TY - JOUR T1 - Commentary: Performance Management in Government: Harness the Power of the Routine AN - 1768532599 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Public Administration Review AU - Josephs, Kate AD - U.S. Performance Improvement Council ; U.S. Performance Improvement Council Y1 - 2016///Mar/Apr PY - 2016 DA - Mar/Apr 2016 SP - 324 EP - 325 CY - Washington PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 76 IS - 2 SN - 0033-3352 KW - Public Administration KW - Government KW - Management KW - Performance KW - 9263:public policy/administration; public administration/bureaucracy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1768532599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Administration+Review&rft.atitle=Commentary%3A+Performance+Management+in+Government%3A+Harness+the+Power+of+the+Routine&rft.au=Josephs%2C+Kate&rft.aulast=Josephs&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2016-03-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=324&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Administration+Review&rft.issn=00333352&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fpuar.12513 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Copyright - © 2016 by The American Society for Public Administration N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.12513 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CENTRAL RECORDS COMPLEX, FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MAY 2007). AN - 1871525892; 16605 AB - PURPOSE: The General Services Administration has prepared this Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of site acquisition and development of the proposed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Central Records Complex (CRC) in Frederick County, Virginia. The proposed action is to acquire a property and construct and operate a new CRC with records storage, support area, visitor screening facility, guard booth, service center, and parking. The purpose of the project is to construct a facility that will allow the FBI improved records management, including decreased response time of records retrieval and improved security of the records stored by the FBI. The Draft Supplemental EIS analyzes the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the No Action Alternative and two build alternatives, Alternative 1-Arcadia and Alternative 2-Whitehall, with regard to noise, air quality, land use, infrastructure and utilities, socioeconomics, community facilities and services, traffic and transportation, biological resources, topography, geology, and soils, water resources, cultural resources, and hazardous materials and waste. JF - EPA number: 150228, Draft Supplement EIS, August 21, 2015 Y1 - 2015/08/21/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Aug 21 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Storage KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Virginia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1871525892?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL+BUREAU+OF+INVESTIGATION+CENTRAL+RECORDS+COMPLEX%2C+FREDERICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+MAY+2007%29.&rft.title=FEDERAL+BUREAU+OF+INVESTIGATION+CENTRAL+RECORDS+COMPLEX%2C+FREDERICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+MAY+2007%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Bureau of Investigations, General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-23 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER (FASTC), NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 16392333; 16489 AB - PURPOSE: General Services Administration (GSA) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of site acquisition and development of the Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at the Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett and Nottoway County's Local Redevelopment Authority area in Nottoway County, Virginia. The Final EIS incorporates analyses presented in the October 2012 Draft EIS and January 2015 Supplemental Draft EIS. The purpose of the proposed FASTC in Nottoway County is to consolidate existing dispersed hard skills security training functions to provide effective, efficient training specifically designed to enable foreign affairs personnel to operate in today's perilous and dangerous overseas environment. Hard skills training is practical, hands-on training in firearms, explosives, antiterrorism driving techniques, defensive tactics, and security operations. The proposed FASTC is needed to improve training efficiency and provide priority access to training venues to meet increased demand for well-trained personnel. The Final EIS analyzes the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the No Action Alternative and Build Alternative 3 with regard to climate, topography, geology, soils, water, biological and cultural resources, air quality, noise, land use and zoning, socioeconomics, traffic and transportation, recreation, utilities, public health and safety, visual resources, and hazardous substances. Build Alternative 3 was developed based on a 2014 Master Plan Update that incorporates adjustments made to the proposed FASTC scope of requirements and is the Preferred Alternative. JF - EPA number: 150112, Final EIS, April 24, 2015 Y1 - 2015/04/24/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Apr 24 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Pickett Virginia KW - Virginia KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16392333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 24, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER (FASTC), NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 2012). AN - 16377160; 16380 AB - PURPOSE: General Service Administration (GSA) has prepared this Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental impacts of site acquisition and development of the DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, FASTC at the Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett and Nottoway Countys Local Redevelopment Authority area in Nottoway County, Virginia. The Supplemental Draft EIS incorporates by reference and builds upon the analyses presented in the published 2012 Draft EIS. The Supplemental Draft EIS addresses substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to environmental concerns and assesses any new circumstances or information relevant to potential environmental impacts. To achieve cost savings, DOS decided to reduce the scope of the program to include only hard skills training venues, which consist of high speed driving tracks, weapons firing ranges, mock urban environments, explosives ranges, and associated classrooms and administrative support functions. The purpose of the proposed FASTC in Nottoway County is to consolidate existing dispersed hard skills training functions into a single suitable location that can provide hard skills training specifically designed to enable personnel to conduct security operations/activities in high-threat environments abroad. The proposed FASTC is needed to improve training efficiency and provide priority access to training venues to meet increased demand for well-trained personnel. The Supplemental Draft EIS analyzes the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the No Action Alternative and Build Alternative 3 with regard to climate, topography, geology, soils, water, biological and cultural resources, air quality, noise, land use and zoning, socioeconomics, traffic and transportation, recreation, utilities, public health and safety, visual resources, and hazardous substances. Build Alternative 3 was developed based on a 2014 Master Plan Update that incorporates the adjustments in the FASTC program and is the Preferred Alternative. JF - EPA number: 150000, Draft Supplemental EIS, January 9, 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/09/ PY - 2015 DA - 2015 Jan 09 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analysis KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Pickett Virginia KW - Virginia KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2012%29.&rft.title=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+OCTOBER+2012%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 9, 2015 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-11 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Framework For Transformational Leadership towards Future of Facilities to Foster Innovation , Operational Excellence, Sustainability & Resilience T2 - 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (ASME 2014) AN - 1645181007; 6314144 JF - 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (ASME 2014) AU - Taneja, Om Y1 - 2014/11/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Nov 14 KW - Resource management KW - Sustainability KW - Innovations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1645181007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2014+International+Mechanical+Engineering+Congress+%26+Exposition+%28ASME+2014%29&rft.atitle=Framework+For+Transformational+Leadership+towards+Future+of+Facilities+to+Foster+Innovation+%2C+Operational+Excellence%2C+Sustainability+%26amp%3B+Resilience&rft.au=Taneja%2C+Om&rft.aulast=Taneja&rft.aufirst=Om&rft.date=2014-11-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2014+International+Mechanical+Engineering+Congress+%26+Exposition+%28ASME+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.asmeconferences.org/Congress2014/ViewAcceptedAbstracts.cfm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-30 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN YSIDRO LAND PORT OF ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS POJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SEPTEMBER 2009). AN - 1650139448; 16153 AB - PURPOSE: In September 2009, the General Services Administration (GSA) prepared a Record of Decision that approved the Preferred Alternative that was identified in the 2009 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) This final supplemental EIS documents and evaluates changed circumstances and proposed modifications to the Approved Project since adoption of the 2009 Final EIS. The Approved Project and Revised Project (the Approved Project with proposed modifications) entail the reconfiguration and expansion of the existing San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in three independent phases to improve overall capacity and operational efficiency at the LPOE. The San Ysidro LPOE is located along Interstate 5 at the United States-Mexico border in the San Ysidro community of the City of San Diego, California. GSA is proposed modifications to the Approved Project, including (1) the incorporation of the northbound pedestrian inspections at the proposed southbound-only pedestrian crossing facility on the west side of the LPOE and modification of the phasing/timing of the construction of the pedestrian crossing facility; (2) changes to the development footprint on the west side of the LPOE and design refinements to the proposed Virginia Avenue transit facility; (3) a change in the number of vehicle lanes and the installation of southbound inspection booths and overhead canopies on the proposed southbound roadway; and (4) minor changes in the design and/or timing of implementation of several project elements. The changed circumstances associated with the Approve Project include changes to the phasing/timing of funding for proposed improvements and the construction of a temporary southbound roadway that connects I-5 and the El Chaparral LPOE in Mexico. This Final Supplemental EIS analyzes two alternatives of the Revised Project, as well as the No Action Alternative (which would implement the Approved Project with no changes). The Revised Project alternatives are referred to as the Six-lane Alternative and the Ten-lane Alternative; both of the Revised Project alternatives include the proposed modifications described above, as well as the other improvements originally proposed as part of the Approved Project analyzed in the Final EIS. The only difference between the two Revised Project alternatives is the number of lanes in the southbound roadway and the corresponding number of southbound inspection booths in the primary vehicular inspection area and vehicular spaces in the secondary inspection area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Revised Project would provide facilities to enhance mobility and multi-modal connections in San Ysidro and reduce southbound vehicle queues and wait times to cross the border during pulse and surge southbound inspections. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Approved and Revised Projects would require acquisition of rights-of-way from six privately owned parcels and the 9.95-acre acquisition area would include relocation of three businesses. Economic losses, temporary construction impacts, interruptions in utility service, and traffic impacts would fall primarily on the local minority and low-income population. JF - EPA number: 140157, Final Supplemental EIS--322 pages, May 30, 2014 PY - 2014 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Minorities KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico 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/1650139448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+YSIDRO+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+POJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2009%29.&rft.title=SAN+YSIDRO+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+POJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2009%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Service Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 30, 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-02 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN YSIDRO LAND PORT OF ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16377602; 15885 AB - PURPOSE: In September 2009, the General Services Administration (GSA) prepared a Record of Decision that approved the Preferred Alternative that was identified in the 2009 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) This Supplemental EIS documents and evaluates changed circumstances and proposed modifications to the Approved Project since adoption of the 2009 Final EIS. The Approved Project and Revised Project (the Approved Project with proposed modifications) entail the reconfiguration and expansion of the existing San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in three independent phases to improve overall capacity and operational efficiency at the LPOE. The San Ysidro LPOE is located along Interstate 5 at the United States-Mexico border in the San Ysidro community of the City of San Diego, California. GSA is proposed modifications to the Approved Project, including (1) the incorporation of the northbound pedestrian inspections at the proposed southbound-only pedestrian crossing facility on the west side of the LPOE and modification of the phasing/timing of the construction of the pedestrian crossing facility; (2) changes to the development footprint on the west side of the LPOE and design refinements to the proposed Virginia Avenue transit facility; (3) a change in the number of vehicle lanes and the installation of southbound inspection booths and overhead canopies on the proposed southbound roadway; and (4) minor changes in the design and/or timing of implementation of several project elements. The changed circumstances associated with the Approve Project include changes to the phasing/timing of funding for proposed improvements and the construction of a temporary southbound roadway that connects I-5 and the El Chaparral LPOE in Mexico. This Draft Supplemental EIS analyzes two alternatives of the Revised Project, as well as the No Action Alternative (which would implement the Approved Project with no changes). The Revised Project alternatives are referred to as the Six-lane Alternative and the Ten-lane Alternative; both of the Revised Project alternatives include the proposed modifications described above, as well as the other improvements originally proposed as part of the Approved Project analyzed in the Final EIS> The only difference between the two Revised Project alternatives is the number of lanes in the southbound roadway and the corresponding number of southbound inspection booths in the primary vehicular inspection area and vehicular spaces in the secondary inspection area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Revised Project would provide facilities to enhance mobility and multi-modal connections in San Ysidro and reduce southbound vehicle queues and wait times to cross the border during pulse and surge southbound inspections. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the Approved and Revised Projects would require acquisition of rights-of-way from six privately owned parcels and the 9.95-acre acquisition area would include relocation of three businesses. Economic losses, temporary construction impacts, interruptions in utility service, and traffic impacts would fall primarily on the local minority and low-income population. JF - EPA number: 130284, Draft Supplemental EIS--253 pages, September 27, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Minorities KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Polices of Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16377602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+YSIDRO+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+YSIDRO+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+PROJECT%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Service Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 27, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-31 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PUBLIC SALE OF PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER, LONG ISLAND SOUND, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16386879; 15790 AB - PURPOSE: The public sale of property supporting the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York is proposed. Portions of Plum Island have been in federal ownership since 1826 and have been used for varying purposes since that time. At one point, Plum Island served to support an active military facility, and later was used for military research purposes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established PIADC in 1954. In 2003, the property was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which currently oversees the safety and security of the property while USDA continues to use PIADC for its research purposes. In January of 2009, DHS determined that the research and laboratory work performed on Plum Island would be moved to a new site in Manhattan, Kansas. The parcels of land supporting the PIADCs mission include: 1) Plum Island, situated in Long Island Sound and containing 840 acres of land; and 2) a support facility containing 9.5 acres of land with a nearby small parcel of land containing a substation, both of which are situated in Orient Point, New York. Plum Island is situated 1.5 miles off the northeast tip of Orient Point and is improved with 47 buildings, including a 55,000-square-foot administrative building, a 190,500-square-foot laboratory, and various support buildings. The Orient Point Facility is improved with a 2,890-square-foot administrative building, a supply warehouse, and a 780-square-foot guard post. The property is also improved with eight miles of road infrastructure, harbor facilities, and a 200-space parking lot. This final EIS considers the sale of Plum Island and a No Action Alternative. Three practicable land use options are considered in the event of a public sale. Under reuse option 1, the existing buildings, infrastructure, and transportation assets would be adapted for other purposes and continue to function at current or similar levels. Reuse option 2 describes residential development with a range of housing density scenarios from minimum (one housing unit on the island) to comparable (one housing unit per five acres, comparable to densities of Fishers Island and Orient Hamlet), to maximum (largest number of housing units that can be supported by Plum Island freshwater aquifer capacity). Reuse option 3 represents the primary function of protecting, managing, and enhancing the natural and cultural resources on the property should it be purchased for conservation or preservation purposes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The liquidation of the Plum Island asset through public sale would meet the financial and operational needs of the federal government. Development of the property would likely increase state and local tax revenue. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Property development could result in erosion, sedimentation, minor to moderate impacts to water resources, and a change in visual quality from rural to residential. In addition, development would likely increase impacts to biological resources by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and increased human activities. After transfer of title has occurred, it is recommended that areas of conservation be established to protect piping plover, roseate tern, shortnose sturgeon, five species of sea turtles, sandplain gerardia, seabeach amaranth, and small whorled pogonia. A number of cultural resources, including Plum Island Lighthouse, have been identified as potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (P.L. 110-329). JF - EPA number: 130189, 512 pages, July 5, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Land Use KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Historic Sites KW - Islands KW - Property Disposition KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Long Island Sound KW - New York KW - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16386879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PUBLIC+SALE+OF+PLUM+ISLAND+ANIMAL+DISEASE+CENTER%2C+LONG+ISLAND+SOUND%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=PUBLIC+SALE+OF+PLUM+ISLAND+ANIMAL+DISEASE+CENTER%2C+LONG+ISLAND+SOUND%2C+SUFFOLK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 5, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER (FASTC), NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 1317822805; 15539 AB - PURPOSE: The development and operation of the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) near the town of Blackstone, within and adjacent to Virginia Army National Guards Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett, in Nottoway County, Virginia are proposed. The facility would be used by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Diplomatic Security to conduct a wide array of law enforcement and security training to meet the increased demand for well trained personnel. The FASTC would provide state-of-the-art training for 8,000 to 10,000 students annually and would be designed, built, and secured to federal standards on four adjacent parcels at Fort Pickett and within Nottoway Countys local redevelopment area (LRA). In total, the four parcels comprise 1,502 acres and circulation between the parcels would occur on the Fort Pickett roadway network. Facilities would include classrooms, simulation labs, a fitness center, driving tracks, mock urban environments, firing and explosives ranges, as well as administrative offices, dormitories, a dining hall, and emergency medical response services. This draft EIS compares the impacts of two build alternatives with a No Action Alternative. Under Build Alternative 1, facilities for hard and soft skills training would be built on Parcel 21/20 off Dearing Road and LRA Parcel 9 off Military Road. The main campus, with soft skills and life support facilities, would be centrally located along the western boundary of Parcel 21/20. Build Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, would include two additional parcels, the Grid Parcel and LRA Parcel 10. The main campus would be located on LRA Parcel 10. The mock urban environments would be located on LRA Parcel 9 and the Grid Parcel. The driver training building and vehicle maintenance building, including a parking garage and associated surface parking, would be located on the Grid Parcel. A warehouse building would also be located on the Grid Parcel. The FASTC would be constructed in three phases: Phase 1 from 2014 to completion by 2017; Phase 2 from 2016 to 2018; and Phase 3 from 2018 to 2020. The number of students and staff would increase between construction phases until FASTC becomes fully operational in 2020. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The FASTC would consolidate existing dispersed training functions into a single suitable location to improve training efficiency and enhance training operations. Alternative 2 would establish an independent and distinctive identity for FASTC by providing a separate entrance to the main campus and a separate controlled access point outside of Fort Pickett. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The build alternatives would require the clearing of 500 to 525 acres and would have direct and indirect adverse impacts to wetlands, streams, and forest. However, with impact minimization and mitigation measures, these impacts would not be significant. A minor increase in the frequency of peak explosive noise events would be most noticeable in the area northwest of the Fort Pickett boundary. Improvements would be required to address significant adverse traffic impacts at three roadway intersections. Access to Fort Pickett hunting areas would be reduced or eliminated in some areas. LEGAL MANDATES: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 120342, 346 pages, October 26, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Fort Pickett Virginia KW - Virginia KW - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1317822805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=U.S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+STATE+BUREAU+OF+DIPLOMATIC+SECURITY%2C+FOREIGN+AFFAIRS+SECURITY+TRAINING+CENTER+%28FASTC%29%2C+NOTTOWAY+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 26, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 32 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027033783; 15247-9_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 32 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 31 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032843; 15247-9_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 31 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 30 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032820; 15247-9_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 30 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-08-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sex+Roles&rft.issn=03600025&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11199-016-0661-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 29 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032806; 15247-9_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 29 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 28 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032792; 15247-9_0028 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 28 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032792?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 27 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032781; 15247-9_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 27 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 26 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032774; 15247-9_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 26 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032774?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 25 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032761; 15247-9_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 24 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032746; 15247-9_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 24 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 23 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032736; 15247-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 23 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032728; 15247-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 22 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032718; 15247-9_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 33 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032712; 15247-9_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032710; 15247-9_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032698; 15247-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2003-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Community+Psychology&rft.issn=00904392&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjcop.10041 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032687; 15247-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 17 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032681; 15247-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032670; 15247-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032661; 15247-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11199-015-0542-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032649; 15247-9_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032637; 15247-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032627; 15247-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032618; 15247-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032610; 15247-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032610?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=627&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Child+and+adolescent+psychiatric+clinics+of+North+America&rft.issn=1558-0490&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chc.2011.07.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032600; 15247-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032592; 15247-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032585; 15247-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032534; 15247-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032533; 15247-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032532; 15247-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032531; 15247-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032530; 15247-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032477; 15247-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1011532537; 15247 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011532537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNATIONAL FALLS LAND PORT OF ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS STUDY, KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 908486456; 15091 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) along the international border between the United States and Canada in International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota is proposed. The 24-hour LPOE serves as the crossing for both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles, trains, buses, and pedestrians via the International Bridge over the Rainy River, connecting International Falls with the city of Fort Frances, Ontario. The existing LPOE, which was built in 1993, consists of a single building and parking areas on 1.6 acres and is deficient in the number and location of primary and secondary inbound inspection areas, outbound inspection lane and area, parking and delivery areas, and building setbacks required to meet current guidelines. The new LPOE would be designed in accordance with modern requirements to provide a facility adequate for a minimum of 20 years. The proposed action consists of the acquisition of property to meet the space requirements of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies and the construction of new buildings and facilities. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to traffic queues in both directions, the potential impact to businesses in International Falls, the potential impact to pedestrians, and aesthetics. This final EIS analyzes a No Build Alternative and five build alternatives which would involve demolishing the existing building and reuse of the site. Alternative 10 is the preferred alternative and would consist of demolishing the existing building, constructing new facilities at the existing LPOE, and expanding the LPOE to meet the required space standards and increased security requirements of the CBP. This alternative would move the majority of the LPOE improvements and operations to a 15-acre site southeast of the existing site between 4th Street and Rainy River. Passenger vehicles, buses, and pedestrians would enter and exit the LPOE on Highway 53 and 2nd Street. Commercial vehicles would enter and exit the LPOE on Highway 11. Passenger vehicles, buses, and pedestrians would enter and exit the LPOE at 2nd Avenue after passing through the central business district. Commercial vehicles would enter and exit the LPOE from Route 11 reducing traffic and noise in the central business district. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would increase vehicle and pedestrian processing efficiency and capacity, reduce traffic queues and delays, minimize conflict points among different types of traffic crossing the border, add a functional secondary inspection area for commercial vehicles, and accommodate future demands and new safety and security technologies and border initiatives. Alternative 10 would also reduce the overall growth in travel demand along Highway 11. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require the acquisition and conversion of approximately 15 acres of industrial property to government use and could result in direct impact to the Rainy River and its floodplain through the construction of piers supporting an access road at its closest point to the river. All the build alternatives would affect surface waters through increased stormwater runoff. 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 10-0056, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 110333, 225 pages, October 7, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - Rainy 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/908486456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-10-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERNATIONAL+FALLS+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+STUDY%2C+KOOCHICHING+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=INTERNATIONAL+FALLS+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IMPROVEMENTS+STUDY%2C+KOOCHICHING+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 7, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-06 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 49 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287635; 15082-4_0049 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 49 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287635?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 46 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287632; 15082-4_0046 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 46 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287632?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 45 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287631; 15082-4_0045 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 45 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287631?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 44 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287630; 15082-4_0044 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 44 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 43 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287629; 15082-4_0043 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 43 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287629?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 42 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287628; 15082-4_0042 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 42 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 41 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287627; 15082-4_0041 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 41 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 40 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287626; 15082-4_0040 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 40 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 39 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287625; 15082-4_0039 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 39 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 38 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287624; 15082-4_0038 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 38 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 37 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287623; 15082-4_0037 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 37 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 36 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287622; 15082-4_0036 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 36 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 35 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287621; 15082-4_0035 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 35 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287621?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 34 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287618; 15082-4_0034 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 34 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287618?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 33 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287616; 15082-4_0033 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 33 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 32 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287615; 15082-4_0032 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 32 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 31 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287613; 15082-4_0031 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 31 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287613?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.+%5BPart+31+of+49%5D&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&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 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 30 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287612; 15082-4_0030 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 28 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287610; 15082-4_0028 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 28 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287610?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 27 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287609; 15082-4_0027 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 27 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287609?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 26 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287608; 15082-4_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 25 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287605; 15082-4_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 24 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287600; 15082-4_0024 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 24 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 23 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287594; 15082-4_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 23 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287594?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 22 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287588; 15082-4_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Nisha&rft.date=1995-11-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=606&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Cross-Cultural+Psychology&rft.issn=00220221&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F002202219502600606 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 21 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287583; 15082-4_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 20 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287578; 15082-4_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 19 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287571; 15082-4_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 17 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287560; 15082-4_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Sociology+of+Education&rft.issn=01425692&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01425690600803038 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 16 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287555; 15082-4_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 15 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287549; 15082-4_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287549?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 14 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287046; 15082-4_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 13 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287033; 15082-4_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 12 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287018; 15082-4_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 11 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909287009; 15082-4_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909287009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 10 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909286997; 15082-4_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909286997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2016-10-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=S79&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Academy+of+Child+and+Adolescent+Psychiatry.+Journal&rft.issn=08908567&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 4 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909286971; 15082-4_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909286971?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 2 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909286951; 15082-4_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909286951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 9 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909285717; 15082-4_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909285717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 8 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909285698; 15082-4_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909285698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 7 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909285678; 15082-4_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909285678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 6 of 49] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 909285649; 15082-4_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/909285649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-08 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 904005040; 15082 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The study area extends five miles from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. The current bridge crossing has become congested and provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion and the existing draw bridge hampers both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. The area under the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake. Alternatives considered in the draft EIS included a No Build Alternative and four multi-modal build alternatives that would either replace or rehabilitate the existing river crossing, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consider tolling, and implement transportation demand and system management measures. In July 2008, the project sponsors adopted the locally preferred alternative (LPA) as a refined version of Alternative 3, which includes the following transportation improvements: a new river crossing and associated I-5 highway improvements, including seven interchanges, north and south of the river; a variety of bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the project corridor; extension of light rail transit from the Expo Center in Portland to Clark College in Vancouver, and associated transit improvements, including transit stations, park and rides, bus route changes, and expansion of a light rail transit maintenance facility; a new toll on motorists using the river crossing as both a financing and demand management tool; and transportation demand and system management measures to be implemented with the project. Capital cost of implementing the LPA is estimated in year-of-expenditure dollars at $3.4 to $3.8 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would vastly improve automobile, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle transportation options between the two cities, as well as enhance the movement of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail during an earthquake. Significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion and the presence of rapid transit options. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way development would result in 69 commercial and 59 residential displacements. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places and four acres of park and recreation resources would be affected. Traffic-generated and transit-generated noise would impact 325 and 31 receptors, respectively. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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 08-0215D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110324, Final EIS--801 pages and maps, Appendices--838 pages, September 23, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/904005040?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 23, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 876244369; 14934-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The current LPOE facilities, constructed in 1974, cover 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area and are dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Current facilities include a main building, historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more than 16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through Calexico West LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this final EIS. Alternative A would involve construction of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility whose operations moved to Calexico East in 1996. A new headhouse, 16 northbound primary inspection lanes and space for up to 32 cars in the secondary inspection areas would be included. The southbound vehicle primary inspection area would include eight lanes. To accommodate southbound POV traffic, a platform would be constructed atop a new culvert containing the channel of the New River. Under Alternative B, which is the proposed action and the preferred alternative, facilities would be expanded similar to Alternative A, but with only five southbound lanes. The New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in two-phases with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities, construct administration and pedestrian facilities, and add six additional northbound inspection lanes. The project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would reduce traffic congestion and provide the LPOE with adequate operational space and a safe environment for employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. 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 10-0328, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110173, 169 pages, June 3, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/876244369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 3, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127223; 14765-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=978-0-252-07507-0&rft.btitle=AsiaPacificqueer%3A+Rethinking+genders+and+sexualities&rft.title=AsiaPacificqueer%3A+Rethinking+genders+and+sexualities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127221; 14765-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127221?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127219; 14765-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127214; 14765-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Women+%26+Therapy&rft.atitle=Understanding+the+role+of+gender+and+ethnic+oppression+when+treating+Mexican+American+women+for+eating+disorders&rft.au=Kuba%2C+Sue+A.%3BHarris-Wilson%2C+Diane+J.%3BO%27Toole%2C+Siobhan+K.&rft.aulast=Kuba&rft.aufirst=Sue&rft.date=2012-01-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Women+%26+Therapy&rft.issn=02703149&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F02703149.2012.634715 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127205; 14765-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127118; 14765-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127113; 14765-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127106; 14765-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127100; 14765-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127095; 14765-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127091; 14765-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127089; 14765-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126663; 14765-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16374816; 14765 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16374816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127384; 14740-0_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 21 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127379; 14740-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 20 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127379?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127375; 14740-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 19 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ethnic+and+ego+identity+among+Korean-American+adolescents&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127372; 14740-0_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 18 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 17 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127366; 14740-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 17 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127360; 14740-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127353; 14740-0_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 10 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127351; 14740-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127346; 14740-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127340; 14740-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127324; 14740-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127312; 14740-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Counseling+and+Development+%3A+JCD&rft.atitle=The+Gender+Identity+Reflection+and+Rumination+Scale%3A+Development+and+Psychometric+Evaluation&rft.au=Bauerband%2C+L+Andrew%3BGalupo%2C+M+Paz&rft.aulast=Bauerband&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=92&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Counseling+and+Development+%3A+JCD&rft.issn=07489633&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fj.1556-6676.2014.00151.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127236; 14740-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 22 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127218; 14740-0_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 16 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127210; 14740-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 15 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127207; 14740-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 14 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127204; 14740-0_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 13 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127201; 14740-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 6 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126786; 14740-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 9 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126782; 14740-0_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 8 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126777; 14740-0_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126777?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (TIER II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (TIER II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 873126252; 14728-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of State Route (SR) 11 and a new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) at the U.S.- Mexico international border in the unincorporated community of East Otay Mesa, San Diego County, California is proposed. Capacities of the existing POEs in the region are currently being exceeded and transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. The proposed facilities are being studied under a two-tier process and a 2008 Tier I final EIS identified the preferred location for the facilities; a conditional Presidential Permit for the project was granted by the U.S. State Department in November 2008. Three build alternatives, with several design/operational variations, as well as a No Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under each of the build alternatives, SR-11 would be constructed as a 2.1-mile, four-lane toll highway, with two lanes in each direction, plus auxiliary lanes and connectors. It would extend east from the vicinity of Harvest Road (near the future SR-125/SR-905 interchange currently under construction) for 1.5 miles, before curving to the southeast near Alta Road and continuing for 0.6 mile to connect with the POE/CVEF site. To link SR-11 to SR-905, it would be necessary to modify the approved design of the eastern portion of SR-905 that is currently under construction. SR-11 would be located midway between Otay Mesa Road and Airway Road for most of its length, and would cross four local surface streets: Sanyo Avenue, Enrico Fermi Drive, Alta Road, and Siempre Viva Road. Undercrossings, overcrossings or interchanges would be provided at each of these locations, depending on the project alternative. The proposed POE would occupy 106 acres, and would accommodate northbound and southbound commercial and passenger traffic, as well as pedestrians and bicycles. The POE site would be accessed from the north by SR-11. From the south, entry would be through the proposed Otay II POE on the Mexico side of the border. Facilities would likely include inspection lanes, booths and canopies, a commercial vehicle and cargo inspection system, commercial import inspection building and docks, bulk storage inspection bins, a bird quarantine building, a commercial truck impound lot and a seizure vault. Other non-commercial facilities would include the main building, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and a general parking lot. The proposed new CVEF, which would occupy 23 acres east of SR-11 along the northern POE boundary. After receiving clearance to enter the U.S. at the POE, northbound commercial vehicles would be routed into the CVEF facility for a safety/weight inspection prior to being released onto the regional roadway system. The CVEF design is expected to include a 7,900-square foot main building, commercial vehicle scales, and inspections bays. Without variations, the build alternatives would range in cost from $519 million for the No Interchange Alternative to $537 million for the Two Interchange Alternative. Implementation of the Siempre Viva Road full interchange variation with the Two Interchange Alternative would increase the cost of this alternative to $558 million. The SR-125 Connector variation or SR-905/SR-125/SR-11 full interchange variation would add an estimated $25 million or $46 million, respectively, to the cost of any of the build alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New facilities would: increase inspection processing capacities and accommodate projected increases in international trade and personal cross-border travel in the San Diego/Tijuana region in a safe and secure manner; contribute to reductions in congestion at existing POEs; and accommodate commercial goods movement and cross-border travel to and from the Otay Mesa East POE. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would require conversion of 239.7 to 264.7 acres to transportation use, acquisition of 220.5 to 245.2 acres of land, cause direct impacts to 111.5 acres of San Diego fairy shrimp critical habitat and 4.2 acres of Quino checkerspot butterfly critical habitat. Operation of the new Otay Mesa East POE would result in cumulative traffic impacts to select freeway segments, roadway segments and intersections in the project study area and noise levels would exceed noise abatement criteria at one location with sensitive receptors. Just east of Sanyo Avenue, the project would construct up to 26-foot high retaining walls in close proximity to existing buildings, resulting in an adverse impact on the visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0459F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100458, 660 pages and maps on CD-ROM, November 29, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Border Stations KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (TIER II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 847269952; 14728 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of State Route (SR) 11 and a new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (CVEF) at the U.S.- Mexico international border in the unincorporated community of East Otay Mesa, San Diego County, California is proposed. Capacities of the existing POEs in the region are currently being exceeded and transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. The proposed facilities are being studied under a two-tier process and a 2008 Tier I final EIS identified the preferred location for the facilities; a conditional Presidential Permit for the project was granted by the U.S. State Department in November 2008. Three build alternatives, with several design/operational variations, as well as a No Build Alternative are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under each of the build alternatives, SR-11 would be constructed as a 2.1-mile, four-lane toll highway, with two lanes in each direction, plus auxiliary lanes and connectors. It would extend east from the vicinity of Harvest Road (near the future SR-125/SR-905 interchange currently under construction) for 1.5 miles, before curving to the southeast near Alta Road and continuing for 0.6 mile to connect with the POE/CVEF site. To link SR-11 to SR-905, it would be necessary to modify the approved design of the eastern portion of SR-905 that is currently under construction. SR-11 would be located midway between Otay Mesa Road and Airway Road for most of its length, and would cross four local surface streets: Sanyo Avenue, Enrico Fermi Drive, Alta Road, and Siempre Viva Road. Undercrossings, overcrossings or interchanges would be provided at each of these locations, depending on the project alternative. The proposed POE would occupy 106 acres, and would accommodate northbound and southbound commercial and passenger traffic, as well as pedestrians and bicycles. The POE site would be accessed from the north by SR-11. From the south, entry would be through the proposed Otay II POE on the Mexico side of the border. Facilities would likely include inspection lanes, booths and canopies, a commercial vehicle and cargo inspection system, commercial import inspection building and docks, bulk storage inspection bins, a bird quarantine building, a commercial truck impound lot and a seizure vault. Other non-commercial facilities would include the main building, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and a general parking lot. The proposed new CVEF, which would occupy 23 acres east of SR-11 along the northern POE boundary. After receiving clearance to enter the U.S. at the POE, northbound commercial vehicles would be routed into the CVEF facility for a safety/weight inspection prior to being released onto the regional roadway system. The CVEF design is expected to include a 7,900-square foot main building, commercial vehicle scales, and inspections bays. Without variations, the build alternatives would range in cost from $519 million for the No Interchange Alternative to $537 million for the Two Interchange Alternative. Implementation of the Siempre Viva Road full interchange variation with the Two Interchange Alternative would increase the cost of this alternative to $558 million. The SR-125 Connector variation or SR-905/SR-125/SR-11 full interchange variation would add an estimated $25 million or $46 million, respectively, to the cost of any of the build alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New facilities would: increase inspection processing capacities and accommodate projected increases in international trade and personal cross-border travel in the San Diego/Tijuana region in a safe and secure manner; contribute to reductions in congestion at existing POEs; and accommodate commercial goods movement and cross-border travel to and from the Otay Mesa East POE. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would require conversion of 239.7 to 264.7 acres to transportation use, acquisition of 220.5 to 245.2 acres of land, cause direct impacts to 111.5 acres of San Diego fairy shrimp critical habitat and 4.2 acres of Quino checkerspot butterfly critical habitat. Operation of the new Otay Mesa East POE would result in cumulative traffic impacts to select freeway segments, roadway segments and intersections in the project study area and noise levels would exceed noise abatement criteria at one location with sensitive receptors. Just east of Sanyo Avenue, the project would construct up to 26-foot high retaining walls in close proximity to existing buildings, resulting in an adverse impact on the visual environment. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0459F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100458, 660 pages and maps on CD-ROM, November 29, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Border Stations KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/847269952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+CITY+AND+COUNTY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28TIER+II+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 7 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873132983; 14365-3_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873132983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 6 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873132978; 14365-3_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873132978?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 5 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873132976; 14365-3_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873132976?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 4 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873132971; 14365-3_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873132971?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129728; 14365-3_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873129728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129522; 14365-3_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873129522?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 7] T2 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129139; 14365-3_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/873129139?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE LAND PORT OF ENTRY IN DOWNTOWN CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15232697; 14365 AB - PURPOSE: The reconfiguration and expansion of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) located in the border city of Calexico, approximately 120 miles east of San Diego in the Imperial Valley of California is proposed. Directly adjacent to the LPOE on the Mexican side of the border is the city of Mexicali, Baja California. The site of the current LPOE facilities covers 102,040 square feet on the southern edge of the Calexico downtown area. The existing LPOE was constructed in 1974 and is dedicated to privately-owned vehicle (POV), bicycle, and pedestrian inspections. Buses are processed only between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. At other hours, buses are processed through the new LPOE five miles east of downtown Calexico. Commercial vehicles were diverted to the new Calexico East Border Station beginning in 1996. Current facilities include a main building, a historic customs house, and a decommissioned commercial inspection building. On an average day in 2004, more thanNB16,000 POVs and 18,000 pedestrians entered the United States through this LPOE. The existing facilities are undersized relative to existing traffic loads and obsolete in terms of inspection officer safety and border security. The space required for modern inspection technologies is not available. Workspace is too small to accommodate additional staff, systems, and equipment required at the facility following the events of September 11, 2001. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are presented in this draft EIS. Alternative A would involve creation of new pedestrian and POV inspection facilities and expansion of the port onto the site of the former commercial inspection facility. Primary POV inspection facilities would include 16 northbound booths and three southbound booths. There would be new administration space, a new headhouse, and 32 secondary inspection stations serving northbound and southbound traffic. A total of 240 surface parking stalls would be provided. Alternative B, which is the preferred alternative, would expand facilities similar to Alternative A, but the New River would not be covered. The project would be constructed in a two-phase approach with the first phase providing for northbound throughput, adding 10 new lanes in addition to use of existing lanes. Primary and secondary inspection facilities would be included in this phase. Southbound traffic would be accommodated with three new lanes. Phase 1 would be constructed to the west of the existing port of entry and east of the New River. The second phase would demolish existing inspection facilities and construct administration and pedestrian facilities in its place.NBThe project would provide 205,000 gross square feet of office and inspection area. Six additional northbound inspection lanes would also be added. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would provide the port operation with adequate operational space, reduced traffic congestion, and a safe environment for port employees and visitors. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the preferred alternative would increase impervious surface area by three acres and require acquisition of two land parcels. Electrical use and gas use would increase by 14 percent. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100223, 143 pages, June 11, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Mexico KW - New 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/15232697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+AND+RECONFIGURATION+OF+THE+LAND+PORT+OF+ENTRY+IN+DOWNTOWN+CALEXICO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Diego, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-21 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 11, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNATIONAL FALLS LAND PORT OF ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS STUDY, KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MINNESOTA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INTERNATIONAL FALLS LAND PORT OF ENTRY IMPROVEMENTS STUDY, KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MINNESOTA. AN - 756826955; 14135-100008_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the existing land port of entry (LPOE) along the international border between the United States and Canada in International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota is proposed. The 24-hour LPOE serves as the crossing for both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles, trains, buses, and pedestrians via the International Bridge over the Rainy River, connecting International Falls with the city of Fort Frances, Ontario. The existing LPOE, which was built in 1993, consists of a single building and parking areas on 1.6 acres and is deficient in the number and location of primary and secondary inbound inspection areas, outbound inspection lane and area, parking and delivery areas, and building setbacks required to meet current guidelines. The new LPOE would be designed in accordance with the modern requirements of the General Services Administration and the Federal Inspection Service to provide a facility adequate for a minimum of 20 years. The proposed action consists of the acquisition of property to meet the space requirements of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies and the construction of new buildings and facilities. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to traffic queues in both directions, the potential impact to business in International Falls from changes in traffic patterns, the potential impact to pedestrians, and aesthetics. Six alternatives, including a No Build alternative, were retained from a feasibility study and are analyzed in this draft EIS. All five build alternatives would involve demolishing the existing building and reuse of the site. Under Alternative 5, new facilities would be constructed on the existing site and a four-acre site south of and contiguous to the existing LPOE. Alternative 7 would involve moving the majority of the improvements and operations to a 17-acre site to the southeast of the existing LPOE. Alternative 8 would expand the LPOE to a 6.8-acre site south of and contiguous to the existing LPOE and Alternative 9 would move the majority of the improvements and operations to a 12-acre site to the southeast of the existing LPOE. Finally, Alternative 10 would move the majority of the improvements and operations to a 12-acre site to the southeast of the existing LPOE between 4th Street and the Rainy River. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the project would increase vehicle and pedestrian processing efficiency and capacity, reduce traffic queues and delays approaching the LPOE from both directions, minimize conflict points among different types of traffic crossing the border, add a functional secondary inspection area for commercial vehicles, and accommodate future demands and new safety and security technologies and border initiatives. Alternative 10 would also reduce the overall growth in travel demand along Highway 11. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 5 would require acquisition and conversion of four acres. Alternatives 7, 9, and 10 would require 17, 12, and 15 acres of property acquisition, respectively. Alternative 8 would require acquisition and conversion of 6.5 acres and displacement of four businesses. Alternatives 7 and 9 would provide inbound and outbound travelers with an opportunity to avoid the central business district potentially resulting in adverse economic impact. Alternatives 7, 9, and 10 could result in direct impact to the Rainy River and the floodplains of the Rainy River through the construction of piers supporting an access road at its closest point to the river. All the build alternatives would affect surface waters through increased stormwater runoff. Alternatives 7 and 9 would require pedestrians and bicyclists to travel an additional 4,000 and 6,000 feet, respectively, when compared to the No Build alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 100008, 136 pages, January 13, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Canada KW - Minnesota KW - Rainy 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/756826955?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=Musanga&rft.aufirst=Terrence&rft.date=2016-05-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=365&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Black+Studies&rft.issn=00219347&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0021934716631482 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-10 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 13, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Identity T2 - Gov 2.0 Summit: The Platform for Change AN - 42370608; 5377487 DE: JF - Gov 2.0 Summit: The Platform for Change AU - Spencer, Judith AU - Ruddy, Mary AU - Clippinger, John Y1 - 2009/09/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 09 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42370608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Gov+2.0+Summit%3A+The+Platform+for+Change&rft.atitle=Identity&rft.au=Spencer%2C+Judith%3BRuddy%2C+Mary%3BClippinger%2C+John&rft.aulast=Spencer&rft.aufirst=Judith&rft.date=2009-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Gov+2.0+Summit%3A+The+Platform+for+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.gov2summit.com/public/schedule/full LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Bev Godwin on Web and New Media Practices T2 - Gov 2.0 Summit: The Platform for Change AN - 42368579; 5377463 DE: JF - Gov 2.0 Summit: The Platform for Change AU - Godwin, Bev Y1 - 2009/09/09/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Sep 09 KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42368579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Gov+2.0+Summit%3A+The+Platform+for+Change&rft.atitle=Bev+Godwin+on+Web+and+New+Media+Practices&rft.au=Godwin%2C+Bev&rft.aulast=Godwin&rft.aufirst=Bev&rft.date=2009-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Gov+2.0+Summit%3A+The+Platform+for+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.gov2summit.com/public/schedule/full LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-12-18 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1997). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1997). AN - 756826253; 13965-090261_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Revisions to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland are proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 21,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density action alternative (Alternative 2) is the preferred alternative and would follow existing heights keeping uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density action alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090261, Final Supplemental EIS--210 pages, Appendices--389 pages and maps, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826253?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1997). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1997). AN - 756826239; 13965-090261_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Revisions to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland are proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 21,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density action alternative (Alternative 2) is the preferred alternative and would follow existing heights keeping uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density action alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090261, Final Supplemental EIS--210 pages, Appendices--389 pages and maps, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1997). AN - 36347332; 13965 AB - PURPOSE: Revisions to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland are proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 21,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density action alternative (Alternative 2) is the preferred alternative and would follow existing heights keeping uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density action alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090261, Final Supplemental EIS--210 pages, Appendices--389 pages and maps, July 24, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 24, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756825092; 13815-090090_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and built environment including neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Two alternatives are presented in this final EIS. The No Build alternative would not make any changes to the existing plaza configuration or ramps. The recommended alternative incorporates design modifications from the draft EIS City West Alternative (the preferred alternative) and would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 56-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water Street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would be expanded to include access in all directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 125 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie within a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0440D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090090, 766 pages and maps, March 25, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-F KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825092?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824753; 13815-090090_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and built environment including neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Two alternatives are presented in this final EIS. The No Build alternative would not make any changes to the existing plaza configuration or ramps. The recommended alternative incorporates design modifications from the draft EIS City West Alternative (the preferred alternative) and would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 56-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water Street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would be expanded to include access in all directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 125 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie within a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0440D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090090, 766 pages and maps, March 25, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-F KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824742; 13815-090090_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and built environment including neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Two alternatives are presented in this final EIS. The No Build alternative would not make any changes to the existing plaza configuration or ramps. The recommended alternative incorporates design modifications from the draft EIS City West Alternative (the preferred alternative) and would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 56-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water Street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would be expanded to include access in all directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 125 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie within a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0440D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090090, 766 pages and maps, March 25, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-F KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36346891; 13815 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and built environment including neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Two alternatives are presented in this final EIS. The No Build alternative would not make any changes to the existing plaza configuration or ramps. The recommended alternative incorporates design modifications from the draft EIS City West Alternative (the preferred alternative) and would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 56-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water Street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would be expanded to include access in all directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 125 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie within a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0440D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090090, 766 pages and maps, March 25, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-F KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). [Part 2 of 2] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). AN - 756824587; 13811-090086_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility at a single location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 10,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density Alternative (Alternative 2) would follow existing building heights to maintain uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density Alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in this draft supplemental EIS would have moderate, long-term, adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively, over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have moderate, long-term impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 05-0253D, Volume 28, Number 2 and 05-0666F, Volume 29, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090086, Draft Supplemental EIS--224 page, Appendices--389 pages, March 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). [Part 1 of 2] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). AN - 756824586; 13811-090086_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility at a single location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 10,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density Alternative (Alternative 2) would follow existing building heights to maintain uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density Alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in this draft supplemental EIS would have moderate, long-term, adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively, over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have moderate, long-term impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 05-0253D, Volume 28, Number 2 and 05-0666F, Volume 29, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090086, Draft Supplemental EIS--224 page, Appendices--389 pages, March 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). AN - 36344705; 13811 AB - PURPOSE: Revision of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2006 Master Plan for the consolidation of FDA's headquarters facilities to a state-of-the-art facility at a single location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) is currently developing new facilities at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak for FDA's Office of the Commissioner, Office of Regulatory Affairs, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and the Center for Veterinary Medicine. Since the preparation of the 1997 final EIS and the 2005 final supplemental EIS, congressional mandates have resulted in expansions to FDA's programs and GSA is updating the FDA Headquarters Master Plan to accommodate additional growth on the 130-acre campus. The plan is based on grouping buildings for the six FDA research and administrative functions around a central campus that serves to unite the functions and link the campus to the woodlands to the east. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft supplemental EIS. The proposed action would construct facilities to accommodate the increase of FDA employees from 7,719 to 8,889, change the placement of a 10,000-square foot child care center, construct a 10,000-square foot fitness center, relocate the 25,000-square foot broadcast studio, expand the central utility plant by 50,000 square feet, and construct a 300,000 gallon elevated water storage tank for potable water. The proposed action would add an additional 1.3 million gross square feet of space to support FDA's mission for a total of almost 6 million square feet. Two parking spaces would be provided for every three employees while visitor parking would be increased from 500 to 1,000 spaces for a total of 6,926 parking spaces on the FDA campus. The Dispersed Density Alternative (Alternative 2) would follow existing building heights to maintain uniformity across the campus and would add a northwest parking garage. Under the Southeast Quadrant Density Alternative (Alternative 3), building heights would be greater than that of existing buildings locating most of the density in the southeastern part of the campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would accommodate the projected increase in FDA personnel within the 130 acres appropriated by Congress for the FDA headquarters. Expanded office and laboratory space and the associated infrastructure improvements would allow the additional employees to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews of new drugs and medical devices which are part of FDA's mandated programs. The use of the central utility plant would have moderate, long-term beneficial impacts to overall energy supplies. Under the action alternatives, employment would increase by 1,170 employees by 2012. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in this draft supplemental EIS would have moderate, long-term, adverse impacts from the clearing, grading, and construction activities that would affect soils. An erosion and sediment plan would be implemented to control and reduce sediments from entering storm drains and adjacent streams. The total impervious surface area under alternatives 2 and 3 would be increased by 5.6 and 2.9 acres, respectively, over the No Action alternative, with consequent minor, long-term, adverse effects to groundwater quality and hydrology. The proposed locations for the broadcast studio and water storage tank would have direct impacts to wetlands and associated buffers. Under the action alternatives, the FDA headquarters consolidation would continue to have moderate, long-term impacts on traffic levels with the additional employees generating approximately 777 vehicle trips in the morning and evening peak hours and improvements to several intersections would be needed. Buildings proposed under the action alternatives would adversely impact views from adjacent streets and apartment communities. The proposed water tower would have a total elevation of 471 to 476 feet and would stand more than 20 feet taller than any surrounding structure. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2, respectively. For the abstracts of previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 05-0253D, Volume 28, Number 2 and 05-0666F, Volume 29, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090086, Draft Supplemental EIS--224 page, Appendices--389 pages, March 20, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Storage KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Past Is Prologue: The Obama Technology Agenda AN - 58845317; 2010-478857 AB - Discusses three macro trends moving information technology in e-government; the key drivers of Web 2.0 technologies; & the changing role of the federal chief information officer. Figures. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Public Manager AU - Sindelar, John AU - Mintz, Daniel AU - Hughes, Tom AD - U.S. General Services Administration and Treasury Department john.sindelar@HP.com Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 24 EP - 27 PB - LMI Research Institute, McLean VA VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 1061-7639, 1061-7639 KW - Government - Public administration KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Technology policy KW - Information technology KW - Electronic government KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58845317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Public+Manager&rft.atitle=The+Past+Is+Prologue%3A+The+Obama+Technology+Agenda&rft.au=Sindelar%2C+John%3BMintz%2C+Daniel%3BHughes%2C+Tom&rft.aulast=Sindelar&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=24&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Public+Manager&rft.issn=10617639&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Technology policy; Obama, Barack; United States; Electronic government; Information technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Obama Technology Agenda: Open, Transparent, and Collaborative AN - 58841047; 2010-478859 AB - Identifies collaboration & transparency challenges springing from the Obama administration's technology agenda in the realms of disclosure management; data sharing, quality, & analysis; multichannel information, interaction, & service delivery; technological disruption of the status quo; & impact definition & measurement. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Public Manager AU - McClure, David AU - Dorris, Martha AD - Office of Citizen Services and Communications of GSA Y1 - 2009/01// PY - 2009 DA - January 2009 SP - 36 EP - 38 PB - LMI Research Institute, McLean VA VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 1061-7639, 1061-7639 KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Technology policy KW - Management KW - Information processing systems KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58841047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Public+Manager&rft.atitle=The+Obama+Technology+Agenda%3A+Open%2C+Transparent%2C+and+Collaborative&rft.au=McClure%2C+David%3BDorris%2C+Martha&rft.aulast=McClure&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=36&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Public+Manager&rft.issn=10617639&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-04-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obama, Barack; Technology policy; Information processing systems; United States; Management ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824671; 13740-080488_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. The Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade Corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay Alternative and a suspension Alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the Alternative considered, estimated U.S. cost of the build alternatives range from $1.847 billion to $1.5 billion. A preferred Alternative is identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four City government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0203D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080488, 877 pages and maps, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824647; 13740-080488_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. The Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade Corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay Alternative and a suspension Alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the Alternative considered, estimated U.S. cost of the build alternatives range from $1.847 billion to $1.5 billion. A preferred Alternative is identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four City government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0203D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080488, 877 pages and maps, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824628; 13740-080488_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. The Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade Corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay Alternative and a suspension Alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the Alternative considered, estimated U.S. cost of the build alternatives range from $1.847 billion to $1.5 billion. A preferred Alternative is identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four City government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0203D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080488, 877 pages and maps, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36343228; 13740 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. The Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade Corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay Alternative and a suspension Alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the Alternative considered, estimated U.S. cost of the build alternatives range from $1.847 billion to $1.5 billion. A preferred Alternative is identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four City government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0203D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 080488, 877 pages and maps, November 25, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827404; 14416-080452_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 8 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827396; 14416-080452_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 6 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827388; 14416-080452_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827383; 14416-080452_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 9 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827383?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827380; 14416-080452_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827380?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827375; 14416-080452_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 7 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827372; 14416-080452_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827362; 14416-080452_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827362?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 36389590; 13399-080165_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. I-5 is one of two major north-south highways providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The study area extends five miles along the I-5 corridor from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. This section of the interstate includes six interchanges that connect the facility to three state highways, providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The current bridge crossing has become congested do to growing traffic demand, impeding passenger and freight movement. The structure provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion. The existing crossing is a draw bridge, hampering both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. These conditions and poor highway geometrics have contributed to the excessive number of accidents reported for the study corridor (300 annually). The area underlying the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake as neither bridge was built to current seismic standards. This draft EIS considers four multi-modal build alternatives that propose either replacing or rehabilitating the existing bridges, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, and improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. These alternatives also incorporate the possibility of tolling and implementing transportation system management and demand measures. The multimodal components of the alternatives represent various combinations of bridges carrying transit, highway, and bicycle and pedestrian traffic; bicycle and pedestrian improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver; and highway and interchange improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver. In addition, the alternatives offer various means of implementing high-capacity transit modes, transit terminus and alignment options, transit operations options regarding the frequency or train or bus rapid transit service, bridge tolls, and system and demand management options. In addition to the alternatives described above, this EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1). POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to vastly improving the automobile between the two cities as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle options, the bridge improvement project would enhance movements of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail structurally during an earthquake. Highly significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion, better access to nonvehicular means of crossing the river, and the presence of rapid transit options. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $3.1 billion to $4.1 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in numerous commercial and residential displacements. Transportation developments within the study corridor would also impact wetlands. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places would be affected. Runoff from impervious surfaces created by the project would increase substantially and the overall amount of toxic pollutants contained in the runoff would increase as well. Numerous sensitive receptors would be exposed automobile and transit traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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: 080165, Draft EIS--812 pages and maps, Appendices--101 pages, CD-ROM, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/36389590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 36380427; 13399-080165_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. I-5 is one of two major north-south highways providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The study area extends five miles along the I-5 corridor from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. This section of the interstate includes six interchanges that connect the facility to three state highways, providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The current bridge crossing has become congested do to growing traffic demand, impeding passenger and freight movement. The structure provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion. The existing crossing is a draw bridge, hampering both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. These conditions and poor highway geometrics have contributed to the excessive number of accidents reported for the study corridor (300 annually). The area underlying the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake as neither bridge was built to current seismic standards. This draft EIS considers four multi-modal build alternatives that propose either replacing or rehabilitating the existing bridges, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, and improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. These alternatives also incorporate the possibility of tolling and implementing transportation system management and demand measures. The multimodal components of the alternatives represent various combinations of bridges carrying transit, highway, and bicycle and pedestrian traffic; bicycle and pedestrian improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver; and highway and interchange improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver. In addition, the alternatives offer various means of implementing high-capacity transit modes, transit terminus and alignment options, transit operations options regarding the frequency or train or bus rapid transit service, bridge tolls, and system and demand management options. In addition to the alternatives described above, this EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1). POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to vastly improving the automobile between the two cities as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle options, the bridge improvement project would enhance movements of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail structurally during an earthquake. Highly significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion, better access to nonvehicular means of crossing the river, and the presence of rapid transit options. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $3.1 billion to $4.1 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in numerous commercial and residential displacements. Transportation developments within the study corridor would also impact wetlands. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places would be affected. Runoff from impervious surfaces created by the project would increase substantially and the overall amount of toxic pollutants contained in the runoff would increase as well. Numerous sensitive receptors would be exposed automobile and transit traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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: 080165, Draft EIS--812 pages and maps, Appendices--101 pages, CD-ROM, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/36380427?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 36378592; 13399-080165_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. I-5 is one of two major north-south highways providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The study area extends five miles along the I-5 corridor from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. This section of the interstate includes six interchanges that connect the facility to three state highways, providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The current bridge crossing has become congested do to growing traffic demand, impeding passenger and freight movement. The structure provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion. The existing crossing is a draw bridge, hampering both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. These conditions and poor highway geometrics have contributed to the excessive number of accidents reported for the study corridor (300 annually). The area underlying the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake as neither bridge was built to current seismic standards. This draft EIS considers four multi-modal build alternatives that propose either replacing or rehabilitating the existing bridges, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, and improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. These alternatives also incorporate the possibility of tolling and implementing transportation system management and demand measures. The multimodal components of the alternatives represent various combinations of bridges carrying transit, highway, and bicycle and pedestrian traffic; bicycle and pedestrian improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver; and highway and interchange improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver. In addition, the alternatives offer various means of implementing high-capacity transit modes, transit terminus and alignment options, transit operations options regarding the frequency or train or bus rapid transit service, bridge tolls, and system and demand management options. In addition to the alternatives described above, this EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1). POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to vastly improving the automobile between the two cities as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle options, the bridge improvement project would enhance movements of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail structurally during an earthquake. Highly significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion, better access to nonvehicular means of crossing the river, and the presence of rapid transit options. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $3.1 billion to $4.1 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in numerous commercial and residential displacements. Transportation developments within the study corridor would also impact wetlands. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places would be affected. Runoff from impervious surfaces created by the project would increase substantially and the overall amount of toxic pollutants contained in the runoff would increase as well. Numerous sensitive receptors would be exposed automobile and transit traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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: 080165, Draft EIS--812 pages and maps, Appendices--101 pages, CD-ROM, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/36378592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - INTERSTATE 5, COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PROJECT, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON. AN - 36378535; 13399-080165_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Replacement or rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridges across the Columbia River connecting Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington is proposed. I-5 is the only interstate corridor on the West Coast connecting Canada to Mexico and one of the only two highways crossing the Columbia River in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area. I-5 is one of two major north-south highways providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The study area extends five miles along the I-5 corridor from State Route 500 in Vancouver to a point just short of Columbia Boulevard in Portland. This section of the interstate includes six interchanges that connect the facility to three state highways, providing interstate connectivity and mobility. The current bridge crossing has become congested do to growing traffic demand, impeding passenger and freight movement. The structure provides for only limited public transportation operation, connectivity, and reliability. Close interchange spacing contributes to congestion. The existing crossing is a draw bridge, hampering both river navigation and vehicular traffic flow. These conditions and poor highway geometrics have contributed to the excessive number of accidents reported for the study corridor (300 annually). The area underlying the bridges is subject to extreme seismic activity and the foundations of both bridges, one built in 1917 and the other in 1958, could liquefy during a major earthquake as neither bridge was built to current seismic standards. This draft EIS considers four multi-modal build alternatives that propose either replacing or rehabilitating the existing bridges, provide highway improvements, either extend light rail or provide rapid transit along one of several transit alignment and length options, and improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. These alternatives also incorporate the possibility of tolling and implementing transportation system management and demand measures. The multimodal components of the alternatives represent various combinations of bridges carrying transit, highway, and bicycle and pedestrian traffic; bicycle and pedestrian improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver; and highway and interchange improvements between north Portland and downtown Vancouver. In addition, the alternatives offer various means of implementing high-capacity transit modes, transit terminus and alignment options, transit operations options regarding the frequency or train or bus rapid transit service, bridge tolls, and system and demand management options. In addition to the alternatives described above, this EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1). POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to vastly improving the automobile between the two cities as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle options, the bridge improvement project would enhance movements of goods and persons from western Canada to all points south. The crossing would no longer constitute a vehicular safety problem, nor would it be as likely as the existing structure to fail structurally during an earthquake. Highly significant reductions in air pollutant emissions would be achieved due to less vehicular congestion, better access to nonvehicular means of crossing the river, and the presence of rapid transit options. Estimated costs of the build alternatives range from $3.1 billion to $4.1 billion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in numerous commercial and residential displacements. Transportation developments within the study corridor would also impact wetlands. Up to three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic places would be affected. Runoff from impervious surfaces created by the project would increase substantially and the overall amount of toxic pollutants contained in the runoff would increase as well. Numerous sensitive receptors would be exposed automobile and transit traffic-generated noise in excess of federal standards. Regardless of the engineering improvements achieved by the project, serious seismic events could result in significant damage to the bridges. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 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: 080165, Draft EIS--812 pages and maps, Appendices--101 pages, CD-ROM, April 25, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Earthquakes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Navigation KW - Noise KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Soils Surveys KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Columbia River KW - Oregon KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 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/36378535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+5%2C+COLUMBIA+RIVER+CROSSING+PROJECT%2C+VANCOUVER%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+PORTLAND%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Vancouver, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 25, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carbonate petrology, conservation and the characterization of historic mortars AN - 50533780; 2009-012893 AB - Modern guidelines for the conservation of historic buildings indicate that every attempt should be made to retain or restore as much of the original building fabric as possible so that the resource continues to carry its original history. In many historic buildings, natural stone or bricks are joined using mortar, and many of the old mortars are prone to weathering and disintegration with time. Restoring these mortars is just as important in maintaining the historic integrity of a building, as is appropriately replacing building stone and brick, but until recently maintaining mortar authenticity received little attention. Historic mortars are commonly composed of a binder, usually lime putty, and aggregate, some sort of sand-size material. Although lime putty was very standard, it was the amount and kinds of aggregate that made mortars distinctive. Analyzing mortars for the percentage of aggregate is typically done by acid digestion of the lime, and in older restorations any suitable sand was used as a replacement. Presently, though, preservationists prefer to use original sand sources, but examination of some original sources in the central Kentucky showed that many sands contain substantial calcareous components that were also being digested by the acid, thus giving erroneous results. It was also difficult to locate original sand sources. Because lime mortars are very similar to carbonate rocks, they are easily examined via thin-section petrology, and point-counting provides estimates of component percentages. Component percentages, as well as discovery of rare trace components like coal and shale fragments, chert and fossil debris, are also critical in discriminating original sand sources. However, in addition to the usual insoluble components, acid digestion revealed that clay was also commonly present, and this unexpected component was not easily seen in a thin section, because the clays mixed imperceptibly into the lime-putty binder and register as lime matrix in point counting. Although acid digestion provides very general estimates of mortar components, a combination of acid digestion and point counting in thin section is far more accurate in characterizing lime mortars and may provide the added benefit of locating original aggregate sources, all of which enhances the authenticity of site restoration. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Ettensohn, Frank R AU - McDowell, Thomas AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2008/04// PY - 2008 DA - April 2008 SP - 32 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 40 IS - 5 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - aggregate KW - conservation KW - cement materials KW - mortar KW - lime KW - carbonates KW - preservation KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50533780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info: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=Carbonate+petrology%2C+conservation+and+the+characterization+of+historic+mortars&rft.au=Ettensohn%2C+Frank+R%3BMcDowell%2C+Thomas%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Ettensohn&rft.aufirst=Frank&rft.date=2008-04-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 42nd 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 - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aggregate; carbonates; cement materials; conservation; construction materials; lime; mortar; preservation ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36392694; 13301-080067_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. This Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay alternative and a suspension alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the alternative considered, estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.49 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four city government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 080067, 587 pages and maps, February 20, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-D KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36392694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+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 - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36392358; 13301-080067_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. This Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay alternative and a suspension alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the alternative considered, estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.49 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four city government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 080067, 587 pages and maps, February 20, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-D KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36392358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+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 - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36392288; 13301-080067_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. This Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay alternative and a suspension alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the alternative considered, estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.49 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four city government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 080067, 587 pages and maps, February 20, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-D KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36392288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+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 - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36391491; 13301-080067_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. This Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay alternative and a suspension alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the alternative considered, estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.49 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four city government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 080067, 587 pages and maps, February 20, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-D KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36391491?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+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 - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL CROSSING, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36381844; 13301-080067_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge and associated infrastructure to provide for a connection between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada is proposed. This Detroit River International Crossing is the most used trade corridor between the United States and Canada. The project would consist of a road connection from Interstate 75 (I-75) to a new U.S. Customs inspection plaza and a new bridge to Canada. The Ontario and federal governments of Canada are undertaking similar studies for the construction of the Canadian section of the bridge, the Canadian plaza and the Canadian connection to Highway 401, the freeway to Canada. This EIS process addressed only the U.S. project. Nine bridge build alternatives and six interchange alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The bridge alternatives would involve crossing the river at one of three locations. Two bridge design alternatives are considered, specifically, a cable-stay alternative and a suspension alternative. All piers supporting each of the three proposed bridges would e on land to avoid interference with navigation on the Detroit River. Depending on the alternative considered, estimated cost of the build alternatives range from $1.28 billion to $1.49 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new crossing would provide for safe, efficient, and secure movement of people and goods across the Canadian border in the Detroit River area, supporting the economies of Michigan, Ontario, and Canada. The bridge would also support the mobility needs of national and civil defense interests with respect to the protection of the homeland. Increase long-term border-crossing capacity would be met. System connectivity would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way developments would result in the displacement of 324 to 369 occupied residential units, four to 19 vacant residential units, and 43 to 56 occupied commercial units, 24 to 30 occupied commercial units. From 685 to 920 employees would be affected by commercial displacements. Other land affected would include two to four city government facilities, one or two state/federal government facilities, five to eight places of worship, and up to one medical facility. Normal traffic patterns would be disrupted due to interchange closures and the rerouting of three us lines, and two to four pedestrian crossings would be permanently removed. Socioeconomic impacts would disproportionately impact minorities and low-income residents in the study area. Three sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be displaced. A small portion of wetland would be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 080067, 587 pages and maps, February 20, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-05-01-D KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Community Facilities KW - Employment KW - Environmental Justice KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Canada KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+RIVER+INTERNATIONAL+CROSSING%2C+WAYNE+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 - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 20, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36406392; 13144 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this final EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative, which has been identified as the preferred alternative, would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a literal mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around an landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and resulting in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0213D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs relative to the 1997 master plan, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1 and 97-0369F, Volume 21, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080036, Final EIS--477 pages and maps, Supplemental Information and Responses to Comments--235 pages, Master Site Plan--32 pages (oversized, January 29, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36406392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36391856; 13144-080036_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this final EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative, which has been identified as the preferred alternative, would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a literal mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around an landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and resulting in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0213D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs relative to the 1997 master plan, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1 and 97-0369F, Volume 21, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080036, Final EIS--477 pages and maps, Supplemental Information and Responses to Comments--235 pages, Master Site Plan--32 pages (oversized, January 29, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 4 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36391856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36382418; 13144-080036_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this final EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative, which has been identified as the preferred alternative, would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a literal mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around an landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and resulting in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0213D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs relative to the 1997 master plan, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1 and 97-0369F, Volume 21, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080036, Final EIS--477 pages and maps, Supplemental Information and Responses to Comments--235 pages, Master Site Plan--32 pages (oversized, January 29, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36382355; 13144-080036_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this final EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative, which has been identified as the preferred alternative, would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a literal mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around an landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and resulting in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0213D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs relative to the 1997 master plan, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1 and 97-0369F, Volume 21, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080036, Final EIS--477 pages and maps, Supplemental Information and Responses to Comments--235 pages, Master Site Plan--32 pages (oversized, January 29, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36374843; 13144-080036_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this final EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative, which has been identified as the preferred alternative, would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a literal mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around an landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and resulting in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 07-0213D, Volume 31, Number 2. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs relative to the 1997 master plan, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1 and 97-0369F, Volume 21, Number 5, respectively. JF - EPA number: 080036, Final EIS--477 pages and maps, Supplemental Information and Responses to Comments--235 pages, Master Site Plan--32 pages (oversized, January 29, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36374843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 29, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756824588; 13546-080321_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. Costs for land acquisition and construction within the western and central corridors are estimated at $208.6 million and $246.6 million to $264.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080321, 287 pages, January 11, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-08-05-F KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Foreign Policies KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Relocation Plans KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, San Diego, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756824578; 13546-080321_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. Costs for land acquisition and construction within the western and central corridors are estimated at $208.6 million and $246.6 million to $264.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080321, 287 pages, January 11, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-08-05-F KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Foreign Policies KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Relocation Plans KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, San Diego, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 756824460; 13546-080321_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. Costs for land acquisition and construction within the western and central corridors are estimated at $208.6 million and $246.6 million to $264.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1. 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Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36415152; 13120 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. 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Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36390175; 13120-080018_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. 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Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36381812; 13120-080018_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. 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Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND ROUTE ADOPTION AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA IN THE COUNTRY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36381256; 13120-080018_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. 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Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - STATE ROUTE 11 CORRIDOR LOCATION AND THE OTAY MESA EAST PORT OF ENTRY ON OTAY MESA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36348196; 13546 AB - PURPOSE: The identification of the locations for the future construction of State Route (SR) 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego County, California is proposed. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of primary inspections at the existing Otay Mesa POE increased over 80 percent and that volume is expected to climb an additional 50 percent by 2025. Wait times for personal trips average 45 minutes at the POE during peak periods; 10 percent of the travelers waited as long as 60 minutes. Transportation and land use planning agencies on both sides of the border have identified the longer-term need for a third border crossing and associated transportation facilities in the San Diego/Tijuana area. This EIS represents the first phase of a two-phase process. Phase I objectives include the adoption of an SR 11 corridor, receipt of a Presidential Permit for the POE, and possible acquisition of rights-of-way for the two facilities. Any acquisition of rights-of-way by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) at this stage would be undertaken without federal funding. Two alternative SR 11 corridors and corresponding POE locations, along with a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The western corridor would extend 2.1 miles, while the central corridor would extend 2.5 miles. The western SR 11 corridor would extend eastward from Harvest Road at the future SR 125/SR 905 interchange, passing south of Otay Mesa Road and north of Airway Road and curving southward to connect with the northern edge of the western POE site. The central corridor would extend from Harvest Road at the eastern side of the SR B125/SR 905 interchange, run eastward along the same alignment as the western corridor up to the eastern side of the Enrico Fermi Drive interchange, and continue east for 0.8 mile before beginning to curve gently toward the southeast for 0.5 mile through the area identified for a future Siempre Viva Road interchange, terminating in the middle of the northern edge of the central POE site. Both candidate POE sites would encompass 100 acres. Identification and analysis of design and operational alternatives for the POE and SR 11 would occur during Phase II. Costs for land acquisition and construction within the western and central corridors are estimated at $208.6 million and $246.6 million to $264.4 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phase I activities would provide for presidential approval of the project and for the reservation of land for SR 11 and the Otay Mesa East POE prior to buildout of the East Otay Mesa area. The land would be acquired at current prices, which are much lower than they will be following buildout. Caltrans and the General Services Administration could then proceed independently with the design and environmental processing of their respective projects, namely, SR 11 and the POE facilities. The new POE would replace an existing facility which lacks the capacity to accommodate the cross-border traffic volume. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Based on the administrative nature of Phase I, none of the proposed actions or decisions would be irreversible. Phase I would not involve any ground-disturbing activities. Implementation of the proposed actions would, however, commit the adopted SR 11 corridor rights-of-way and the selected POE site to potential future development under Phase II. Under Phase II, 16.3 to 16.4 acres of developed or graded land, 5.2 to 8.7 acres of temporary use land, 5.3 acres of industrial land, 200 to 215 acres of undeveloped land to highway and POE purposes, resulting in the replacement of soil and vegetation with impervious surface over much of the converted area. The rural aesthetic values of the corridor would be altered significantly. Seven to nine cultural resource sites would be affected, though all are low value sites. The project would take place in an area characterized by mid- to high-sensitivity paleontological formations. Small areas of wetland would be lost. Habitat for several federally protected species of plants, mammals, and insects occur in the project area, but none were sighted during field surveys. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0085D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080321, 287 pages, January 11, 2008 PY - 2008 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-08-05-F KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Foreign Policies KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Insects KW - International Programs KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Relocation Plans KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=STATE+ROUTE+11+CORRIDOR+LOCATION+AND+THE+OTAY+MESA+EAST+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ON+OTAY+MESA%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, San Diego, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 11, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fulfilling the Promise of E-Gov Initiatives -- Part 1 AN - 58764054; 2008-108043 AB - Describes how the Integrated Acquisitions Environment (IAE) of the US General Services Administration is fulfilling the promise of e-Government in terms of improved performance, reduced paper use, & time saved. JF - The Public Manager AU - Steele, Judy AU - Cliff, Lisa AD - GSA's Office Acquisition Systems judy.steele@gsa.gov Y1 - 2007/10// PY - 2007 DA - October 2007 SP - 67 EP - 70 PB - LMI Research Institute, McLean VA VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 1061-7639, 1061-7639 KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Internet KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58764054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Public+Manager&rft.atitle=Fulfilling+the+Promise+of+E-Gov+Initiatives+--+Part+1&rft.au=Steele%2C+Judy%3BCliff%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Steele&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2007-10-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Public+Manager&rft.issn=10617639&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States; Federal government; Internet ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36348508; 13138 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 80 buildings located at over 50 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X. Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives are the abovementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus and reconstruction of the interchange. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grids. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 070401, 798 pages and maps, September 21, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 21, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36348659; 12931 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and build environment include neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Three specific practical action alternatives and a No Action Alternative. The City West Alternatives, which is the preferred alternative, would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 65-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would e expanded to include access in al directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 129 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie with in a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 070388, Draft EIS--721 pages, Oversize supplement--38 pages, September 11, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Land Use KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-D KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348659?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-09-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 11, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) CINCINNATI LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION, HAMILTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES, OHIO. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) CINCINNATI LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION, HAMILTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES, OHIO. AN - 756824416; 12872-070329_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Six parcels of land, including three in the vicinity of Cincinnati in Hamilton County and three in Clermont County, Ohio are identified analyzed as sites for the construction and operation of facilities that would allow for consolidation the National Institute of Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH) Laboratories. NIOSH is a subdivision of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The NIOSH Laboratories are currently operated within 334,000 gross square feet (gsf) of space located at the Robert A. Taft and Taft North buildings and at the Alice Hamilton Laboratory building, both of which lie in the city of Cincinnati. These existing facilities, which are separated by a distance of five miles, are outdated and inefficient, hence, cannot meet current NIOSH mission requirements. The proposed facility would have a minimum of 350,000 gsf and an additional 250,00 gsf of parking space. The candidate sites in Hamilton County include a 19-acre within the 143-acre TechSolve Business Park, located in the Bond Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati; the 25-acre Millcreek Psychiatric Center site, located less than one mile from access to Interstate 75 (I-75) and State Route 42 and six miles from the Cincinnati central business district; and the 15-acre Summit Outparcel site, located within the grounds of the Summit Behavioral State Hospital on Seymour Road in Cincinnati. The candidate sites in Clermont County include a 36-acre site within the 100-acre Ivy Pointe Commerce Park, located immediately east of I-275 on Ferguson Drive in Union Township; the 202-acre Ridgewood Corporate Center on Summit Drive in the Miami Township; and the 102-acre Miami Commons sites in the Miami Township. In addition to the site alternatives associated with the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Consolidation of all NIOSH Laboratories facilities at one site would improve communication among researchers, centralize related projects, and improve program efficiency and effectiveness. The new facilities would offer a safer environment for storing and handling biological and chemical agents used by the laboratories in their research efforts. By maintaining the NIOSH facilities in Cincinnati, the proposed consolidation would maintain the valuable research partnership with the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, both of whom have associated facilities in the city. In addition, continuation of siting the laboratories in Cincinnati would avoid severe long-term disruption of NIOSH programs due to relocation, ensure the flexibility of continued operations and surge capacity, and avoid the significant costs related to long-distance relocations. If the Ivy Point Commerce Park site were chosen, the city of Milford would benefit from an additional $539,500 in annual tax revenues. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All candidate sites, excepting the Summit Outparcel site, contain wetlands that could be affected by laboratory development and operations. Depending on the site chosen, the project would displace woodland and old field, vacant buildings, recently graded vacant land, or farmland. The Ridgewood and Miami Commons sites have yet to be surveyed for occurrence of endangered species; the other sites have been surveyed and contain no significant habitat for protected species. No cultural resource survey has been completed for an site. Development at any sites would increase stormwater runoff into local receiving surface flows. Movement of the laboratories outside Cincinnati would reduce annual municipal tax revenues by $1.4 million. Noise emitted at the Ridgewood Corporate Center or Miami Commons site would affect one or more local resident. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 070329, 722 pages, July 30, 2007 PY - 2007 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Buildings KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Noise KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Ohio KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 30, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) CINCINNATI LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION, HAMILTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES, OHIO. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) CINCINNATI LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION, HAMILTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES, OHIO. AN - 756824382; 12872-070329_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Six parcels of land, including three in the vicinity of Cincinnati in Hamilton County and three in Clermont County, Ohio are identified analyzed as sites for the construction and operation of facilities that would allow for consolidation the National Institute of Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH) Laboratories. NIOSH is a subdivision of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The NIOSH Laboratories are currently operated within 334,000 gross square feet (gsf) of space located at the Robert A. Taft and Taft North buildings and at the Alice Hamilton Laboratory building, both of which lie in the city of Cincinnati. These existing facilities, which are separated by a distance of five miles, are outdated and inefficient, hence, cannot meet current NIOSH mission requirements. The proposed facility would have a minimum of 350,000 gsf and an additional 250,00 gsf of parking space. The candidate sites in Hamilton County include a 19-acre within the 143-acre TechSolve Business Park, located in the Bond Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati; the 25-acre Millcreek Psychiatric Center site, located less than one mile from access to Interstate 75 (I-75) and State Route 42 and six miles from the Cincinnati central business district; and the 15-acre Summit Outparcel site, located within the grounds of the Summit Behavioral State Hospital on Seymour Road in Cincinnati. The candidate sites in Clermont County include a 36-acre site within the 100-acre Ivy Pointe Commerce Park, located immediately east of I-275 on Ferguson Drive in Union Township; the 202-acre Ridgewood Corporate Center on Summit Drive in the Miami Township; and the 102-acre Miami Commons sites in the Miami Township. In addition to the site alternatives associated with the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Consolidation of all NIOSH Laboratories facilities at one site would improve communication among researchers, centralize related projects, and improve program efficiency and effectiveness. The new facilities would offer a safer environment for storing and handling biological and chemical agents used by the laboratories in their research efforts. By maintaining the NIOSH facilities in Cincinnati, the proposed consolidation would maintain the valuable research partnership with the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, both of whom have associated facilities in the city. In addition, continuation of siting the laboratories in Cincinnati would avoid severe long-term disruption of NIOSH programs due to relocation, ensure the flexibility of continued operations and surge capacity, and avoid the significant costs related to long-distance relocations. If the Ivy Point Commerce Park site were chosen, the city of Milford would benefit from an additional $539,500 in annual tax revenues. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All candidate sites, excepting the Summit Outparcel site, contain wetlands that could be affected by laboratory development and operations. Depending on the site chosen, the project would displace woodland and old field, vacant buildings, recently graded vacant land, or farmland. The Ridgewood and Miami Commons sites have yet to be surveyed for occurrence of endangered species; the other sites have been surveyed and contain no significant habitat for protected species. No cultural resource survey has been completed for an site. Development at any sites would increase stormwater runoff into local receiving surface flows. Movement of the laboratories outside Cincinnati would reduce annual municipal tax revenues by $1.4 million. Noise emitted at the Ridgewood Corporate Center or Miami Commons site would affect one or more local resident. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 070329, 722 pages, July 30, 2007 PY - 2007 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Buildings KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Noise KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Ohio KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 30, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH) CINCINNATI LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION, HAMILTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES, OHIO. AN - 36343617; 12872 AB - PURPOSE: Six parcels of land, including three in the vicinity of Cincinnati in Hamilton County and three in Clermont County, Ohio are identified analyzed as sites for the construction and operation of facilities that would allow for consolidation the National Institute of Occupations Safety and Health (NIOSH) Laboratories. NIOSH is a subdivision of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. The NIOSH Laboratories are currently operated within 334,000 gross square feet (gsf) of space located at the Robert A. Taft and Taft North buildings and at the Alice Hamilton Laboratory building, both of which lie in the city of Cincinnati. These existing facilities, which are separated by a distance of five miles, are outdated and inefficient, hence, cannot meet current NIOSH mission requirements. The proposed facility would have a minimum of 350,000 gsf and an additional 250,00 gsf of parking space. The candidate sites in Hamilton County include a 19-acre within the 143-acre TechSolve Business Park, located in the Bond Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati; the 25-acre Millcreek Psychiatric Center site, located less than one mile from access to Interstate 75 (I-75) and State Route 42 and six miles from the Cincinnati central business district; and the 15-acre Summit Outparcel site, located within the grounds of the Summit Behavioral State Hospital on Seymour Road in Cincinnati. The candidate sites in Clermont County include a 36-acre site within the 100-acre Ivy Pointe Commerce Park, located immediately east of I-275 on Ferguson Drive in Union Township; the 202-acre Ridgewood Corporate Center on Summit Drive in the Miami Township; and the 102-acre Miami Commons sites in the Miami Township. In addition to the site alternatives associated with the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Consolidation of all NIOSH Laboratories facilities at one site would improve communication among researchers, centralize related projects, and improve program efficiency and effectiveness. The new facilities would offer a safer environment for storing and handling biological and chemical agents used by the laboratories in their research efforts. By maintaining the NIOSH facilities in Cincinnati, the proposed consolidation would maintain the valuable research partnership with the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, both of whom have associated facilities in the city. In addition, continuation of siting the laboratories in Cincinnati would avoid severe long-term disruption of NIOSH programs due to relocation, ensure the flexibility of continued operations and surge capacity, and avoid the significant costs related to long-distance relocations. If the Ivy Point Commerce Park site were chosen, the city of Milford would benefit from an additional $539,500 in annual tax revenues. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All candidate sites, excepting the Summit Outparcel site, contain wetlands that could be affected by laboratory development and operations. Depending on the site chosen, the project would displace woodland and old field, vacant buildings, recently graded vacant land, or farmland. The Ridgewood and Miami Commons sites have yet to be surveyed for occurrence of endangered species; the other sites have been surveyed and contain no significant habitat for protected species. No cultural resource survey has been completed for an site. Development at any sites would increase stormwater runoff into local receiving surface flows. Movement of the laboratories outside Cincinnati would reduce annual municipal tax revenues by $1.4 million. Noise emitted at the Ridgewood Corporate Center or Miami Commons site would affect one or more local resident. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 070329, 722 pages, July 30, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Land Use KW - Buildings KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Health Hazards KW - Noise KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Wetlands KW - Ohio KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-07-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+FOR+OCCUPATIONAL+SAFETY+AND+HEALTH+%28NIOSH%29+CINCINNATI+LABORATORY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+HAMILTON+AND+CLERMONT+COUNTIES%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 30, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW U.S. COMMERCIAL PORT OF ENTRY AND BORDER STATION, ROUTE I-91, DERBY LINE, VERMONT. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - NEW U.S. COMMERCIAL PORT OF ENTRY AND BORDER STATION, ROUTE I-91, DERBY LINE, VERMONT. AN - 756824481; 12770-070268_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a new U.S. Border Station and Commercial Port of Entry to replace an existing station on Interstate 91 (I-91) at the Canadian border in Derby Line, Vermont are proposed. Analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data indicates that, although automobile and bus traffic crossing the border at Derby Line have declined since 1997, truck traffic has increased by 36.5 percent. Projections indicate that truck traffic will continue to grow in the foreseeable future at a projected annual rate of 10.2 percent, resulting in a volume of 395,000 vehicles in the year 2020. The existing border station site and facilities are inadequate, resulting in extensive queuing and delays. Moreover, the traffic movement pattern is highly difficult to maneuver through, particularly for large trucks. All building spaces are currently occupied to full capacity and there is no swing or vacant space that could be utilized to house the additional requirements at the site in the future. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the use of the existing border facility, are considered in this final EIS. One build alternative has been selected for detailed consideration. The selected alternative would provide a main port building, primary inspection lanes/booths, a non-commercial secondary inspection building, a commercial secondary inspection building, a vehicle Customs Inspection Service building, an agency vehicle storage garage, a broker building, and outbound inspection lanes/booths. The plan would require modifications to the geometry of I-91 northbound. Cost of construction of the new border station is estimated at $26.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would provide expansion space that cannot be accommodated at the existing locations and would improve security and traffic patterns at the border crossing. Construction activities would employ 298 workers over 24 months, with average annual employment rolls of 149 workers. Operational security, efficiency, and safety at the site would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Modifications to I-91 northbound would require the reduction of the design speed of the freeway in the vicinity of the station to 40 miles per hour. Demolition of the existing station facilities and construction of the new station would result in minor disturbance to the environment, including loss of vegetation and disturbance of site soils and topography. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-678). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0572D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 070268, 267 pages and maps, June 27, 2007 PY - 2007 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Vermont UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+U.S.+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.title=NEW+U.S.+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New England Region, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW U.S. COMMERCIAL PORT OF ENTRY AND BORDER STATION, ROUTE I-91, DERBY LINE, VERMONT. AN - 36342546; 12770 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a new U.S. Border Station and Commercial Port of Entry to replace an existing station on Interstate 91 (I-91) at the Canadian border in Derby Line, Vermont are proposed. Analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data indicates that, although automobile and bus traffic crossing the border at Derby Line have declined since 1997, truck traffic has increased by 36.5 percent. Projections indicate that truck traffic will continue to grow in the foreseeable future at a projected annual rate of 10.2 percent, resulting in a volume of 395,000 vehicles in the year 2020. The existing border station site and facilities are inadequate, resulting in extensive queuing and delays. Moreover, the traffic movement pattern is highly difficult to maneuver through, particularly for large trucks. All building spaces are currently occupied to full capacity and there is no swing or vacant space that could be utilized to house the additional requirements at the site in the future. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the use of the existing border facility, are considered in this final EIS. One build alternative has been selected for detailed consideration. The selected alternative would provide a main port building, primary inspection lanes/booths, a non-commercial secondary inspection building, a commercial secondary inspection building, a vehicle Customs Inspection Service building, an agency vehicle storage garage, a broker building, and outbound inspection lanes/booths. The plan would require modifications to the geometry of I-91 northbound. Cost of construction of the new border station is estimated at $26.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would provide expansion space that cannot be accommodated at the existing locations and would improve security and traffic patterns at the border crossing. Construction activities would employ 298 workers over 24 months, with average annual employment rolls of 149 workers. Operational security, efficiency, and safety at the site would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Modifications to I-91 northbound would require the reduction of the design speed of the freeway in the vicinity of the station to 40 miles per hour. Demolition of the existing station facilities and construction of the new station would result in minor disturbance to the environment, including loss of vegetation and disturbance of site soils and topography. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-678). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0572D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 070268, 267 pages and maps, June 27, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Vermont UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+U.S.+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.title=NEW+U.S.+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New England Region, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN STUDY, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36342352; 12708 AB - PURPOSE: The development and implementation of a new master plan for the Denver Federal Center site in Jefferson County, Colorado are proposed. The existing Federal Center, which lies in an unincorporated portion of Jefferson County surrounded by the city of Lakewood, consists of a 640-acre secure federal facility operated by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The center was acquired in 1941 by the federal government and is currently used for office, research, and administrative purposes by 26 federal agencies. The facility encompasses 4.1 million square feet of space in 65 active buildings, providing work space for 6,000 on-site employees. GSA is currently in the process of selling approximately 65 acres within the site to the city of Lakewood through the federal land disposal process. The land to be disposed would allow for the construction of an intermodal transit station as part of the regional transportation district's larger West Corridor Light Rail Transit Line project and the relocation of St. Anthony Central Hospital to the site. The alternatives addressed in this EIS assume the successful completion of the transit station and the hospital. Also underway are plans to upgrade and expand the infrastructure and utility systems at the Federal Center site. The current master plan for the Federal Center was completed in 1997. Since that time potential development and redevelopment opportunities in and around the site have been identified. Two action alternatives, which offer differing development configurations and densities, are considered in this draft EIS, along with a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the existing 1997 master plan. The Federal Quad Alternative would situate the center around a central quadrangle largely consisting of open space. The quad would be surrounded by complementary office buildings, including secure federal buildings, non-secure federal buildings, and research buildings, as well as commercial (retail) space and housing. Approximately 192 acres, or 30 percent of the site, would be designated for open space. Under this alternative, the development plan would provide for 3.6 million gross square feet of new development as well as 290 residential units. The Federal Mall Alternative would result in the creation of a linear mall running along Center Avenue connecting Union Boulevard, St. Anthony Central Hospital, and the central core of the Federal Center. This alternative would provide 3.8 million gross square feet of new development, as well as 11,400 residential units, organized around a landscaped boulevard. Full build-out of this alternative would provide 6.7 million square feet of new and existing space, along with the housing units. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The currently proposed master plan would provide a new vision and development for the Federal Center for the next 20 years through an integrated, collaborative planning process. The plan would establish the nature, character, and location of activities and development; encourage orderly growth and change throughout the site; and provide the basis for future implementation actions. Visual quality in the area would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under either action alternative, the demand for public utilities would increase, requiring upgrades to the infrastructure and service capacity and result in a slight impact on utilities. The Federal Quad and Federal Mall alternatives, respectively, would generate 51,300 and 75,600 vehicle trips per day at full build-out. Traffic generated by either alternative would significantly affect the level of service at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Alameda Avenue during evening peak hours. JF - EPA number: 070169, 456 pages and maps, April 24, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Land Use KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Economic Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Site Planning KW - Urban Development KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Urban Renewal STS]Urban Structures KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342352?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN+STUDY%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Denver, Colorado; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 24, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MADAWASKA BORDER STATION, MADAWASKA, AROOSTOCK COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 36347036; 12629 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a new U.S. Border Station and Commercial Port of Entry to replace an existing station on the Canadian border in Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine are proposed. Projections indicate that traffic through the station is growing will continue to growing the foreseeable future. The existing border station site and facilities are inadequate, resulting in extensive queuing and delays. Moreover, the traffic movement pattern is highly difficult to maneuver through, particularly for large trucks, presenting risks to safety and significantly affecting the efficiency of the station's vehicle processing mission. All building spaces are currently occupied beyond capacity and there is no swing or vacant space that could be utilized to house the additional requirements at the site in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the use of the existing border facility as is, are considered in this final EIS. One build alternative has been selected for detailed consideration. The preferred alternative (Alternative D), which would be situated on 12.3 acres of land located 1,600 feet west of the existing border station, would include a main administration building and support buildings, with parking, circulation, and processing areas. The new border station would be designed in accordance with General Services Administration criteria to provide a border station capable of meeting crossing inspection needs for the next 20 years. The existing facilities would be demolished. Cost of construction of the new border station is estimated at $26.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would provide expansion space that cannot be accommodated at the existing locations and would improve security and traffic patterns at the border crossing. Construction activities would employ numerous workers. Operational security, efficiency, and safety at the site would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition of the existing station facilities and construction of the new station would result in minor disturbance to the environment, including loss of vegetation and disturbance of site soils and topography. Acquisition of 0.15 acre of property and the loss of four parking spaces would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-678). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0576D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 070029, 156 pages and maps, January 30, 2007 PY - 2007 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Maine UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2007-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MADAWASKA+BORDER+STATION%2C+MADAWASKA%2C+AROOSTOCK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=MADAWASKA+BORDER+STATION%2C+MADAWASKA%2C+AROOSTOCK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New England Region, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2007-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 30, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fulfilling the Promise of E-Gov Initiatives-Part II AN - 58766891; 2008-139018 AB - Part II of a series on e-government, describes nine Integrated Acquisition Environment systems & legacy systems shutdown, present customer feedback, & consider future initiatives designed to accommodate young acquisition professionals & their information access. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Public Manager AU - Cliff, Lisa AU - Steele, Judy AD - SiloSmashers of Fairfax, Virginia lisa.clff@gsa.gov Y1 - 2007/01// PY - 2007 DA - January 2007 SP - 38 EP - 43 PB - LMI Research Institute, McLean VA VL - 36 IS - 4 SN - 1061-7639, 1061-7639 KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Government - Public administration KW - United States KW - Public administration KW - Federal government KW - Electronic government KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58766891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Public+Manager&rft.atitle=Fulfilling+the+Promise+of+E-Gov+Initiatives-Part+II&rft.au=Cliff%2C+Lisa%3BSteele%2C+Judy&rft.aulast=Cliff&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=38&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Public+Manager&rft.issn=10617639&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2008-06-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Federal government; Public administration; United States; Electronic government ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On workplace design AN - 36611472; 3397423 JF - California management review AU - Chan, Jeffrey K AU - Beckman, Sara L AU - Lawrence, Peter G AU - Allen, Thomas J AU - Becker, Franklin AU - Vischer, Jacqueline C AU - Elsbach, Kimberly D AU - Bechky, Beth A AU - Price, If AU - Kampschroer, Kevin AU - Heerwagen, Judith AU - Powell, Kevin AU - West, Jr., Alfred P. AU - Wind, Yoram Jerry AD - University of California, Berkeley ; Corporate Design Foundation ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology ; College of Human Ecology at Cornell University ; University of California ; US General Services Administration ; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ; SEI Center for Advanced Studies In Management ; SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management Y1 - 2007/01// PY - 2007 DA - Jan 2007 SP - 6 EP - 153 VL - 49 IS - 2 SN - 0008-1256, 0008-1256 KW - Sociology KW - Anthropology KW - Economics KW - Business strategies KW - Organizational analysis KW - Communication KW - Physical environment KW - Design KW - Spatial analysis KW - Management science KW - Performance KW - Effects KW - Work environment KW - Corporate culture KW - Work place UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36611472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=California+management+review&rft.atitle=On+workplace+design&rft.au=Chan%2C+Jeffrey+K%3BBeckman%2C+Sara+L%3BLawrence%2C+Peter+G%3BAllen%2C+Thomas+J%3BBecker%2C+Franklin%3BVischer%2C+Jacqueline+C%3BElsbach%2C+Kimberly+D%3BBechky%2C+Beth+A%3BPrice%2C+If%3BKampschroer%2C+Kevin%3BHeerwagen%2C+Judith%3BPowell%2C+Kevin%3BWest%2C+Jr.%2C+Alfred+P.%3BWind%2C+Yoram+Jerry&rft.aulast=Chan&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=California+management+review&rft.issn=00081256&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - SuppNotes - Collection of 8 articles N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9511 4309; 13664 6077 4309; 13673 4214; 3458 2991 9429 9416 2153; 9013 971; 12102 971; 2885 3198; 1878 1880 10902 1841; 4109 2088 10642 2688 2449 10404; 9390; 2572; 7635 7625 11920 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Creating and testing workplace strategy AN - 36611290; 3397372 AB - The growing demand for new approaches to support the changing nature of work and organizational structure has spawned innovations from both manufacturers and space designers. The result is a multitude of new concepts and designs, but little data on how well and under what circumstances these innovations are effective. New products, technologies, and concepts are frequently implemented without knowledge of their impacts on work, much less their value to high-level organizational goals. The measurement most commonly used is still cost, or even less sensibly, square feet. To remedy this shortcoming, the U.S. General Service Administration's Public Buildings Service assembled an interagency research team and recognized academic and private sector leaders to identify `best practice' workplace strategies and the research tools holding the most promise for evaluating their impact. They evaluated the linkages among organizational performance (Business), the physical attributes of the workspace (Building), and the changes in work processes, perceptions, and attitudes that result from changes to this physical space (Behavior). This article provides an overview of the GSA program and preliminary results from two pilot projects. JF - California management review AU - Kampschroer, Kevin AU - Heerwagen, Judith AU - Powell, Kevin AD - US General Services Administration ; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Y1 - 2007/01// PY - 2007 DA - Jan 2007 SP - 119 EP - 137 VL - 49 IS - 2 SN - 0008-1256, 0008-1256 KW - Sociology KW - Costs KW - Business strategies KW - Organizational analysis KW - Management science KW - Performance KW - Physical environment KW - Design KW - Work place UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36611290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=California+management+review&rft.atitle=Creating+and+testing+workplace+strategy&rft.au=Kampschroer%2C+Kevin%3BHeerwagen%2C+Judith%3BPowell%2C+Kevin&rft.aulast=Kampschroer&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=California+management+review&rft.issn=00081256&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1878 1880 10902 1841; 2934; 9390; 13673 4214; 9013 971; 7635 7625 11920; 3458 2991 9429 9416 2153; 9511 4309 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tales of five points: working-class life in nineteenth-century New York AN - 36605564; 3393009 JF - Journal of urban history AU - Yamin, Rebecca AU - Mayne, Alan AU - Mayne, Alan AD - University of South Australia Y1 - 2007/01// PY - 2007 DA - Jan 2007 SP - 320 EP - 331 PB - General Services Administration VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0096-1442, 0096-1442 KW - Sociology KW - Political Science KW - Anthropology KW - U.S.A. KW - Cities KW - New York KW - History KW - Urban history KW - 19th century KW - Urban studies KW - Working class KW - Urban areas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36605564?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+urban+history&rft.atitle=Tales+of+five+points%3A+working-class+life+in+nineteenth-century+New+York&rft.au=Yamin%2C+Rebecca%3BMayne%2C+Alan&rft.aulast=Yamin&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=320&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+urban+history&rft.issn=00961442&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0096144206294723 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 475 8168 5889; 13708 2328 11935 5837 2360 2688 2449 10404 11936; 13177 5889; 5889; 2274 13161 1247; 13161 1247; 13199 1247; 285 433 293 14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0096144206294723 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS CENTRAL RECORDS COMPLEX, FREDRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 36341865; 12306 AB - PURPOSE: The lease construction of 947,000 square feet of rentable space to provide for a new Central Records Complex for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Fredrick County, Virginia is proposed. Current FBI records storage facilities do not meet National Archives and Records Administration standards, which must be implemented by October 1, 2008. In addition, current storage facilities and operations suffer from inconsistent procedures, retrieval delays and other retrieval problems resulting from decentralized facilities, the location of over 50 percent of existing records management space within the District of Columbia, which is a high security threat area, excessive expense and efficiency drawbacks due to storage of records in designated office space, and lack of disaster preparedness at records facilities of the J. Edgar Hoover Building in the District of Columbia. Three building site alternatives and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) are considered in this draft EIS. Under each of the build alternatives, the General Services Administration would enter into a lease agreement for the construction of a facility containing up to 947,000 square feet. The facility would employ approximately 1,300 persons and consist of three buildings, an office building, a records storage facility, and a data center. In addition, the facility would include 25 structured and 1,200 employee and visitor parking spaces. The first alternative site, the Carbaugh Site, is located on the south side of Virginia Route (VA) 651 (Shady Elm Road), approximately one mile south of the VA 37 overpass and west of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks. The second alternative site, the Capers Valley Golf Course Site, is located on the south side of US 50 (Millwood Pike), approximately one mile east of Interstate 81 (I-81), with access provided via Coverstone Drive, a proposed roadway that would connect Sulphur Springs Road and Prince Frederick Drive. The third alternative site, the Sempeles Site, is located on the east side of US 11, approximately 600 feet east of I-81, with access via a new intersection on US 11 opposite VA 669 (Rest Church Road). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new FBI records facility would improve records management efficiency, response time, and security; provide secure, reliable, electronic data storage and retrieval capabilities for FBI records worldwide; provide for continued FBI mission-critical operations during national emergencies and disasters; ensure the environmental conditions for FBI records are in compliance with all National Archives and Records Administration standards; and free additional space at the J. Edgar Hoover Building and field offices. The facility would employ 457 workers in the Winchester-Frederick County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facility development would result in clearing vegetation and grading soils at the selected site, with the Capers Valley Golf Course Site undergoing the most extensive grading. The topography of the latter site would be altered significantly. The construction of three buildings and 1,200 parking spaces would increase the impervious area at the selected site, but this area would constitute only a slight impact on storm water runoff volumes within the context of the affected watershed taken as a whole. One pond at the Carbaugh Site and two ponds an an intermittent stream at the Carpers Valley site would be affected. Portions of the Carpers Valley Site lie within a 100-year floodplain, but no construction would occur within the floodplain. Grassland habitat and scattered trees would be lost at the Carbaugh Site, while development at the Sempeless Site would require clearing of isolated wooded areas. If the Carbaugh or Sempeless sites were selected, two or three historically significant resource sites would be affected. Archaeological surveys have indicated that there is a substantial potential for the presence of such resources at each site. Location of the complex at any site would significantly increase local traffic congestion. Demolition of the existing structures at any site would result in exposure of workers to asbestos an another hazardous chemical in the building materials. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060440, 288 pages and maps, October 20, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Storage KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Virginia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341865?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL+BUREAU+OF+INVESTIGATIONS+CENTRAL+RECORDS+COMPLEX%2C+FREDRICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=FEDERAL+BUREAU+OF+INVESTIGATIONS+CENTRAL+RECORDS+COMPLEX%2C+FREDRICK+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 20, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MADAWASKA BORDER STATION, MADAWASKA, AROOSTO0K COUNTY, MAINE. AN - 36342415; 12186 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a new U.S. Border Station and Commercial Port of Entry to replace an existing station on the Canadian border in Madawaska, Main are proposed. Projections indicate that traffic through the station is growing will continue to growing the foreseeable future. The existing border station site and facilities are inadequate, resulting in extensive queuing and delays. Moreover, the traffic movement pattern is highly difficult to maneuver through, particularly for large trucks, presenting risks to safety and significantly affecting the efficiency of the station's vehicle processing mission. All building spaces are currently occupied beyond capacity and There is no swing or vacant space that could be utilized to house the additional requirements at the site in the future. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the use of the existing border facility as is, are considered in this draft EIS. One build alternative has been selected for detailed consideration. The preferred alternative (Alternative D), which would be situated on 12.3 acres of land located 1,600 feet west of the existing border station, would include a main administration building and support buildings, with parking, circulation, and processing areas. The new border station would be designed in accordance with General Services Administration criteria to provide a border station capable of meeting crossing inspection needs for the next 20 years. The existing facilities would be demolished. Cost of construction of the new border station is estimated at $26.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would provide expansion space that cannot be accommodated at the existing locations and would improve security and traffic patterns at the border crossing. Construction activities would employ numerous workers. Operational security, efficiency, and safety at the site would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition of the existing station facilities and construction of the new station would result in minor disturbance to the environment, including loss of vegetation and disturbance of site soils and topography. Acquisition of 0.15 acre of property and the loss of four parking spaces would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-678). JF - EPA number: 060316, 97 pages and maps, July 24, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Border Stations KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Maine UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MADAWASKA+BORDER+STATION%2C+MADAWASKA%2C+AROOSTO0K+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.title=MADAWASKA+BORDER+STATION%2C+MADAWASKA%2C+AROOSTO0K+COUNTY%2C+MAINE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New England Region, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW COMMERCIAL PORT OF ENTRY AND BORDER STATION, ROUTE I-91, DERBY LINE, VERMONT. AN - 36348996; 12175 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a new U.S. Border Station and Commercial Port of Entry to replace an existing station on Interstate 91 (I-91) at the Canadian border in Derby Line, Vermont are proposed. Analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data indicates that, although automobile and bus traffic crossing the border at Derby Line have declined since 1997, truck traffic has increased by 36.5 percent. Projections indicate that truck traffic will continue to grow in the foreseeable future at a projected annual rate of 10.2 percent, resulting in a volume of 395,000 vehicles in the year 2020. The existing border station site and facilities are inadequate, resulting in extensive queuing and delays. Moreover, the traffic movement pattern is highly difficult to maneuver through, particularly for large trucks. All building spaces are currently occupied to full capacity and there is no swing or vacant space that could be utilized to house the additional requirements at the site in the future. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue the use of the existing border facility, are considered in this draft EIS. One build alternative has been selected for detailed consideration. The selected alternative would provide a main port building, primary inspection lanes/booths, a non-commercial secondary inspection building, a commercial secondary inspection building, a vehicle Customs Inspection Service building, an agency vehicle storage garage, a broker building, and out bound inspection lanes/booths. The plan would require modifications to the geometry of I-91 northbound. Cost of construction of the new border station is estimated at $26.8 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would provide expansion space that cannot be accommodated at the existing locations and would improve security and traffic patterns at the border crossing. Construction activities would employ 298 workers over 24 months, with average annual employment rolls of 149 workers. Operational security, efficiency, and safety at the site would be significantly enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Modifications to I-91 northbound would require the reduction of the design speed of the freeway in the vicinity of the station to 40 miles per hour. Demolition of the existing station facilities and construction of the new station would result in minor disturbance to the environment, including loss of vegetation and disturbance of site soils and topography. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-678). JF - EPA number: 060305, 222 pages and maps, July 19, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Border Stations KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Vermont UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-07-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.title=NEW+COMMERCIAL+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+BORDER+STATION%2C+ROUTE+I-91%2C+DERBY+LINE%2C+VERMONT.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New England Region, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 19, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36339809; 12096 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary inbound inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. A preferred alternative has been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0182D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060224, Draft Record of Decision--19 pages, Final EIS--374 pages and maps, 402 pages and maps, May 25, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36339809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 25, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES FBI BUILDING, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16356719; 11937 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new building to house the administrative functions of the Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Los Angeles, California is proposed. The Los Angeles Field Office of the FBI covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Venture counties, an area covering 40,000 square miles and providing residences to 18 million people. The Los Angeles Field Office has the third greatest number of special agents assigned to a region by the FBI. The existing Field Office is located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The administrative facilities also include 10 satellite offices, operating a resident agencies, located in Lancaster, Long Beach, Palm Springs, Riverside, Santa Ana, Santa Maria, Ventura, Victorville, and West Covina, and at the Los Angeles International Airport. These satellite offices would remain in service in order to support the FBI's mission in the region. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue to operation of the current headquarters building and satellite arrangements, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred Alternative would involve provide for construction of a new facility on federally owned property at the existing site. Two build alternatives on the preferred site have been identified for consideration. Alternative 1 would retain the existing facilities at 1100 Wilshire Boulevard, with the exception of the parking garage, which would be demolished, and the addition of new office space, evidence storage areas, automotive/radio maintenance facility, and surface and garaged parking facilities. Alternative 2 would relocate the existing functions of the Field Office to a new facilities, as described below, and demolish the existing 17-story facilities, excepting the co-located U.S. Postal Service offices. The proposed plan would provide 700,000 gross square feet (gsf) of office space, 190,000 gsf of storage space, 47,000 gsf for an automotive/radio maintenance facility, and 420,000 gsf for 1,200 secure garage parking spaces. In addition, the plan would provide for 750 secure parking spaces on surface lots. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would allow the consolidation of the FBI Field Office Headquarters and 11 other leased locations that currently house other Field Office headquarters personnel into one single location. In addition, the new headquarters would provide a permanent Field Office Headquarters to accommodate future projected growth of the Field Office. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under Alternative 1, construction and demolition activities would exacerbate traffic congestion and intersection configuration problems in the vicinity of the proposed site; these impacts could not be mitigated. Alternative 2 would decrease traffic impacts in the area. JF - EPA number: 060067, 232 pages, February 27, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Parking KW - Transportation KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16356719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+FBI+BUILDING%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+FBI+BUILDING%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 27, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ANDRADE PORT OF ENTRY, ANDRADE, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16356385; 11854 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion, renovation, or replacement of the Andrade Port of Entry (POE) at Andrade, California is proposed. The primary reason for modification or replacement of the POE is a safety concern arising out of the high volume pedestrians who park at the nearby Quechan Tribe parking lot and cross the border into the Mexican town of Algodones for pharmaceuticals, medical services, entertainment, and shopping. Many of these pedestrians are senior citizens with limited mobility who must cross as many as four vehicular lanes to return to the U.S. Traffic accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles have been narrowly averted at the State Route 186 crossing to the Quechan Tribe parking lot. As the volume of vehicle and pedestrian traffic grows at the POE, the capacity of the existing facility is further strained. Five action alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative 1 would provide for a new facility on the current site and adjacent land to the west. Alternative 2 would provide for a new facility on he current site and adjacent land to the east. Alternative 3 would provide for new pedestrian and vehicle facilities on the peninsula 0.25 mile east of the Alamo Canal. Approximately 12 acres of land leased from the Quechan Tribe would be required to accommodate the new POE and another acre for roadway improvements. Alternative 4 would provide for a new facility on the peninsula for vehicles only, requiring leasing of the same 12 acres, though the additional acre would not be necessary. Alternative 5 would provide for continued operation of the existing Anadrade facility with its existing operating profile, combined with the creation of a new facility to the west Yuma, Arizona and to the east of the Colorado River for vehicles only. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the safety, security, and operations of the POE, providing better control over illegal activities at the border. Any action alternative would support small levels of employment in the area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increases in the area of impermeable surface would increase runoff quantities. Under Alternative 5, construction and operation of a bridge over the Colorado River could disturb river flow. Alternative 1 through 4 would permanently displace four to 14 acres of vegetation. Alternative 5 would result in the loss of two acres of vegetation along the Colorado River. Alternative 1 though 4 would impact one or two properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 050539, 152 pages, December 19, 2005 PY - 2005 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Indian Reservations KW - International Programs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Arizona KW - California KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16356385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ANDRADE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+ANDRADE%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=ANDRADE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+ANDRADE%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 19, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 7 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36381372; 050182D-050503_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 7 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 6 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36381317; 050182D-050503_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 6 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 5 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36380716; 050182D-050503_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380716?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 2 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36380654; 050182D-050503_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. 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Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 3 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36380290; 050182D-050503_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 8 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36380228; 050182D-050503_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 8 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 1 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36367787; 050182D-050503_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36367787?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. [Part 4 of 8] T2 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36367709; 050182D-050503_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36367709?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PEACE ARCH PORT OF ENTRY REDEVELOPMENT, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 16352644; 11818 AB - PURPOSE: The redevelopment of the Peace Arch Port of Entry facility at the Canadian border in Blaine, Whatsome County, Washington is proposed to improve safety, security, and functionality at the facility. The existing facility includes an undersized main building that cannot support the current mission of the tenant agencies, a configuration that results in inadequate security, constricted road lanes and ineffective building layouts resulting in congestion, inappropriately configured or sized primary and secondary in ground inspection areas, a lack of permanent structures for the inspection of outbound vehicles, an undersized parking area for visitors and staff, and inadequate electrical and telecommunications facilities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Each action alternative would involve the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of the existing port of entry building; construction of a new parking area for staff and visitors; an increase in the number of primary inspection lanes to improve the efficiency of inspection operations; creation of a larger secondary inspection area for inbound (southbound) traffic entering the United States; and improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port of entry facility. Under the No Action Alternative, the port of entry facility would not be redeveloped; the existing facility would be maintained in its current condition. The proposed project design would also provide for improvements in pedestrian and bicycle access through the port facility. Alternatives differ regarding the size of the facility (one or two stories), the location of the main facility and other facilities, including the parking area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The replacement facility would meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection Service, while maintaining the functionality of Interstate 5. Impacts to Peace Arch State Park would be minimal and preservation features of the project would be instituted. The capacity of the port facility would be increased, while the safety and security of port authority staff would be assured. Both immediate and future space needs at the port would be accommodated. Construction activities would empl9oy 353 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Access to the west side of the Peace Arch State Park would be affected by changes in lane configuration on Interstate 5. The new structures and light levels would alter the visual aesthetics of the area permanently. Construction activities would disturb vegetation and oils, increase sedimentation of surface flows, mar visual aesthetics with and outside the park. JF - EPA number: 050503, 237 pages and maps, December 1, 2005 PY - 2005 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Border Stations KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - International Programs KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16352644?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PEACE+ARCH+PORT+OF+ENTRY+REDEVELOPMENT%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 1, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Telling Stories with Blocks: Encouraging Language in the Block Center AN - 85652324; 200714022 AB - A large body of research documents the positive impact of sociodramatic play on children's language development. Through the social interaction that takes place during sociodramatic play, children develop the ability to express thoughts in a logical sequence, share ideas about events in which there is not shared context, & develop vocabulary. Previous research on the relationship between sociodramatic play & language development in the preschool setting primarily has been conducted in the dramatic play center. However, some children prefer other activity areas that also are conducive to this beneficial form of play. The block center is one such area. With its open-ended activities & constructive play opportunities, the block center provides an area in which children can use their imagination to create fanciful structures with their friends & then take on roles as they interact with their creations & their peers. The impact of a specific effort to incorporate toys from the block center into shared storybook reading in order to promote sociodramatic play in the block center is discussed in this essay as well as observations & recommendations for promoting more of this important type of interaction throughout the classroom. References. Adapted from the source document JF - Early Childhood Research & Practice AU - Heisner, Janie AD - General Services Administration, Atlanta, GA janie.heisner@gsa.gov Y1 - 2005/10// PY - 2005 DA - October 2005 VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1524-5039, 1524-5039 KW - Narratives (56170) KW - Language Acquisition (41600) KW - Interpersonal Communication (37700) KW - Playing (66110) KW - Interpersonal Behavior (37550) KW - Children (11850) KW - article KW - 4015: psycholinguistics; child language acquisition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/85652324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Early+Childhood+Research+%26+Practice&rft.atitle=Telling+Stories+with+Blocks%3A+Encouraging+Language+in+the+Block+Center&rft.au=Heisner%2C+Janie&rft.aulast=Heisner&rft.aufirst=Janie&rft.date=2005-10-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Early+Childhood+Research+%26+Practice&rft.issn=15245039&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2007-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children (11850); Language Acquisition (41600); Playing (66110); Narratives (56170); Interpersonal Behavior (37550); Interpersonal Communication (37700) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Avoidance of bee and wasp stings: an entomological perspective. AN - 67982311; 15985816 AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEWClinicians and researchers in allergy and immunology are often unaware of aspects of stinging insect biology that would be of practical interest to their patients. This review discusses entomological literature pertaining to avoidance of bee and wasp stings, with emphasis on risk factors associated with provoking individual foragers versus disturbing colonies and preventive measures for both circumstances.RECENT FINDINGSRecent work pertaining to sting avoidance has mostly been concerned with the development and testing of attractants, insecticides and delivery systems for toxic baiting programs to control vespine wasps.SUMMARYSting risks and avoidance measures associated with bee and wasp foragers are different from those posed by disturbing colonies. Despite widespread advice to the contrary, no evidence currently exists that wearing perfume or bright, floral-colored clothing elevates sting risk. Foragers usually have to be firmly touched before they will sting; therefore, personal protection largely involves guarding against accidental direct contact. Although still under development, the most effective means for reducing local populations of foraging vespine wasps are toxic baiting programs. Preventing stings from colonies is more problematic and depends mostly on personal awareness when disturbing vegetation. The most effective measure in mitigating the severity of a mass attack is probably the wearing of white or light-colored clothing. JF - Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology AU - Greene, Albert AU - Breisch, Nancy L AD - Service Delivery Support Division, US General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia 20407, USA. albert.greene@gsa.gov Y1 - 2005/08// PY - 2005 DA - August 2005 SP - 337 EP - 341 VL - 5 IS - 4 SN - 1528-4050, 1528-4050 KW - Index Medicus KW - United States KW - Bees KW - Animals KW - Humans KW - Wasps KW - Risk Assessment KW - Hypersensitivity, Immediate -- immunology KW - Insect Bites and Stings -- immunology KW - Hypersensitivity, Immediate -- prevention & control KW - Insect Bites and Stings -- prevention & control KW - Primary Prevention -- methods KW - Desensitization, Immunologic -- methods KW - Insect Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67982311?accountid=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=Current+opinion+in+allergy+and+clinical+immunology&rft.atitle=Avoidance+of+bee+and+wasp+stings%3A+an+entomological+perspective.&rft.au=Greene%2C+Albert%3BBreisch%2C+Nancy+L&rft.aulast=Greene&rft.aufirst=Albert&rft.date=2005-08-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=337&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Current+opinion+in+allergy+and+clinical+immunology&rft.issn=15284050&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2005-11-07 N1 - Date created - 2005-06-29 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-17 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). AN - 36370539; 050666F-050124_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the headquarters facilities of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of the Commissioner, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of April 1997. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters would be consolidated to a facility at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak. This facility would include a compact layout, utilizing medium-rise buildings clustered on approximately 130 acres. A 40-acre remote parking lot and a new access road to Cherry Hill Road would be constructed. The other action alternative would involve the reuse of the existing White Oak facilities. Since the final EIS, changes in the FDA's program have occurred, resulting in some changes to the master plan for the headquarters; these are addressed in this final supplement to the final EIS. Changes include the construction of a new eastern access road to and through the FRC; construction of a new bridge over Paint Branch; construction of facilities identified as future expansion in the 2002 Revised FDA master plan to accommodate the increase in employees from 5,947 to 7,720; and modification of the placement of a day care center from the front to the rear of the FDA campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in the final EIS would provide a consolidated facility for the FDA. The consolidation would improve administrative and operational efficiency and facilitate communication and interaction among staff. The state-of-the-art laboratories and buildings would provide flexibility for the FDA to quickly and economically respond to changing priorities and programs and advances in science and technology through modular planning and systems flexibility. The new facilities would improve safety and reduce potential hazards through careful design of the laboratories, animal rooms, offices, and support spaces, including adequate processing and storage areas for wastes. The new facilities would also improve energy efficiency through heat recovery strategies, central power plant efficiencies, site placement and landscaping, and an efficient building envelope, form, and operation. A quality workplace environment would also improve FDA's opportunities to recruit and retain high quality employees. The actions proposed in this supplemental EIS would alleviate traffic on New Hampshire Avenue; replace the deteriorating Dahlgren Road bridge over Paint Branch; provide facilities for the new and expanded programs that are part of FDA's mission, and offer added security for the day care centers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in the final EIS would involve the demolition of all existing buildings within the 130-acre development area. Construction on steep slopes and highly erodable soils produces the potential for soil erosion at rates greater than that which would occur under natural conditions. The erosion of soils on steep slopes could lead to sedimentation in on-site streams. The cumulative adverse impacts to water resources on the White Oak site would include increased levels of sedimentation, pollutants, and thermal loading in streams on and around the site. Up to 25 acres of forest land would be cleared for construction. The use of pesticides and fertilizers to maintain lawns and landscaping on the site could adversely affect groundwater quality. There would be some cumulative adverse impacts to wetlands on the White Oak site due to on- and off-site development. Increases in flooding, erosion, and sediment loads would be anticipated to adversely affect existing wetlands. Development around the site would increase the amounts of airborne pollutants that are harmful to vegetation. Sulfur dioxide (resulting from burning fossil fuels for energy or heating) and ozone (resulting from a combination of atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen with unburned hydrocarbons from automobile exhausts) could cause dieback and general decline in vegetated areas. On-site habitats could be adversely affected by these pollutants. Asbestos has been identified in many of the buildings which would be designated for demolition or renovation with the proposed project area. Under the actions proposed in this supplemental EIS, traffic patterns in the vicinity of the FDC would deteriorate in some areas. Construction activities would occur in the Paint Branch and West Farm Branch streambeds and would require demolition of historically significant structures. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 05-0253D, Volume 29, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 050124, 348 pages and maps, March 18, 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36370539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2005-03-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 18, 2005 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Office for Civil Rights Annual Report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2003 AN - 61924913; ED500826 AB - This report covers the activities of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from October 1, 2002, to September 30, 2003. In addition to describing OCR's civil rights compliance program, the report demonstrates how OCR is able to make a real difference in the lives of students. 2004 marks a special year in America's efforts to bring about equal educational opportunity for all people: it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landmark "Brown v. Board of Education" decision that declared separate but equal schools to be unconstitutional. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB Act), the comprehensive reform of federal elementary and secondary education programs that President George W. Bush signed into law on January 8, 2002, may be viewed as furthering the intent of the "Brown" decision. The goal of the NCLB Act is to ensure that every child from every background receives a high quality education and that every school in America is a place of high expectations and high achievement. The fair, effective and efficient enforcement of the civil rights laws works to advance both equity and educational excellence. The report includes: (1) Overview of the OCR Compliance and Enforcement Program; (2) Strategic Priorities; (3) Other Efforts to Enforce the Civil Rights Laws; and (4) Measuring OCR's Work. Two appendixes are included: (1) FY 2003 Complaint Receipts by OCR Enforcement Officers; and (2) OCR Offices and Addresses. (Contains 6 footnotes, 1 figure, and 2 tables.) Y1 - 2004/12// PY - 2004 DA - December 2004 SP - 28 PB - US Department of Education. , P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. KW - No Child Left Behind Act 2001 KW - Brown v Board of Education KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Athletics KW - Language Proficiency KW - Civil Rights KW - School Safety KW - Equal Education KW - Accountability KW - English (Second Language) KW - Civil Rights Legislation KW - High Achievement KW - Federal Legislation KW - Reading Instruction KW - Educational Opportunities KW - Program Implementation KW - Innovation KW - Parent School Relationship KW - Compliance (Legal) KW - Court Litigation KW - Vocational Education KW - Racial Discrimination KW - Educational Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61924913?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL EINVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1992). AN - 36431234; 11275 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of increased security measures related to the expansion of a commercial import inspection lot and dock facility in Del Rio, Texas, near the Mexican border is proposed in this draft supplement to the November 1992 final EIS. The Del Rio Border Station and Import Lot and Dock is located northeast of the Rio Grande, three-quarters of a mile inland on the high ground above the river floodplain, at the terminus of the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuna International Bridge. The import lot is used by officials of the U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to inspect empty and loaded commercial vans and trucks entering the U.S. from Mexico. At the time of the issuance of the final EIS, the import lot contained only five usable docks (out of seven dock spaces), and due to the size of the dock platform only one truck can be fully unloaded at one time for detailed inspection. Because of dramatic increases in commercial traffic in the years prior to the final EIS, significant traffic congestion and delays have developed at the border station. Under the action proposed in the final EIS (Concept 3), some 52 acres of mostly agricultural land across Rio Grande Street from and northeast of the present station, and eight acres across Spur 277 to the northwest, were be purchased for expansion of the dock facilities. The dock facilities were built in phases of one 25-space dock module at a time until 100 dock spaces were ultimately built. Fifty dock spaces were needed to handle the anticipated truck traffic throughout the 1990-2020 planning period. The existing administration building, primary and secondary vehicle inspection facilities, pedestrian inspection facilities, import primary inspection booths, and five-space dock for inspecting empty trucks were to continue to be used during the first 10 to 20 years of the planning period. Phase II involved the construction of a 25-space import dock, an import lot, and an import office. In addition, a new hazardous material inspection/containment area, a bulk cargo compound, truck scales, and a narcotics storage building was constructed. In the year 2000, under Phase III, an additional 25-space dock plus a new administration building, employee and visitor parking, and inspection booths was also provided, and a section of Rio Grande Street bordering the import lot was closed to vehicular traffic. A 250-foot-wide buffer zone was to surround the facility to shield residential areas from noise, light, and other annoying factors. This draft supplement addresses three action alternatives designed to increase security measures at the site due to the increased terrorist threat since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and the Pentagon; a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) is also considered. These alternatives were based on assessment of key issues identified during scoping, including land use and transportation, socioeconomic resources, air quality, noise levels, and cultural resource impacts. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would eliminate all pedestrian traffic/access east of the facility along Rio Grande Road. Currently, multiple site organization strategies are being considered for Phase III expansion under the 1992 EIS. All strategies would involve permanent closure and removal of the 550-foot stretch of Rio Grande Road. A new commercial exit control facility and exit road would be provided and used for construction by the city of Del Rio of a bypass road replacing Rio Grande Road. A one-acre tract in the northwest corner of the U.S. government property would be made available via an easement granted to Faith Mission to allow the mission to build a receiving facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expansion proposed in 1992 enabled U.S. inspection teams to respond to increased commercial traffic volume at the border station, caused in part by the construction of a new four-lane bridge across the border and by the growing number of maquiladora plants in the area. Construction generated significant temporary improvement in the local economy. The current proposed project would provide for an increased level of security for employees and visitors to the complex, create a more efficient traffic flow throughout the facility, and provide a cost-effective solution to meeting the needed expansion of facility activities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Road closure would negatively affect the minority population in the vicinity of the facility. One historically significant site would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 92-0231D, Volume 16, Number 3 and 92-0490F, Volume 16, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040536, 122 pages, November 15, 2004 PY - 2004 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Easements KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Minorities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Mexico KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36431234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EINVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1992%29.&rft.title=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EINVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 15, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL EINVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1992). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL EINVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1992). AN - 36367978; 11275-040536_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of increased security measures related to the expansion of a commercial import inspection lot and dock facility in Del Rio, Texas, near the Mexican border is proposed in this draft supplement to the November 1992 final EIS. The Del Rio Border Station and Import Lot and Dock is located northeast of the Rio Grande, three-quarters of a mile inland on the high ground above the river floodplain, at the terminus of the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuna International Bridge. The import lot is used by officials of the U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to inspect empty and loaded commercial vans and trucks entering the U.S. from Mexico. At the time of the issuance of the final EIS, the import lot contained only five usable docks (out of seven dock spaces), and due to the size of the dock platform only one truck can be fully unloaded at one time for detailed inspection. Because of dramatic increases in commercial traffic in the years prior to the final EIS, significant traffic congestion and delays have developed at the border station. Under the action proposed in the final EIS (Concept 3), some 52 acres of mostly agricultural land across Rio Grande Street from and northeast of the present station, and eight acres across Spur 277 to the northwest, were be purchased for expansion of the dock facilities. The dock facilities were built in phases of one 25-space dock module at a time until 100 dock spaces were ultimately built. Fifty dock spaces were needed to handle the anticipated truck traffic throughout the 1990-2020 planning period. The existing administration building, primary and secondary vehicle inspection facilities, pedestrian inspection facilities, import primary inspection booths, and five-space dock for inspecting empty trucks were to continue to be used during the first 10 to 20 years of the planning period. Phase II involved the construction of a 25-space import dock, an import lot, and an import office. In addition, a new hazardous material inspection/containment area, a bulk cargo compound, truck scales, and a narcotics storage building was constructed. In the year 2000, under Phase III, an additional 25-space dock plus a new administration building, employee and visitor parking, and inspection booths was also provided, and a section of Rio Grande Street bordering the import lot was closed to vehicular traffic. A 250-foot-wide buffer zone was to surround the facility to shield residential areas from noise, light, and other annoying factors. This draft supplement addresses three action alternatives designed to increase security measures at the site due to the increased terrorist threat since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and the Pentagon; a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) is also considered. These alternatives were based on assessment of key issues identified during scoping, including land use and transportation, socioeconomic resources, air quality, noise levels, and cultural resource impacts. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would eliminate all pedestrian traffic/access east of the facility along Rio Grande Road. Currently, multiple site organization strategies are being considered for Phase III expansion under the 1992 EIS. All strategies would involve permanent closure and removal of the 550-foot stretch of Rio Grande Road. A new commercial exit control facility and exit road would be provided and used for construction by the city of Del Rio of a bypass road replacing Rio Grande Road. A one-acre tract in the northwest corner of the U.S. government property would be made available via an easement granted to Faith Mission to allow the mission to build a receiving facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The expansion proposed in 1992 enabled U.S. inspection teams to respond to increased commercial traffic volume at the border station, caused in part by the construction of a new four-lane bridge across the border and by the growing number of maquiladora plants in the area. Construction generated significant temporary improvement in the local economy. The current proposed project would provide for an increased level of security for employees and visitors to the complex, create a more efficient traffic flow throughout the facility, and provide a cost-effective solution to meeting the needed expansion of facility activities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Road closure would negatively affect the minority population in the vicinity of the facility. One historically significant site would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12898 and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 92-0231D, Volume 16, Number 3 and 92-0490F, Volume 16, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 040536, 122 pages, November 15, 2004 PY - 2004 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Easements KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Minorities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Mexico KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 12898, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36367978?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-11-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EINVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1992%29.&rft.title=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EINVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1992%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 15, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF April 1997). AN - 36365915; 11243-040522_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the headquarters facilities of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of the Commissioner, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland is proposed. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of April 1997. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters would be consolidated to a facility at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak. This facility would include a compact layout, utilizing medium-rise buildings clustered on approximately 130 acres. A 40-acre remote parking lot and a new access road to Cherry Hill Road would be constructed. The other action alternative would involve the reuse of the existing White Oak facilities. Since the Final EIS, changes in the FDA's program have occurred, resulting in some changes to the master plan for the headquarters; these are addressed in this draft supplement to the final EIS. Changes include the construction of a new eastern access road to and through the FRC; construction of a new bridge over Paint Branch; construction of facilities identified as future expansion in the 2002 Revised FDA master plan to accommodate the increase of employees from 5,947 to 7,720; and modification of the placement of a day care center from the front to the rear of the FDA campus. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in the final EIS would provide a consolidated facility for the FDA. The consolidation would improve administrative and operational efficiency and facilitate communication and interaction among staff. The state-of-the-art laboratories and buildings would provide flexibility for the FDA to quickly and economically respond to changing priorities and programs and advances in science and technology through modular planning and systems flexibility. The new facilities would improve safety and reduce potential hazards through careful design of the laboratories, animal rooms, offices, and support spaces, including adequate processing and storage areas for wastes. The new facilities would also improve energy efficiency through heat recovery strategies, central power plant efficiencies, site placement and landscaping, and an efficient building envelope, form, and operation. A quality workplaceenvironment would also improve FDA's opportunities to recruit and retain high quality employees. The actions proposed in this supplemental EIS would alleviate traffic on New Hampshire Avenue; replace the deteriorating Dahlgren Road bridge over Paint Branch; provide facilities for the new and expanded programs that are part of FDA's mission, and offer added security for the day care centers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The action proposed in the final EIS would involve the demolition of all existing buildings within the 130-acre development area. Construction on steep slopes and highly erodable soils produces the potential for soil erosion at rates greater than that which would occur under natural conditions. The erosion of soils on steep slopes could lead to sedimentation in on-site streams. The cumulative adverse impacts to water resources on the White Oak site would include increased levels of sedimentation, pollutants, and thermal loading in streams on and around the site. Up to 25 acres of forest land would be cleared for construction. The use of pesticides and fertilizers to maintain lawns and landscaping on the site could adversely affect groundwater quality. There would be some cumulative adverse impacts to wetlands on the White Oak site due to on- and off-site development. Increases in flooding, erosion, and sediment loads would be anticipated to adversely affect existing wetlands. Development around the site would increase the amounts of airborne pollutants that are harmful to vegetation. Sulfur dioxide (resulting from burning fossil fuels for energy or heating) and ozone (resulting from a combination of atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen with unburned hydrocarbons from automobile exhausts) could cause dieback and general decline in vegetated areas. On-site habitats could be adversely affected by these pollutants. Asbestos has been identified in many of the buildings which would be designated for demolition or renovation with the proposed project area. Under the actions proposed in this supplemental EIS, traffic patterns in the vicinity of the FDC would deteriorate in some areas. Construction activities would occur in the Paint Branch and West Farm Branch streambeds and would require demolition of historically significant structures. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2 and 97-0143F, Volume 21, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 040522, 267 pages and maps, November 5, 2004 PY - 2004 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazards KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Maryland KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36365915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+April+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Redefining rights in America: the civil rights record of the George W. Bush administration, 2001-2004 AN - 58858033; 2004-1200960 AB - Examines whether civil rights enforcement is a presidential priority, federal efforts to eradicate discrimination, expanding and protecting rights for disadvanged groups, and access to federal programs and services for underserved populations; finds George W. Bush has not been a leader or taken action on civil rights issues; US. JF - United States Commission on Civil Rights, September 2004. AU - Sweet, Dawn AU - Voss, Mara Y1 - 2004/09// PY - 2004 DA - September 2004 PB - United States Commission on Civil Rights KW - Civil rights -- United States KW - Bush, George W. KW - United States -- Social policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58858033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sweet%2C+Dawn%3BVoss%2C+Mara&rft.aulast=Sweet&rft.aufirst=Dawn&rft.date=2004-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Redefining+rights+in+America%3A+the+civil+rights+record+of+the+George+W.+Bush+administration%2C+2001-2004&rft.title=Redefining+rights+in+America%3A+the+civil+rights+record+of+the+George+W.+Bush+administration%2C+2001-2004&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/bush/bush04.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Comm Civil Rights N1 - Document feature - table(s) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1992 DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1992 DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 36363530; 11144-040419_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of measures to increase security at and around the Del Rio Port of Entry (POE), Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas is proposed. The United States shares 7,50 miles of border with Canada and Mexico, and each year more than 500 million people cross the borders, some 330 million of whom are non-citizens. In Marcy 2003, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security, assumed the responsibility for securing the nation's borders. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to land use and transportation, air quality, noise levels, cultural resources impacts, and socioeconomic resources, including those related to environmental justice. Four alternatives for the Del Rio POE, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would eliminate all pedestrian traffic/access east along Rio Grande Road. A portion of Rio Grande Road stretching 550 feet east of State Spur 239 would be permanently closed to pedestrian traffic. No vehicular pr pedestrian traffic would be allowed to and from the POE complex east. Additionally, a new Commercial Exit control facility and exit road would be provided, extending north from the commercial truck area of the site through the new Commercial Exit facility at the northern boundary of the POE complex. The new exit road would then proceed west to a new intersection at Alderete Road. The east-west portion of the exit road would be donated to the city of Del Rio as a public rights-of-way to be used by the city for the construction of a bypass road replacing Rio Grande Road. One acre of property would be granted via easement to the Faith Mission to provide for the construction of a receiving facility at some time in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed security measures would increase security for employees and visitors to the POE and provide a cost-effective solution to the need for increased security at and around the POE. Traffic flow throughout the POE would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The extensive number of low-income and minority persons residing within the vicinity of the POE could mean that socioeconomic impacts resulting from the security measures would disproportionately affect these disadvantaged populations. JF - EPA number: 040419, 162 pages and maps, August 31, 2004 PY - 2004 VL - 1 KW - Research and Development KW - Easements KW - Highways KW - International Programs KW - Minorities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36363530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-08-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+1992+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+1992+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 31, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE III EXPANSION AT THE DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY, DEL RIO, VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1992 DEL RIO PORT OF ENTRY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16351697; 11144 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of measures to increase security at and around the Del Rio Port of Entry (POE), Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas is proposed. The United States shares 7,50 miles of border with Canada and Mexico, and each year more than 500 million people cross the borders, some 330 million of whom are non-citizens. In Marcy 2003, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security, assumed the responsibility for securing the nation's borders. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to land use and transportation, air quality, noise levels, cultural resources impacts, and socioeconomic resources, including those related to environmental justice. Four alternatives for the Del Rio POE, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would eliminate all pedestrian traffic/access east along Rio Grande Road. A portion of Rio Grande Road stretching 550 feet east of State Spur 239 would be permanently closed to pedestrian traffic. No vehicular pr pedestrian traffic would be allowed to and from the POE complex east. Additionally, a new Commercial Exit control facility and exit road would be provided, extending north from the commercial truck area of the site through the new Commercial Exit facility at the northern boundary of the POE complex. The new exit road would then proceed west to a new intersection at Alderete Road. The east-west portion of the exit road would be donated to the city of Del Rio as a public rights-of-way to be used by the city for the construction of a bypass road replacing Rio Grande Road. One acre of property would be granted via easement to the Faith Mission to provide for the construction of a receiving facility at some time in the future. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed security measures would increase security for employees and visitors to the POE and provide a cost-effective solution to the need for increased security at and around the POE. Traffic flow throughout the POE would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The extensive number of low-income and minority persons residing within the vicinity of the POE could mean that socioeconomic impacts resulting from the security measures would disproportionately affect these disadvantaged populations. JF - EPA number: 040419, 162 pages and maps, August 31, 2004 PY - 2004 KW - Research and Development KW - Easements KW - Highways KW - International Programs KW - Minorities KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16351697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-08-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+1992+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=INCREASED+SECURITY+MEASURES+ASSOCIATED+WITH+PHASE+III+EXPANSION+AT+THE+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+VAL+VERDE+COUNTY%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+1992+DEL+RIO+PORT+OF+ENTRY+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 31, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36369432; 10800-040246_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This final EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 214,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,677, and 2,700. Alternative 3 is the preferred alternative. Forest City Washington, Inc. has been selected as the preferred developer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $40 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 6,000 to 8,550 new workers and 2,700 to 4,480 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). [REF]For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0025D, Volume 28, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040246, 898 pages, May 20, 2004 PY - 2004 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36369432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16360841; 10800 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This final EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 214,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,677, and 2,700. Alternative 3 is the preferred alternative. Forest City Washington, Inc. has been selected as the preferred developer. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $40 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 6,000 to 8,550 new workers and 2,700 to 4,480 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). [REF]For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0025D, Volume 28, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 040246, 898 pages, May 20, 2004 PY - 2004 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16360841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2004-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 20, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36427825; 10429 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36427825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36381249; 10429-030440_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381249?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36374318; 10429-030440_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36374318?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36372160; 10429-030440_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36372120; 10429-030440_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372120?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36372082; 10429-030440_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The transfer of 42 acres of federal land administered by the General Services Administration to a private developer for the development of a mixed-use complex in the Near Southeast neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. The complex would be developed on a tract that now constitutes a portion of the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) on the Anacostia River within one mile of the U.S. Capitol Building. The existing SEFC site is currently underutilized, provides only minimal value to the United States, does not conform with federal or District plans and policies for city and waterfront development, and does not cohere with the intent of the SEFC Act of 2000. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1) and three build alternatives. Variation across build alternatives is based on the density of the intended development. Respective space allotments for the low-, medium-, and high-density alternatives would be: 1.8 million square feet (msf), 2.9 msf, and 2.7 msf of residential space; 1.8 msf, 1.8 msf, and 2.7 msf of office space; 360,000, 360,000, and 154,000 square feet of retail space, and 10,000,, 10,000, and 20,000 square feet of cultural facility space. All alternatives would incorporate 5.5 acres of parkland. The respective number of housing units would be 1,800, 2,900, and 2,700. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would support the revitalization of the Near Southeast area through the creation of a vibrant community on the EFC; promote an exciting mixture of land uses, including office space, residential development, and retail space, along with new parks and open space; provide an attractive location or office workers and a friendly and secure environment for residents and visitors; promote economic growth in the Near Southeast area by leveraging master developer capital to develop the SEFC; and provide clear and open public access to the Anacostia River waterfront. The low-, moderate-, and high-density alternatives would generate $40 million, $43 million, and $55 million in fiscal revenue, respectively. The alternatives would bring 4.050 to 6,560 new workers and 2,700 to 4,350 new residents to the city, significantly increasing the city's tax base. The project could have long-term beneficial effects on water quality in the Anacostia River. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would encroach significantly on the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain, which collectively cover 92 percent of the site, though design of the complex would ensure that flooding would be minimal during these events. Construction activities could disturb know and as yet undiscovered archaeological sties, and all build alternatives could result in direct impacts to the integrity of the Washington Navy Yard Annex Historic District due to demolition or extensive renovation of contributing structures in the district. The Metro subway system component serving the area would come under severe stress unless planned upgrades were implemented. Similarly, road system congestion would increase at peak hours unless planned improvements were implemented. Ambient noise and air pollutant levels in the area would increase significantly due to the development, but federal standards would not be violated. Portions of the development would be exposed to noise levels in excess of federal standards generated by sources outside the site. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-407). JF - EPA number: 030440, 877 pages, September 24, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Districts KW - Housing KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Districts KW - Southeast Federal Center Public-Private Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372082?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+THE+SOUTHEAST+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 24, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BADGER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, BARABOO, SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN AN - 36441708; 9988 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal of 7,354 acres of property at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin is proposed. In 1942, Badger, which was constructed as one of 77 government-owned, contractor-operated industrial plants, is located nine miles south of Baraboo in the south-central portion of the state. The facility was used to produce munitions during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict. In March 1975, the production status of the facility became "inactive". Currently, badger includes over 1,400 buildings, 26 miles of railway, 130 miles of roads, 200 miles of elevated steam pipeline, 2,200 acres of pasture, 1,500 acres of cropland, 175 acres of restored prairie (with 1,300 acres reserved for future restoration, 45 acres of wetlands and ponds, 1,000 acres of woodland, and 500 acres of shrubland. Sections of Badger are leased to private interests and other federal agencies, with the condition that leases could be revoked if the plant was required to resume production. Currently, two federal agencies, four businesses, and eight private farmers hold leases or have leases pending at Badger. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is considered in this final EIS. The preferred action would involve transfer of ownership of Badger property through one or a combination of disposal mechanisms as dictated by Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. The action would include deed restrictions for the protection of human health and the environment as well as for the protection of historic and archaeological resources. Disposal of the property would remove it from federal ownership, excepting any parcel that may be accepted for transfer to a federal agency. Transferred property could become subject to land use decisions and taxing by the Merimac Township and Sauk County. All future development and reuse would be determined by subsequent owners and could be subject to local zoning, permitting, and land use controls. Three reuse scenarios are considered, namely, low-, medium-, and high-intensity reuse. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Disposal of the property would minimize federal protection and maintenance expenses for a facility that no serves a needed mission; ensure that real property was returned to productive use, thereby supporting important state and local public benefit programs and generating tax revenues; and avoid waste and protect real property value, including cultural, environmental, and historic values through careful and efficient disposition. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alteration of the site would affect the Badger Historic District and could impact resources of value to the Ho-Chunk Nation, a Native American tribe. Under reuse scenarios involving medium- or high-intensity development, the area would lose a significant extent of its agricultural and natural ecological values and the levels of air pollutants and noise would increase significantly. Increased traffic due to developments would exacerbate poor operation conditions along some transportation routes. Activities within certain sections of the property would involve human contact with hazardous and toxic substances. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484) 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 02-0357D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030108, 361 pages, March 13, 2003 PY - 2003 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Industrial Plants KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Leasing KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Pipelines KW - Property Disposition KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Transportation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wetlands KW - Badger Army Ammunition Plant KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36441708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BADGER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+BARABOO%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN&rft.title=BADGER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+BARABOO%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 13, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BADGER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, BARABOO, SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN [Part 1 of 1] T2 - BADGER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, BARABOO, SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN AN - 36350656; 9988-030108_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal of 7,354 acres of property at Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin is proposed. In 1942, Badger, which was constructed as one of 77 government-owned, contractor-operated industrial plants, is located nine miles south of Baraboo in the south-central portion of the state. The facility was used to produce munitions during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict. In March 1975, the production status of the facility became "inactive". Currently, badger includes over 1,400 buildings, 26 miles of railway, 130 miles of roads, 200 miles of elevated steam pipeline, 2,200 acres of pasture, 1,500 acres of cropland, 175 acres of restored prairie (with 1,300 acres reserved for future restoration, 45 acres of wetlands and ponds, 1,000 acres of woodland, and 500 acres of shrubland. Sections of Badger are leased to private interests and other federal agencies, with the condition that leases could be revoked if the plant was required to resume production. Currently, two federal agencies, four businesses, and eight private farmers hold leases or have leases pending at Badger. In addition to the proposed action, a No Action Alternative is considered in this final EIS. The preferred action would involve transfer of ownership of Badger property through one or a combination of disposal mechanisms as dictated by Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. The action would include deed restrictions for the protection of human health and the environment as well as for the protection of historic and archaeological resources. Disposal of the property would remove it from federal ownership, excepting any parcel that may be accepted for transfer to a federal agency. Transferred property could become subject to land use decisions and taxing by the Merimac Township and Sauk County. All future development and reuse would be determined by subsequent owners and could be subject to local zoning, permitting, and land use controls. Three reuse scenarios are considered, namely, low-, medium-, and high-intensity reuse. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Disposal of the property would minimize federal protection and maintenance expenses for a facility that no serves a needed mission; ensure that real property was returned to productive use, thereby supporting important state and local public benefit programs and generating tax revenues; and avoid waste and protect real property value, including cultural, environmental, and historic values through careful and efficient disposition. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alteration of the site would affect the Badger Historic District and could impact resources of value to the Ho-Chunk Nation, a Native American tribe. Under reuse scenarios involving medium- or high-intensity development, the area would lose a significant extent of its agricultural and natural ecological values and the levels of air pollutants and noise would increase significantly. Increased traffic due to developments would exacerbate poor operation conditions along some transportation routes. Activities within certain sections of the property would involve human contact with hazardous and toxic substances. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484) 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 02-0357D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 030108, 361 pages, March 13, 2003 PY - 2003 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Substances KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Industrial Plants KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Leasing KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Pipelines KW - Property Disposition KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Transportation KW - Weapon Systems KW - Wetlands KW - Badger Army Ammunition Plant KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36350656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2003-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BADGER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+BARABOO%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN&rft.title=BADGER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+BARABOO%2C+SAUK+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 13, 2003 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) CHAMBLEE CAMPUS, DEKALB COUNTY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. AN - 36413360; 9393 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a master plan for the expansion of the Chamblee Campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia is proposed. The CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services with a critical mission to safeguard the health of the American public through detection, investigation, control, and prevention of communicable diseases. The 48.5-acre Chamblee Campus, which is one of the two primary CDC campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, currently consists primarily of buildings constructed between 1940 and 1993, many of which no longer satisfy the essential technical needs of CDC programs. In addition to the other primary campus, the main Roybal Campus and CDC headquarters at Clifton Road, CDC components are located throughout the Atlanta area at 23 leased locations. The CDC anticipates an increase in personnel at the Chamblee Campus from a current staff of approximately 700 employees to 3,700 employees within 10 years. In addition to the proposed master plan, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The master plan would provide for demolition of 17 outdated buildings, construction of four new buildings, and the renovation of several other buildings on the campus. The plan is based on a current inventory of 245,500 net useable square feet of office and laboratory space, which includes two buildings (Nos. 103 and 109) that are currently under construction to replace space lost from buildings previously removed from the campus. The master plan would meet a cumulative need for 706,200 net usable square feet of space. Additional parking would be provided to increase capacity from 591 spaces to 3,390 spaces. Design and construction of specific buildings, associated parking facilities, and support facilities would be based on year-by-year federal appropriations to fund individual projects. Over the 10-year planning period, four new buildings would be constructed and 17 substandard buildings demolished. Construction activities would be restricted largely to the existing disturbed areas of the campus, encompassing 26 acres. The proposed action would also provide for enhanced security at the campus in response to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to upgrading facilities to contemporary standards, the master plan would also accommodate expected growth in CDC activities through the year 2010. The plan would also consolidate and relocate off-campus operations performed at nearby leased facilities by allowing their relocation to the Chamblee Campus. The aesthetic quality of the campus would be improved, and security against terrorist attacks would be enhanced substantially. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Two acres of vegetated upland area in the southwestern portion of the property would be disturbed, as would a strip of upland fringe on the eastern side of the developed area. The balance of approximately 20 acres at the site, including 11.4 acres of floodplain and 4.6 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, is currently vegetated and would remain undisturbed. Another future activity that would disturb this 20-acre area would require further EIS documentation. Certain roadway intersections in the area would be affected by the increased levels of traffic generated by the expanded facility. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0331D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020279, 122 pages, June 27, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Cultural Resources KW - Floodplains KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+OF+THE+CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+%28CDC%29+CHAMBLEE+CAMPUS%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+ATLANTA%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+OF+THE+CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+%28CDC%29+CHAMBLEE+CAMPUS%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+ATLANTA%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 27, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX, CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; PROJECT NUMBER 29535 (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1996). AN - 36436841; 9300 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in the city and county of San Diego, California, is proposed. The courthouse would contain approximately 314,065 occupiable square feet (OSF) of building space (471,280 gross square feet). The project is designed to relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities in the City of San Diego. It would be sited within the central business district (CBD) and in proximity to the existing federal courthouse, and the courthouse would be ready for occupancy in the year 2001. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of March 1996. This final supplemental EIS considers an additional alternative, which is now the preferred alternative. Under the proposed action, the project would include an 11-story building with a maximum height of approximately 155 to 200 feet; courtroom, office, conference room, and food service space to be utilized by the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshal, Probation Courts, and Pretrial Services; an estimated building footprint of 160 feet by 200 to 375 feet; energy and water conservation features per direction provided within Executive Order 12902; the construction and extension of utilities on-site (for example, wastewater, water, and electricity); the development of an on-site pedestrian system; and the incorporation of on-site landscaping. The General Services Administration (GSA) would not provide parking under the proposed action in order to promote the federal government's policy towards alternative modes of transportation to conserve petroleum, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Under three of the alternatives proposed in the final EIS, the project would have involved alternate locations for the new building; under the fourth alternative proposed in the final EIS, the project would call for the GSA to attempt to acquire leases of a large block of office space in the downtown Center City area in order to consolidate court agencies which are currently split into two or more locations. The newly proposed, and preferred alternative, would place the building between state and Union streets and across E Street. E Street and Union Street would be closed, and an underground tunnel would be provided to connect the building tot he existing Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New court facilities would help to meet current demands and future demands through the year 2028. The population in the San Diego area has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in a substantial increase in federal court demand. The Southern District of California's pending caseload and persons under courts supervision during this period increased significantly, outpacing population trends. Project implementation would have beneficial effects of generating short-term construction jobs and retaining federal employment opportunities in the downtown area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would have the potential to cause short-term soil instability, localized subsidence due to dewatering activities, and erosion. Potential long-term geologic impacts would include ground rupture and shaking associated with seismic events, and soil expansion and liquefaction. Short-term discharge to storm drains during construction could reduce receiving water quality in the San Diego Bay. Site preparation activities would disturb urban species and include the removal of on-site grass, ornamental vegetation, and landscape trees. Construction activities would generate ozone and particulate matter exhaust emissions above city air quality thresholds. Construction activities associated with the project would generate temporary noise level increases on-site and at adjacent properties. Adverse impacts to subsurface paleontological resources could occur at the Bay Point Formation. The project could result in significant adverse archaeological resource impacts. 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 95-0272D, Volume 19, Number 3 and 96-0184F Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0212D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020184, 88 pages, May 9, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Subsidence KW - Urban Structures KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36436841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3B+PROJECT+NUMBER+29535+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3B+PROJECT+NUMBER+29535+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX, CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; PROJECT NUMBER 29535 (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1996). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SAN DIEGO UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX, CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; PROJECT NUMBER 29535 (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1996). AN - 36387393; 9300-020184_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in the city and county of San Diego, California, is proposed. The courthouse would contain approximately 314,065 occupiable square feet (OSF) of building space (471,280 gross square feet). The project is designed to relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities in the City of San Diego. It would be sited within the central business district (CBD) and in proximity to the existing federal courthouse, and the courthouse would be ready for occupancy in the year 2001. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of March 1996. This final supplemental EIS considers an additional alternative, which is now the preferred alternative. Under the proposed action, the project would include an 11-story building with a maximum height of approximately 155 to 200 feet; courtroom, office, conference room, and food service space to be utilized by the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshal, Probation Courts, and Pretrial Services; an estimated building footprint of 160 feet by 200 to 375 feet; energy and water conservation features per direction provided within Executive Order 12902; the construction and extension of utilities on-site (for example, wastewater, water, and electricity); the development of an on-site pedestrian system; and the incorporation of on-site landscaping. The General Services Administration (GSA) would not provide parking under the proposed action in order to promote the federal government's policy towards alternative modes of transportation to conserve petroleum, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Under three of the alternatives proposed in the final EIS, the project would have involved alternate locations for the new building; under the fourth alternative proposed in the final EIS, the project would call for the GSA to attempt to acquire leases of a large block of office space in the downtown Center City area in order to consolidate court agencies which are currently split into two or more locations. The newly proposed, and preferred alternative, would place the building between state and Union streets and across E Street. E Street and Union Street would be closed, and an underground tunnel would be provided to connect the building tot he existing Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New court facilities would help to meet current demands and future demands through the year 2028. The population in the San Diego area has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in a substantial increase in federal court demand. The Southern District of California's pending caseload and persons under courts supervision during this period increased significantly, outpacing population trends. Project implementation would have beneficial effects of generating short-term construction jobs and retaining federal employment opportunities in the downtown area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would have the potential to cause short-term soil instability, localized subsidence due to dewatering activities, and erosion. Potential long-term geologic impacts would include ground rupture and shaking associated with seismic events, and soil expansion and liquefaction. Short-term discharge to storm drains during construction could reduce receiving water quality in the San Diego Bay. Site preparation activities would disturb urban species and include the removal of on-site grass, ornamental vegetation, and landscape trees. Construction activities would generate ozone and particulate matter exhaust emissions above city air quality thresholds. Construction activities associated with the project would generate temporary noise level increases on-site and at adjacent properties. Adverse impacts to subsurface paleontological resources could occur at the Bay Point Formation. The project could result in significant adverse archaeological resource impacts. 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 95-0272D, Volume 19, Number 3 and 96-0184F Volume 20, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 02-0212D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020184, 88 pages, May 9, 2002 PY - 2002 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Subsidence KW - Urban Structures KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36387393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3B+PROJECT+NUMBER+29535+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA%3B+PROJECT+NUMBER+29535+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1996%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 9, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EXPANSION OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) CHAMBLEE CAMPUS, ATLANTA, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 36419430; 9254 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a master plan for the expansion of the Chamblee Campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia is proposed. The CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services with a critical mission to safeguard the health of the American public through detection, investigation, control, and prevention of communicable diseases. The 48.5-acre Chamblee Campus, which is one of the two primary CDC campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, currently consists primarily of buildings constructed between 1940 and 1993, many of which no longer satisfy the essential technical needs of CDC programs. In addition to the other primary campus, the main Roybal Campus and CDC headquarters at Clifton Road, CDC components are located throughout the Atlanta area at 23 leased locations. The CDC anticipates an increase in personnel at the Chablee Campus from a current staff of approximately 700 employees to 3,700 employees within 10 years. In addition to the proposed master plan, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The master plan would provide for demolition of 17 outdated buildings, construction of four new buildings, and the renovation of several other buildings on the campus. The plan is based on a current inventory of 245,500 net useable square feet of office and laboratory space, which includes two buildings, (Nos. 103 and 109) that are currently under construction to replace space lost from buildings previously removed from the campus. The master plan would meet a cumulative need for 706,200 net usable square feet of space. Additional parking would be provided to increase capacity from 591 spaces to 3,390 spaces. Design and construction of specific buildings, associated parking facilities, and support facilities would be based on year-by-year federal appropriations to fund individual projects. Over the 10-year planning period, four new buildings would be constructed and 17 substandard buildings demolished. Construction activities would be restricted largely to the existing disturbed areas of the campus, encompassing 26 acres. The proposed action would also provide for enhanced security at the campus in response to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to upgrading facilities to contemporary standards, the master plan would also accommodate expected growth in CDC activities through the year 2010. The plan would also consolidate and relocate off-campus operations performed at nearby leased facilities by allowing their relocation to the Chamblee Campus. The aesthetic quality of the campus would be improved, and security against terrorist attacks would be enhanced substantially. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Two acres of vegetated upland area in the southwestern portion of the property would be disturbed, as would a strip of upland fringe on the eastern side of the developed area. The balance of approximately 20 acres at the site, including 11.4 acres of floodplain and 4.6 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, is currently vegetated and would remain undisturbed. Any future activity that would disturb this 20-acre area would require further EIS documentation. The increased levels of traffic generated by the expanded facility would affect certain roadway intersections in the area. JF - EPA number: 020137, 103 pages, April 4, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Georgia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36419430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EXPANSION+OF+THE+CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+%28CDC%29+CHAMBLEE+CAMPUS%2C+ATLANTA%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=EXPANSION+OF+THE+CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+%28CDC%29+CHAMBLEE+CAMPUS%2C+ATLANTA%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 4, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measuring integrated pest management programs for public buildings. AN - 71629077; 11942743 AB - Integrated pest management (IPM) tends to be perceived by different stakeholder groups either as a methodology for effective pest control or as an ideology of responsible environmental stewardship. The IPM process has never been subjected to a rigorous empirical test as a control methodology in buildings; published studies have either tested isolated program components or have presented uncontrolled, sequential descriptions of IPM replacing traditional pest control service procedures. Because ideological measurement is simpler, cheaper, and more relevant than methodological testing to evaluate structural IPM performance in the public sector, data on pesticide use/risk and customer satisfaction, rather than control efficacy, are used by the General Services Administration (GSA) IPM program to demonstrate success compatible with Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) guidelines. Implementation of IPM in 1989 resulted in significant decreases both in quantities of insecticide applied indoors and requests for pest control service by building occupants throughout the first decade of the program. Although these results do not provide an empirical test of structural IPM methodological superiority as a means of reducing pest populations, they indicate that replacing sprayed insecticide formulations with baits and using client reporting as the primary pest surveillance method can successfully achieve the policy goals of a large-scale IPM program for public buildings. JF - Journal of economic entomology AU - Greene, Albert AU - Breisch, Nancy L AD - National Capital Region, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20407, USA. Y1 - 2002/02// PY - 2002 DA - February 2002 SP - 1 EP - 13 VL - 95 IS - 1 SN - 0022-0493, 0022-0493 KW - Pesticides KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Public Facilities KW - Insect Control -- methods KW - Insect Control -- trends UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/71629077?accountid=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+economic+entomology&rft.atitle=Measuring+integrated+pest+management+programs+for+public+buildings.&rft.au=Greene%2C+Albert%3BBreisch%2C+Nancy+L&rft.aulast=Greene&rft.aufirst=Albert&rft.date=2002-02-01&rft.volume=95&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+economic+entomology&rft.issn=00220493&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2002-05-13 N1 - Date created - 2002-04-10 N1 - Date revised - 2017-02-17 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-22 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS, 799 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. AN - 36398397; 9151 AB - PURPOSE: Demolition of the federal building currently housing the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) and construction of a new facility on the same site in New York City, New York are proposed. The existing USUN facility, which was constructed in 1947 on the southwest corner of First Avenue and 45th Street, is inadequate to the needs of the USUN due to: insufficient space to maintain high-level security; lack of space to consolidate mission functions located off-site; overcrowded offices that limit the privacy necessary to a diplomatic mission; insufficient space for physical facilities, such as copy rooms and secure record storage facilities; and lack of space for diplomatic conferences, meetings, and receptions due to previous conversions to office space. Under the proposed action, the USUN would occupy temporary leased space during demolition and construction of the new facility. The facility would provide 107,000 occupiable square feet of space as well as an additional 33,000 square feet for toilets, lounges, stairwells, elevators, and other building equipment and service areas. The new USUN would contain enough space to meet staffing needs and would also contain space for visitors, guests, and receptions. The conceptual site plan indicates that the design would provide for a 23-story, 370-foot-high building with a footprint of approximately 7,090 square feet. Of the 23 floors, 21 would be occupiable, leaving the remaining two floors for mechanical equipment. Demolition is tentatively scheduled to commence in 2002, and the new facility is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2004. No demolition activities would take place during the nesting season of the peregrine falcon, which extends from February 1st through July 30th. In addition to the proposed action, a No-Build Alternative is considered in this final EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would allow the USUN to efficiently meet its historic mission to assist the President of the United States and the Department of State in conducting United States policy at the United Nations. Day-to-day requirements, as well as the requirements of the approximately 25 receptions and 200 briefings held annually, would be met. Mission activities and staff currently housed in leased space would be brought into the new facility, consolidating the mission's organization. Security levels at the facility would be enhanced significantly, providing appropriate protection for staff and diplomatically sensitive information. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: construction activities would be likely to require the disturbance of materials containing lead-based paint and asbestos, all of which would be removed and disposed in accordance with applicable government regulations. The facility would not conform with existing zoning regulations due to the functional and security needs of its mission, which dictate the design of the building; these violations would be minor and result in no significant impacts LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-618). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 01-0341D, Volume 25, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 020034, 171 pages, January 23, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Safety KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Structures KW - New York KW - Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1988, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+MISSION+TO+THE+UNITED+NATIONS%2C+799+UNITED+NATIONS+PLAZA%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=U.S.+MISSION+TO+THE+UNITED+NATIONS%2C+799+UNITED+NATIONS+PLAZA%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 23, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN DIEGO UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX, CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (PROJECT NUMBER 29535). AN - 36408756; 9149 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in the city and county of San Diego, California, is proposed. The courthouse would contain approximately 314,065 occupiable square feet (OSF) of building space (471,280 gross square feet). The project is designed to relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities in the City of San Diego. It would be sited within the central business district (CBD) and in proximity to the existing federal courthouse, and the courthouse would be ready for occupancy in the year 2001. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in this final EIS of March 1996. This draft supplemental EIS considers an additional alternative, which is now the preferred alternative. Under the proposed action, the project would include an 11-story building with a maximum height of approximately 155 to 200 feet; courtroom, office, conference room, and food service space to be utilized by the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshal, Probation Courts, and Pretrial Services; an estimated building footprint of 160 feet by 200 to 375 feet; energy and water conservation features per direction provided within Executive Order 12902; the construction and extension of utilities on-site (for example, wastewater, water, and electricity); the development of an on-site pedestrian system; and the incorporation of on-site landscaping. The General Services Administration (GSA) would not provide parking under the proposed action in order to promote the federal government's policy towards alternative modes of transportation to conserve petroleum, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Under three of the alternatives proposed in the final EIS, the project would involve alternate locations for the new building; under the fourth alternative proposed in the final EIS, the project would call for the GSA to attempt to acquire leases of a large block of office space in the downtown Centre City area in order to consolidate court agencies which are currently split into two or more locations. The newly proposed, and preferred alternative, would place the building between state and Union streets and across E Street. E Street and Union Street would be closed, and an underground tunnel would be provided to connect the building tot he existing Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New court facilities would help to meet current demands and future demands through the year 2028. The population in the San Diego area has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in a substantial increase in federal court demand. The Southern District of California's pending caseload and persons under courts supervision during this period increased significantly. outpacing population trends. Project implementation would have beneficial effects of generating short-term construction jobs and retaining federal employment opportunities in the downtown area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would have the potential to cause short-term soil instability, localized subsidence due to dewatering activities, and erosion. Potential long-term geologic impacts would include ground rupture and shaking associated with seismic events, and soil expansion and liquefaction. Short-term discharge to storm drains during construction could reduce receiving water quality in the San Diego Bay. Site preparation activities would disturb urban species and include the removal of on-site grass, ornamental vegetation, and landscape trees. Construction activities would generate ozone and particulate matter exhaust emissions above city air quality thresholds. Construction activities associated with the project would generate temporary noise level increases on-site and at adjacent properties. Adverse impacts to subsurface paleontological resources could occur at the Bay Point Formation. The project could result in significant adverse archaeological resource impacts. 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 95-0272D, Volume 19, Number 3 and 96-0184F Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 020032, 32 pages, January 22, 2002 PY - 2002 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Subsidence KW - Urban Structures KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36408756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2002-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+29535%29.&rft.title=SAN+DIEGO+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+CITY+OF+SAN+DIEGO%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28PROJECT+NUMBER+29535%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 22, 2002 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Doing business with the General Services Administration AN - 39476999; 3643616 AU - Geisinger, P Y1 - 2002/01/08/ PY - 2002 DA - 2002 Jan 08 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 4300:Environmental Science KW - U 2000:Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39476999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Doing+business+with+the+General+Services+Administration&rft.au=Geisinger%2C+P&rft.aulast=Geisinger&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2002-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50021, USA; phone: 515-289-2331; fax: 515-289-1227; URL: www.swcs.org N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES U.S. COURTHOUSE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36410866; 9044 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California is proposed. The building would house the U.S. District Courts and other court-related agencies currently located in the Toybal Federal Building and Courthouse, U.S. Courthouse 312 North Spring, Federal Building at 300 North Los Angeles, and in leased space at various locations. The U.S. Courts and court-related agencies anticipate expanding from their current 880,022 square feet of space to 1.27 million square feet within 10 years. The existing federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles cannot adequately house the U.S. Courts and their specialized requirements. In addition, the U.S. courts currently face a space deficit of 183,228 usable square feet, a situation that greatly impacts their daily operations and the manner in which the judicial system is able to address its caseload in a timely and safe manner. The new building would house approximately 775 employees of the courts and other court-related agencies upon its occupancy in 2007. The site would be large enough to accommodate the initial 750,000 usable square-foot structure (1.2 million gross square feet) as well as further expansion requirements for the following 30 years. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative D), are considered in this draft EIS. Action alternatives include three sites. Site A encompasses the southwest half of the city block bounded by West Temple Street, North Spring Street, West First Street, and North Broadway. The site is currently occupied by a parking lot and vacant area where, it appears, a building was once located. Site B is comprised of a full city block bounded by West First Street, South Broadway, West Second Street, and South Hill Street. Currently, the State of California Office Building and an adjacent parking lot occupy the site. Site C consists of a full city block grounded by West First Street, South Olive Street, West Second Street, and South Grand Avenue. Currently, the site is occupied by an aboveground parking structure. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of a new facility at any of the alternative sites would provide sufficient space in an appropriate location to house all activities of the U.S. Courts and court-related agencies. The current use of dispersed space throughout the city, which leads to inefficiencies and, in some cases, jeopardizes the safety of court personnel and the public, would be replaced with a centralized facility capable of providing all services required of the courts at one site. Operational costs of the U.S. Courts would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Shading from buildings constructed at sites A and B would be significant at certain times of day during the winter. Demolition, excavation, off-road mobile source equipment emissions, and on-road motor vehicles used by construction workers traveling to and from the construction site would increase emissions, significantly impacting air quality in the short-term. The project could displace a significant number of parking spaces. JF - EPA number: 010422, 191 pages, November 8, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410866?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 8, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - 2001: A solar odyssey AN - 39369986; 3608580 AU - Piaskoski, R AU - Azzam, M AU - Gonsiorawski, R AU - Southimath, S Y1 - 2001/06/22/ PY - 2001 DA - 2001 Jun 22 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39369986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=2001%3A+A+solar+odyssey&rft.au=Piaskoski%2C+R%3BAzzam%2C+M%3BGonsiorawski%2C+R%3BSouthimath%2C+S&rft.aulast=Piaskoski&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2001-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Solar Energy Forum 2001, 2400 Central Avenue, Suite G-1, Boulder, CO 80301, USA; phone: 303-443-3130; fax: 303-443-3212; email: ases@ases.org; URL: www.solarenergyforum.org N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16350741; 8529 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a United States courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, located in southern California, is proposed. The building would house the United States District Courts and other court-related agencies, currently located at the Roybal Federal Building Courthouse, the United States Courthouse 312 North Spring, and the Federal Building at 300 North Los Angeles, all these buildings being located within the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. In addition, court agencies operate at leased locations elsewhere in the city. The courts and court agencies anticipate expanding from their current 880,022 square feet of useable space to 1.27 million square feet of useable space within 10 years. The existing federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles cannot adequately house the courts and their specialized requirements. In addition, the courts currently face a space deficit of 183,228 usable square feet, a situation which greatly affects their daily operations and the manner in which the judicial system is able to address its caseload in a timely and safe manner. The proposed building would house approximately 775 employees of the courts and other executive agencies after occupancy is established in 2007. The site would be large enough to accommodate the initial 680,000 usable square feet of floor space (1.016 million gross square feet, providing enough space for anticipated activities over the following 30 years. The site to be acquired would be large enough to accommodate expected activity requirements for the initial 10 years, with expansion potential to accommodate the entire 30-year design period. Three site alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. All three of the sites lie within an area bounded by Second, San Pedro, Temple, Alameda, Cesar Chavez, and Figueroa streets. Site A encompasses the southwest half of the city block bounded by North Broadway and West Temple, North Spring, and West First streets; the site is currently occupied by parking lot and a vacant area. Site B is comprised of a full city block bounded by South Broadway, West First, West Second, and South Hill streets; currently, the site is occupied by the State of California Office Building and an adjacent parking structure. Site C consists of a full city block bounded by South Grand Avenue and West First, South Olive, and West Second streets; currently the site is occupied by an above-ground parking structure. The areas around each site are generally characterized by a mixture of office buildings and privately owned parking lots. Parking facilities would be provided for 150 official vehicles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facilities would allow the court to meet the requirements for the provision of timely and safely conducted judicial procedures. Leased space would no longer be necessary following consolidation of all court activities at a single location. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Regardless of the alternative site chosen, the demolition, excavation, off-road vehicle mobile source equipment, and on-road motor vehicles used by construction workers would increase emissions and adversely affect air quality in the short term. Liquefaction in the area could create disastrous results for any building constructed on sites A or B in the event of a major earthquake. The use of Site C would place an urban structure on a parcel that is currently undeveloped. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Order 12072. JF - EPA number: 010207, 154 pages and maps, June 7, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Parking KW - Safety KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Structures KW - Weather KW - California KW - Executive Order 12072, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16350741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 7, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS, 799 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 16346988; 8520 AB - PURPOSE: The demolition of the federal building currently housing the United States Mission to the United Nations (USMUN) and the construction of a facility on the same site, located in the city of New York in southeastern New York, are proposed. The existing USMUN, which was constructed in 1947 on the southwest corner of First Avenue and 45th Street, is inadequate to the needs of the USMUN due to the following: insufficient space to maintain high levels of security; a lack of space to consolidate other USMUN functions that are located off-site; overcrowded offices that limit the amount of privacy under which diplomatic business can be conducted; insufficient space for physical facilities within the USMUN, such as copy rooms and secure record storage; and a lack of space for diplomatic conferences, meetings, and receptions due to previous conversions to office space. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the USMUN would occupy temporary leased space during the demolition and the construction of the new facility. The facility would provide 107,000 occupiable square feet (osf) of space as well as an additional 33,000 osf for toilets, lounges, stairwells, elevators, and other building equipment and service areas. The USMUN would contain enough space to meet staffing needs and would also contain space for visitors, guests, and receptions. The conceptual site plan indicates that the design would provide for a 23-story, 370-foot-high building with a footprint of approximately 7,090 square feet. Of the 23 floors, 21 would be occupiable, leaving the remaining two floors for mechanical equipment. The demolition would commence in 2002, and the new facility would be completed before the end of 2004. No demolition activities would take place during the nesting season of the peregrine falcon, which extends from February 1st through July 30th. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would allow the USUN to efficiently meets its historic mission to assist the President of the United States and the Department of State in conducting United States policy at the United Nations. Day-to-day requirements, as well as the requirements of the approximately 25 receptions and 200 briefings held annually, would be met. Mission activities and staff currently housed in leased space would be brought into the proposed facility, consolidating the mission's organization. Security levels at the facility would be enhanced significantly, providing appropriate protection for the staff and diplomatically-sensitive information. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction activities would be likely to require the disturbance of materials containing lead-based paint and asbestos, all of which would be removed and disposed of in accordance with applicable government regulations. The facility would not conform with existing zoning regulations due to the functional and security needs of its mission, which dictate the design of the building. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-618). JF - EPA number: 010198, 122 pages, May 30, 2001 PY - 2001 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Birds KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Hazardous Substances KW - International Programs KW - Land Use KW - Safety KW - New York KW - Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1988, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16346988?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2001-05-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UNITED+STATES+MISSION+TO+THE+UNITED+NATIONS%2C+799+UNITED+NATIONS+PLAZA%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=UNITED+STATES+MISSION+TO+THE+UNITED+NATIONS%2C+799+UNITED+NATIONS+PLAZA%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 30, 2001 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - GSA alternative fuel vehicle program AN - 42198265; 3138414 AU - Rivers, W T AU - Gruetzmacher, J K Y1 - 2000/12/31/ PY - 2000 DA - 2000 Dec 31 KW - CPI, Conference Papers Index KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/42198265?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=GSA+alternative+fuel+vehicle+program&rft.au=Rivers%2C+W+T%3BGruetzmacher%2C+J+K&rft.aulast=Rivers&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2000-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - SuppNotes - Availability: Florida Environmental Expo, 3313 San Carlos St., Clearwater, FL 34619-3336, USA, Selected full papers. Price $50. N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16342864; 8213 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) from leased space at 650 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and other locations, located in the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, is proposed. The current ten-year lease on the Massachusetts Avenue facility expires on September 30, 3000 and contains no renewal option. The government desires to consolidate ATF headquarters operations into one central facility controlled by the government rather than have agency functions scattered across multiple locations. In addition, there is a desire to decrease government costs by locating the ATF headquarters in a government-owned building. The ATF's current facilities do not meet minimum security requirements promulgated via an Executive Memorandum in 1995 and outlined in a 1996 Department of Justice study. The existing facilities on Massachusetts Avenue could not be modified to adhere to these security guidelines. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, under which the AFT headquarters would remain in leased space, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 1) would include the construction of an ATF national headquarters building on Square 710 (Lots 800 and 801) in the Northeast quadrant of the District of Columbia. Alternative 2 would include the renovation of the Regional Office Building in the Southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia for use as the ATF headquarters. Both action alternatives would involve the construction of a single building to house approximately 1,100 ATF personnel, along with the appropriate security facilities. The facility would house ATF headquarters operations, including law enforcement, regulatory, training, and information and technology functions. The preferred alternative would involve the construction of the headquarters on a site currently used by the DC Department of Public Works for vehicle parking and equipment and materials storage. Also under consideration is the closing of Second Street Northeast and N Street Northeast, which border the site. If these rights-of-way were closed, approximately 1.3 acres would be added to the site. The alternative would provide a building containing approximately 422,000 gross square feet and 200 parking spaces and provide work space for 1,100 employees. The estimated cost of the preferred alternative is $103 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 1 would consolidate of ATF headquarters' activities as desired by the federal government and provide a more economically sound means of housing the headquarters. The efficiency of the agency's efforts to carry out its mission and the security of employees and information involved in ATF activities would be increased. Employment opportunities would be created during the construction and operation of the headquarters. The government of the District of Columbia would receive a one-time financial gain from the sale of the site. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Existing vegetation would be removed and replaced with landscaped areas; the removal of vegetation and soils could displace urban wildlife. Housing prices in the vicinity of the headquarters could rise, making them less affordable to resident low-income populations. The closure of rights-of-way for N Street NE and Second Street NE would adversely affect historic elements of contributing L'Enfant Plan elements. An increase in impervious surface at the site of 65 to 75 percent would increase stormwater runoff, which could indirectly affect water resources. Water and energy consumption, wastewater discharge, and solid waste generation at the site would increase during facility operation. Parking demand related to the site would increase. Construction activities would result in temporary noise increases. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 000362, 422 pages, October 13, 2000 PY - 2000 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Energy Consumption KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Urban Development KW - Water Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16342864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2000-10-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BUREAU+OF+ALCOHOL%2C+TOBACCO%2C+AND+FIREARMS+NATIONAL+HEADQUARTERS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=BUREAU+OF+ALCOHOL%2C+TOBACCO%2C+AND+FIREARMS+NATIONAL+HEADQUARTERS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 13, 2000 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 36417819; 8310 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse, located in the Eugene /Springfield area of western Oregon, is proposed. The federal courts currently have two district judges, one magistrate judge, and two bankruptcy judges in the city of Eugene. The courts currently occupy 108,085 square feet of space, including two courtrooms, in the existing federal building/courthouse. The building is operating at full capacity and cannot accommodate any additional courtrooms. The bankruptcy judges and additional court services are located in three leased locations. The courts are expanding rapidly in the Eugene area. Any further expansion would require that another federal agency be moved from the existing federal building /courthouse into leased space. The 10-year growth plan for the courts and court-related services will require 265,290 square feet of gross building area and 80 secure parking spaces. Additional facilities are needed to provide six courtrooms for use by the federal district and magistrate judges, the bankruptcy courts, and executive agency and court-related offices. The existing facility does not provide for secure prisoner handling entry or vehicle sally port, secure prisoner circulation corridors connecting to the courtrooms, courtroom holding cells, secure parking for law enforcement vehicles, or ancillary facilities to support the readiness of the U.S. Marshals Service. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve the continued use of the existing federal building/courthouse and the continued use of leased space throughout the Eugene/Springfield area, are considered in this draft EIS. The five action alternatives would involve the construction of a 265,290-square-foot general courthouse building and the provision of 80 secure parking spaces. Construction under the action alternatives would take place at alternative sites in the Eugene/Springfield area. Site preparation and substructure work would begin in early 2002 and require approximately six months. The building construction would require approximately 24 months, with occupancy expected to take place in early 2004. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The construction of a courthouse would allow for the consolidation of judicial functions currently spread out in various facilities throughout the area. The would accommodate the anticipated need for federal judicial services in the area for at least 10 years. Security and safety of courthouse occupants would be enhanced. The need for costly leased space would be eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The dewatering of the foundation construction areas during the construction could increase the turbidity of runoff entering receiving waters. The use of one of the alternative sites would involve the development of an agricultural landscape, and historic trees could be removed from another site. Buildings that were or could be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be removed at certain sites, and buildings of historic significance near another site could be adversely affected architecturally. Hazardous materials would be encountered during the construction at some sites. Parking demand would increase in the vicinity of the new courthouse. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 104-317) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 000460, 411 pages and maps, September 6, 2000 PY - 2000 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Farmlands KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Oregon KW - Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000, Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417819?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2000-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+EUGENE%2FSPRINGFIELD%2C+LANE+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+EUGENE%2FSPRINGFIELD%2C+LANE+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 6, 2000 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 16337766; 8146 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a United States Courthouse in Springfield, located in southwestern Massachusetts, is proposed. The United States Courts and court support agencies serving the Springfield region are currently housed in an existing federal office building with a total area of 178,000 gross square feet. Ten-year planning documentation indicates that the court will require one additional full-time district judge, one additional courtroom, a permanent chamber for the bankruptcy judge, and an across-the-board increase in space to allow for adequate room and/or expansion of the courts' support agencies and/or departments. A total of 93,714 occupiable square feet (osf) are required by the courts and federal agencies that are scheduled to relocate to the proposed new courthouse. An additional 53,659 osf are required for special spaces within the building, including courtrooms, judicial chambers, laboratories and light industrial uses (including detention and holding cells, a urinalysis laboratory, a fitness area, a maintenance shop, and custodial office and storage), conference facilities, data processing space, toilets, health facilities, a library, and vaults. A No Action Alternative and a build alternative are considered in this final EIS. Under the build alternative, the court facility would be located on the eastern portion of Tax Block 405, bounded by Spring Street on the northeast, Elliot Street on the southwest, State Street on the southeast, and Salem Street on the northwest. The 2.38-acre site has a combined frontage onto adjacent streets of 1,175 linear feet. The site currently includes three surface parking lots containing 175 spaces. Space for mechanical and electrical facilities and internal parking brings the total space requirements up to 165,000 square feet. Based on analysis of the courts' functional and space requirements in the year 2005, the facility would be a five-story building, approximately 75 feet in height, with a footprint approximately 275 feet wide by 150 feet deep. In addition, a 75-space parking lot would be provided. Site preparation and substructure work would begin in early 2001 and require approximately 12 months. Building construction would require approximately 36 months, with occupancy of the courthouse occurring at the end of 2004. The vacated in the existing courthouse would be backfilled by federal government uses currently occupying leased space in and around Springfield or by existing uses in the building currently seeking opportunities to expand. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to meeting the needs of the United States Courts in Springfield, the project could induce development on adjacent, underutilized properties, alleviating neighborhood blight. The current sense of emptiness in the vicinity of the site would be relieved. The identity and character of the Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would significantly alter the setting of the historic Alexander House, a Springfield landmark which would be relocated to Elliot Street. Four significant trees on the site could be adversely affected. Views along State, Spring, and Elliot streets would be altered significantly. Court activities and activities due other development spurred by the presence of the court would generate significant increases in traffic in the area. Excavation associated with construction could disturb Euro-American archaeological resources dating from the nineteenth century, when dwellings were located on the site. The height and floor area of the courthouse would exceed those permitted under city zoning regulations. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 00-0316D, Volume 24, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 000292, 244 pages, August 18, 2000 PY - 2000 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Neighborhood Rehabilitation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Prisons KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Renewal KW - Visual Resources KW - Zoning Plans KW - Massachusetts KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16337766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2000-08-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+SPRINGFIELD%2C+HAMPDEN+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+SPRINGFIELD%2C+HAMPDEN+COUNTY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 18, 2000 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16352884; 8025 AB - PURPOSE: The leasing of space for use as the headquarters of the Department of Transportation (DOT), located in the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, is proposed. The General Services Administration (GSA) would acquire new or renovated headquarters space for the DOT. The DOT's headquarters operations are currently housed primarily in two leased locations, namely, the Nassif Building at 400 Seventh Street Southwest and the Transpoint Building at 2100 Second Street Southwest. In addition, the DOT occupies smaller blocks of leased space, less than 50,000 usable square feet (sf), in other buildings in the city and utilizes Federal Office Building 10A as the headquarters for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The lease for the Nassif building expired on March 31, 2000. The lease at the Transpoint building is set to expire in May 2003. DOT seeks, through competitive acquisition of a long-term lease, to update its facilities, maximize efficiency, reorganize, and consolidate its operations currently housed in multiple and disparate locations. The action would not result in the relocation of the FAA, which operates in federally-owned space. In November 1999, the GSA issued a competitive solicitation for offers setting forth, among other things, the DOT's requirements for consolidated headquarters and the evaluation factors pursuant to which a selection decision would be made. The solicitation specified the desire for a 15-year lease. The new or renovated DOT headquarters is expected to house approximately 7,500 DOT employees and contractors. For the purposes of analysis, a conservative estimate of 7,900 office workers was used to analyze the impacts of leasing. The usual area required would include 833,000 sf of general office space, 145,000 sf of joint use space, and 121,900 sf of special space. The space would be contiguous in no more than four buildings, and not single building would include less than 250,000 rentable sf. A successful lease offer would incorporate at least the number of parking spaces required under District of Columbia zoning rules and ensure ease of access to public transportation facilities. Five alternative sites and a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The fives alternative sites, located in the central employment area of the District of Columbia, include the 801 New Jersey Avenue Northwest site, the 400 Seventh Street Southwest site, the 1200 Maryland Avenue Southwest site, and the Southeast Federal Center site between M and Tingey streets near the Anacostia River waterfront. Two options are considered with respect to the Southeast Federal Center site. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By consolidating and upgrading DOT operations, the leasing arrangements would improve the efficiency of the DOT's activities and the quality of the working environment. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The use of the leased facilities would increase traffic on surrounding streets and, in some cases, place extreme pressure on available parking. Certain sites could overlie archaeological resources and historically significant structures could be adversely affected, particularly due to visual encroachment. The estimated water consumption would amount to 118,500 gallons per day, sewage outflow from the facility would amount to 197,500 gallons per day, and the facility would generate 13,000 pounds of solid waste per day. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 000177, 327 pages, June 2, 2000 PY - 2000 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Sewage Disposal KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastes KW - Water Resources KW - District of Columbia 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/16352884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2000-06-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+TRANSPORTATION+HEADQUARTERS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+TRANSPORTATION+HEADQUARTERS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 2, 2000 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The GSA Center for Urban Development and Livability AN - 1416378033 JF - Places : a Quarterly Journal of Environmental Design AU - Levitt, Hillary Altman Y1 - 2000///Spring PY - 2000 DA - Spring 2000 SP - 76 CY - Cambridge, Mass. PB - MIT Press for the College of Environmental Design, University of California and the School of Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 0731-0455 KW - Housing And Urban Planning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1416378033?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apio&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Places+%3A+a+Quarterly+Journal+of+Environmental+Design&rft.atitle=The+GSA+Center+for+Urban+Development+and+Livability&rft.au=Levitt%2C+Hillary+Altman&rft.aulast=Levitt&rft.aufirst=Hillary&rft.date=2000-04-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Places+%3A+a+Quarterly+Journal+of+Environmental+Design&rft.issn=07310455&rft_id=info:doi/ DB - Periodicals Index Online N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-01 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNNESSEE. AN - 36414671; 7525 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal of the 6,372-acre Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP), Chattanooga, Tennessee is proposed. In general, the VAAP property consists of two dissimilar halves. The western half contains the bulk of the former TNT manufacturing facilities and associated structures in a broad valley. The eastern half consists primarily of undeveloped land with the exception of earth- covered ammunition bunkers that are dispersed throughout the hilly terrain. Disposal mechanisms open to the General Services Administration include transfer of the property to other federal agencies, conveyance of the property to state or local governments and institutions, and conveyance of the property to private entities. A No-Action Alternative, which would involve retaining the property under federal ownership, and four land use scenarios for the disposal alternative are considered in this final EIS. Due to constraints imposed on future uses of the western half of the site by its industrial nature and existing contamination in this area, three of the four potential land use scenarios proposed by the local community include the same set of compatible, primarily industrial, uses for this tract. Potential land use scenarios for the eastern half of VAAP offer greater diversity. The key features of these three scenarios would include a premiere industrial site, industrial areas, interchange and access roads for Interstate 75 (I-75), mixed-use area, educational facilities, Army Reserve facilities, a police and fire personnel training center, a landfill, residential areas, active recreation areas, an equestrian center, opportunity sites, and open space. Scenario A would involve the largest extent of open space, include no residential development, and incorporate a 490-acre site for use as a landfill. The second largest component of Scenario A would be set aside for public use and recreation. Scenario B would involve the largest acreage for residential development and would include no landfill component, reducing the extent of land open to public uses. Scenario C would incorporate the 490-acre landfill site, a lower level of residential development and more extensive area set aside for public use compared to Scenario B. Under any of the reuse scenarios, all future property owners and developers would be required to comply with state and local regulations and land use restrictions, zoning ordinances, and any deed restrictions constituting part of the disposal arrangements. The fourth scenario, which assumes that the new I- 75 interchange would not be constructed, would retain over 3,500 acres for passive recreation and wildlife habitat. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Disposal of the property would eliminate federal expenses on unneeded property, thereby freeing capital for higher priorities. Returning the unneeded property to the private sector and the local taxing authority would benefit the local economy. Reuse of the site under the three redevelopment scenarios would generate significant new employment, recreation, residential, and public use opportunities. Scenario D, a scenario newly introduced in this final EIS, would ensure preservation of the site for recreational and wildlife enhancement purposes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the landfill would significantly alter the topography of the site and reduce the desirability of the site for development by research and development, hotel, and office interests. All reuse scenarios, except the Scenario D, would generate significant levels of traffic and require significantly greater use of utility infrastructure and resources. Air quality in the vicinity of the site and site biological resources would decline moderately under scenarios A an C. Noise levels would increase somewhat and water quality impacts would be moderate to significant, except under the Scenario D. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 105-261. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 99-0208D, Volume 23, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 990273, Final EIS--332 pages, July 29, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Conservation KW - Employment KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Industrial Parks KW - Landfills KW - Land use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Tennessee KW - Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee KW - Public Law 105-261, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VOLUNTEER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNNESSEE.&rft.title=VOLUNTEER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 29, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UNITED STATES BORDER FACILITY, TECATE PORT OF ENTRY, TECATE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16344130; 7499 AB - PURPOSE: The realignment and expansion of the port of entry (POE) on the U.S.-Mexico border in Tecate, located approximately 40 miles south of the city of San Diego in southern California, is proposed. The current 1.2-acre POE at Tecate is located at the terminus of State Route 188 (SR 188). The facility lacks the capacity for handling the increase in cross-border traffic caused by the growth of maquiladora industrial plants in Tecate, Mexico. Maquiladoras are U.S. or other foreign-owned plants in Mexico that use relatively cheaper local labor for importing, assembling, and then exporting the goods back to the country of origin. More administrative space is needed for the 33 U.S. Customs Service and 13 U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service agents and other employees who staff the current facility. Additional space is also needed for secondary inspections of non-commercial vehicles. Currently, the secondary inspection space is too close to the primary inspection areas, and this situation creates a high potential for accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians. In addition, water and sewer facilities are aging and need to be upgraded to provide services to additional inspection personnel. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of August 1997. This final EIS contains only comments responding the draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the historic main building and residences would be preserved, but a 8,000 square- foot building would be constructed adjacent to the east of the main building. The inspection staff would occupy the building. A two-lane entry for north- and southbound commercial traffic would be constructed 400 feet to the east of SR 188. The commercial lot would contain ten-truck inspection spaces, eight staff parking spaces, a 15-space impoundment lot, two bulk storage bins, and a truck turnaround area. Northbound non-commercial traffic would be relocated to a separate two-lane entrance, while southbound traffic would use two lanes at the existing border entry. Pedestrians would walk east of the two existing historical homes and enter the U.S. through the POE in the new building addition. A well for potable water would be drilled, water storage tanks constructed, and the septic system would be upgraded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would accommodate growth in transboundary traffic between Mexico and the U.S., and better meet the needs of commercial transports and passenger vehicles passing between the two countries. It would also relieve congestion at the existing facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The facility construction would have a short-term adverse effect on air quality and noise levels. The proposed action would make minor modifications to the existing main building, which is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.) and Public Law 91-190, as amended. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0367D, Volume 21, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 990247, 361 pages, July 16, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: GS-09P-96-KTD-0020 KW - Air Quality KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Regulations KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wastewater KW - Water (Potable) KW - California KW - Mexico KW - Clean Air Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Public Law 91-190, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16344130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UNITED+STATES+BORDER+FACILITY%2C+TECATE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+TECATE%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=UNITED+STATES+BORDER+FACILITY%2C+TECATE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+TECATE%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 16, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Facility Management Child Care Resource Book. Child Care Operations Center of Expertise. AN - 62431588; ED440524 AB - This guidebook provides maintenance and operations guidelines for managing General Services Administration (GSA) child care centers within the same standards and level of a GSA operated facility. Areas covered address cleaning standards and guidelines; equipment funding and inventory; maintenance of living environments and problem areas; checklists for school safety, health, and security; designing and remodeling; and playground maintenance. Also covered are the roles and responsibilities of child care providers, and comments on operation costs and quality. Final sections address issues on fundraising such as legal considerations and steps to fundraising success. (GR) Y1 - 1999/07// PY - 1999 DA - July 1999 SP - 114 KW - General Services Administration KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Preschool Education KW - School Maintenance KW - Guidelines KW - Facilities Management KW - School Security KW - School Safety KW - Preschool Children KW - Day Care Centers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62431588?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNNESSEE. AN - 36414308; 7374 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal of the 6,372-acre Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP), located in the city Chattanooga in southeastern Tennessee, is proposed. In general, the VAAP property consists of two dissimilar halves. The western half contains the bulk of the former TNT manufacturing facilities and associated structures in a broad valley. The eastern half consists primarily of undeveloped land with the exception of earth-covered ammunition bunkers that are dispersed throughout the hilly terrain. The disposal mechanisms open to the General Services Administration include the transfer of the property to other federal agencies, the conveyance of the property to state or local governments and institutions, and the conveyance of the property to private entities. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve retaining the property under federal ownership, are considered in this draft EIS. Due to constraints imposed on the future uses of the western half of the site by its industrial nature and existing contamination in this area, all three land use scenario for the disposal alternatives proposed by the local community would include the same set of compatible, primarily industrial, uses for this tract. The potential land use scenarios for the eastern half of VAAP would offer greater diversity. The key features of the scenarios would include a premiere industrial site, industrial areas, interchange and access roads for Interstate 75, mixed-use area, educational facilities, Army Reserve facilities, a police and fire personnel training center, a landfill, residential areas, active recreation areas, an equestrian center, opportunity sites, and open space. Scenario A would involve the largest extent of open space, include no residential development, and incorporate a 490-acre site for use as a landfill. The largest component of Scenario A would be set aside for public use and recreation. Scenario B would involve the largest acreage for residential development and include no landfill component, reducing the extent of land open to public uses. Scenario C would incorporate the 490-acre landfill site, a lower level of residential development, and more extensive area set aside for public use compared to Scenario B. Under any of the reuse scenarios, all future property owners and developers would be required to comply with state and local regulations and land use restrictions, zoning ordinances, and any deed restrictions constituting part of the disposal arrangements. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The disposal of the property would eliminate federal expenses on unneeded property, thereby freeing capital for higher priorities. Returning the unneeded property to the private sector and the local taxing authority would benefit the local economy. Reuse of the site would generate significant new employment, recreation, residential, and public use opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction of the landfill would significantly alter the topography of the site and reduce the desirability of the site for development by research and development, hotel, and office interests. All reuse scenarios would generate significant levels of traffic and require significantly greater use of utility infrastructure and resources. The air quality in the vicinity of the site and site biological resources would decline moderately under Scenario A and Scenario C. Noise levels would increase somewhat regardless of the reuse scenario, and adverse water quality impacts would be moderate to significant. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 105-261. JF - EPA number: 990122, Draft EIS--291 pages and maps, Technical Appendices--217 pages, April 14, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Defense Programs KW - Employment KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Industrial Parks KW - Landfills KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Noise Assessments KW - Open Space KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wastewater Treatment Assessments KW - Tennessee KW - Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee KW - Public Law 105-261, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36414308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-04-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VOLUNTEER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNNESSEE.&rft.title=VOLUNTEER+ARMY+AMMUNITION+PLANT%2C+CHATTANOOGA%2C+HAMILTON+COUNTY%2C+TENNNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 14, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CONSOLIDATION, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AND ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 36412829; 7276 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of office space for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in and around the city of Arlington, located in northern Virginia, is proposed. The PTO currently occupies 1.9 million rentable square feet (rsf) in 16 separate buildings in the Crystal City area of Arlington. Because most of this space was constructed and leased in the 1970s, many of the offices require upgrades to meet fire, life safety, and disability access requirements. Because of its expanding workload, the PTO would require 2.3 million rsf of space by the year 2001. Three alternative sites and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. To improve administrative efficiency and to accommodate the anticipated growth in patent and trademark filings, the proposed action would involve expanding PTO office space up to 2.0 million sf under a 20-year lease and consolidating agency operations into no more than eight buildings. The PTO would be the sole tenant of all offered buildings, except for non-Government retail tenant space, which could be located at or below the ground floor. The buildings would be interconnected by environmentally controlled passageways. Parking facilities would accommodate up to 3,500 vehicles. The 21-acre Crystal City site now contains Crystal Plaza Buildings 2-5 and Crystal Park Buildings 1- 3. If the Crystal City site were selected, six of the buildings would be renovated and two buildings would be constructed. The 15-acre Carlyle site consists of six parcels within a mixed-use community. If the Carlyle site were selected, five buildings and two parking garages would be constructed. The 16- acre Eisenhower site consists of three parcels containing parking lots. If this site were selected, two office buildings would be constructed on either side of the existing Metrorail station. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would consolidate workstations and functions, increase space, improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow patterns, and improve overall efficiency of the agency. The local area would benefit from up to $6.2 million in new property tax revenue. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any one of the build alternatives would add additional commercial office space to a highly congested area. Three to five major intersections in the immediate area would experience increased traffic congestion. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 98-0135D, Volume 22, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 990024, Final EIS--812 pages, Draft EIS--458 pages, January 22, 1999 PY - 1999 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Virginia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412829?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1999-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+PATENT+AND+TRADEMARK+OFFICE+CONSOLIDATION%2C+CITY+OF+ALEXANDRIA+AND+ARLINGTON+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=US+PATENT+AND+TRADEMARK+OFFICE+CONSOLIDATION%2C+CITY+OF+ALEXANDRIA+AND+ARLINGTON+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 22, 1999 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE HOUSE AND PRESIDENT'S PARK COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36417523; 7217 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a comprehensive design plan for the White House and President's Park in the District of Columbia is proposed. The plan would provide a framework for future management that would respect the history and traditions of the White House. A comprehensive plan is needed because most problems over the last 200 years have been addressed as they have arisen, or not at all, resulting in a piecemeal approach to implementing solutions. Moreover, problems occurring outside the area, such as those associated with surrounding land uses and traffic, are affecting the site, threatening its dignity and character. The issues guiding the development of the plan include those associated with the fact that the White House will continue to serve as the executive residence and office of the president, the safety and security for the president and first family, the access to the White House by the general public, First Amendment provisions, and the dignity, significance, and history of the site and the presidency. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would continue current management practices, are considered in the draft EIS. The proposed plan would emphasize a pedestrian-oriented experience within President's Park, with no surface parking and limited vehicular access. To accommodate the changing functions of the Executive Office of the President and to make daily operations more efficient, facilities would be provided onsite for meetings and conferences, staff parking, deliveries, storage of frequently used items, first family indoor recreational activities, and the news media. These facilities would be provided below ground to limit new surface intrusions. The White House visitor center in the Commerce Building would be expanded to provide a full range of visitor services, including a museum function. No commercial vending or food concessions would be allowed on sidewalks or adjacent curb lanes within President's Park in order to maintain the dignity and character of the site. Criteria would be established for special events (other than First Amendment activities) that would be allowed within President's Park. A permanent events plaza with utilities would be developed in the northeast quadrant of the Ellipse to reduce impacts on turf and adjacent resources caused by large-scale events. Other alternatives considered would address management needs in various ways, ranging from accommodating all major support operations and facilities within the White House compels and President's Park to decentralizing and moving functions to adjacent areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Significant cultural landscape elements, including historical views, would be protected, along with archaeological resources, historic buildings and structures, and the White House fine and decorative arts collection. Additional privacy and facilities would be provided for the first family. For staff, official visitors, and the news media, new and improved facilities would allow functions related to the Executive Office of the President to be conducted more efficiently without intruding on the dignity and appearance of the site. Additional interpretive programs and museum exhibits would enhance opportunities for visitors from the general public. In general, site operation and management would be improved. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Factors such as the high water table in the area, the presence of nationally significant historic resources, and potential for archaeological resources, and the presidential commemorative plantings would have implications for new construction. Local traffic patterns would be adversely affected somewhat by various alternatives for the use of E Street, though a long-term solution to traffic congestion in the core area would be developed in cooperation with District of Columbia transportation agencies. Local vendors would be adversely affected by the removal of vending spaces along sidewalks and adjacent curb lanes. LEGAL MANDATES: Act of August 15, 1916 (39 Stat. 535) and Public Law 87-286. JF - EPA number: 980496, Summary--25 pages, Draft EIS--423 pages, December 4, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: DES 98-55 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Land Management KW - Museums KW - Parks KW - Recreation Facilities KW - District of Columbia KW - Act of August 25, 1916, Compliance KW - Public Law 87-286, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36417523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&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=WHITE+HOUSE+AND+PRESIDENT%27S+PARK+COMPREHENSIVE+DESIGN+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=WHITE+HOUSE+AND+PRESIDENT%27S+PARK+COMPREHENSIVE+DESIGN+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 4, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSITION OF GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36411958; 7179 AB - PURPOSE: The disposition land and facilities at Governors Island, located in upper New York Bay in southern New York, is proposed. The 172-acre island, a former Coast Guard facility containing 225 structures, lies off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, approximately 0.5 miles from the Battery and 0.33 miles from Red Hook, Brooklyn. Its structures include buildings, maintenance sheds, recreation shelters, monuments, navigation towers and other facilities, containing a total of approximately 3.0 million square feet of floor space. Approximately 50 percent of the building floor area consists of housing (74 buildings) and ancillary residential service facilities. The island has provided housing for over 4,000 residents who, in the past, included Coast Guard personnel and their families. A Coast Guard vessel operating from the city-owned Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan currently accesses the site. In October 1995, the Coast Guard announced that it would close Governors Island by the end of the Summer of 1997 in order to effect cost savings. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The action alternatives would include the disposition to New York State or New York City and the disposition to another entity or entities. In either case, the island and its facilities would be sold at fair market value. Seven land use options are considered in association with the action alternatives. The reuse option would involve reusing as many buildings as feasible, while expanding open space, providing for a strong residential focus. The academic option would assume use of the island by an academic institution, incorporating large open space and recreational components, with a student body of approximately 4,000. A second academic option would incorporate a gambling casino. The recreation option would focus on a 70-acre public part, though some residential units and a conference center would be incorporated in the design. The mixed use option would strike a balance between new development and the public park. The maximum development option would feature the highest residential density and include a 20-acre park, a hotel, a golf course, and retail areas. The phase-in option would provide for transitional use of existing facilities prior to implementation of any other land use option. The preferred alternative would include the disposition of the island to New York City or New York State. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the land use option chosen, the facility would help provide for the housing, recreational, educational, and/or commercial needs of the City of New York. Any land use option would meet all government policy goals for the island. Some options would be beneficial to preservation of historic sites on the island. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some wetland and floodplain could be impacted, and urban design features could be degraded, and waterfront zoning could be adversely affected. Hazardous materials, traffic-related, and adverse air quality impacts would be associated with some options. LEGAL MANDATES: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-32), Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and National Performance and Results Act. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 98-0209D, Volume 22, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 980458, 656 pages, November 5, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Hotels KW - Housing KW - Islands KW - Military Facilities (Coast Guard) KW - Open Space KW - Parks KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Governors Island KW - New York KW - Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Compliance KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites KW - National Performance and Results Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411958?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSITION+OF+GOVERNORS+ISLAND%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=DISPOSITION+OF+GOVERNORS+ISLAND%2C+NEW+YORK+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Property Disposition Division, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING, SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36413534; 6819 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Seattle, Washington, is proposed. The present courthouse, located at 1010 5th Avenue, lacks adequate space for the 17 judges assigned to the Seattle Seat of the Western Washington District. Judges are operating without assigned courtrooms and are sharing with one another and using undersized courtrooms. In addition to the lack of adequate court and office space, the existing courthouse has a number of security and safety deficiencies that inhibit the mission of the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1996, the General Service Administration leased 740,000 square feet (sf) of office space in 20 downtown buildings; 93,000 sf of that space was for court and court-related functions. Expanding the existing courthouse would not be possible because it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Five site alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. Under each of the four build alternatives, the building would provide 519,159 sf of space and 200 underground parking spaces to accommodate 627 employees of the court and court-related agencies. Under the preferred alternative (Site Alternative 2A), the building would be located in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of downtown Seattle, approximately nine blocks north of the existing courthouse. All court-related facilities would be relocated in the building except the bankruptcy court, which generally operates independently of the other federal courts. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the removal of one building potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places would be required. The construction would disrupt traffic flow on I-5 and adjacent streets, cause ground shaking which could adversely affect the existing courthouse and other structures; and create levels of noise that would disturb office workers and hotel residents in nearby buildings. Sediment and hazardous materials from excavated site could contaminate groundwater. The project would displace seven businesses and 57 employees. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 94-0147D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 980095, 603 pages, March 20, 1998 PY - 1998 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Washington KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 20, 1998 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Year 2000 conversion: executive order AN - 59782143; 1998-0508170 AB - Orders all executive agencies to participate in the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion, charged with ensuring smooth computer transitions within government agencies and aiding in private sector planning; US. With reference to the Y2K, or year 2000 issue, for computers programmed to accept 2 digit dates, and therefore unable to recognize the turn of the new century. JF - United States General Services Administration, February 4 1998. Y1 - 1998/02/04/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 Feb 04 PB - United States General Services Administration KW - United States -- Executive office of the president KW - Government information -- United States KW - United States -- Information policy KW - Year 2000 computer date conversion KW - Computer programming -- Costs KW - Computer programming -- Quality control KW - Computers -- Government use KW - Information processing systems -- Quality control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59782143?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-02-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Year+2000+conversion%3A+executive+order&rft.title=Year+2000+conversion%3A+executive+order&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/exord.htm LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Gen Services Admin N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Catalog of federal domestic assistance, 1997 AN - 59779758; 1998-0502390 AB - Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public; includes both financial and nonfinancial programs. Prepared by the US General Services Administration; distributed as a searchable database by the US General Services Administration, and in HTML format by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Partial contents: Aging; AIDS; Childcare; Environmental management; Housing; Special education. JF - United States General Services Administration, January 21 1998. Y1 - 1998/01/21/ PY - 1998 DA - 1998 Jan 21 PB - United States General Services Administration KW - Government loans and grants -- United States KW - Federal aid -- United States -- Directories KW - Old age -- Care and treatment KW - Child care -- Federal aid KW - United States -- Social policy KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome -- United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59779758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Catalog+of+federal+domestic+assistance%2C+1997&rft.title=Catalog+of+federal+domestic+assistance%2C+1997&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cfda.gov/default.htm LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Gen Services Admin N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Y2K: International--Year 2000 AN - 59783080; 1998-0508280 AB - Directory of government and international agency websites and reports on computer programs with 2 digit date fields which will become invalid in the year 2000; government remediation programs and assistance to private sector companies. With reference to the Y2K or Year 2000 programming problem. JF - United States General Services Administration, 1998. Y1 - 1998///0, PY - 1998 DA - 0, 1998 PB - United States General Services Administration KW - Government agencies -- Directories KW - Information policy KW - Government information -- Quality control KW - Year 2000 computer date conversion KW - Computer programming -- Quality control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59783080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1998-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Y2K%3A+International--Year+2000&rft.title=Y2K%3A+International--Year+2000&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/g7yr2000.htm LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Gen Services Admin N1 - Document feature - link(s), chart(s) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VOICE OF AMERICA BETHANY RELAY STATIONS, UNION TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 16338760; 6637 AB - PURPOSE: The disposal of the Voice of America (VOA) Bethany Relay Station property, located in southwestern Ohio, is proposed. The 625-acre facility began operation in 1944, broadcasting foreign language news and programs near the end of World War II and throughout the Cold War era. The facility ceased operation in September 1995, and its 250-kilowatt transmitters were transferred to another VOA facility. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the Market-Based Reuse Plan, 425 acres of the property would be allocated to a residential and golf community, 125 acres to a business park, and 75 acres to a mixed-use retail development. Under the preferred alternative (the Community-Based Reuse Plan), 330 acres would be allocated to a community park containing athletic fields and tennis courts, 75 acres to a commercial mixed-use area, 20 acres to a public education facility, and 200 acres to a municipal golf course. Under the Market and Community-Based Reuse Plan, 175 acres would be allocated to residential use, 125 acres to industrial use, 75 acres to retail use, 20 acres to educational uses, 150 acres to a golf course, 80 acres to a municipal park, open space, and recreational uses. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The action alternatives would provide substantial economic and fiscal benefits to the community and region in the form of jobs, wages, and property and income taxes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: During the construction, the project could adversely affect, in the short term, traffic flow, air quality, and ambient noise levels. Any of the action alternatives would require extensions and improvements to the water supply and wastewater collection systems. The development could substantially alter the VOA transmitter building, which is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0227D, Volume 21, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 970412, 430 pages, October 23, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites KW - Housing KW - Industrial Parks KW - Noise KW - Recreation Resources KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Ohio UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16338760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VOICE+OF+AMERICA+BETHANY+RELAY+STATIONS%2C+UNION+TOWNSHIP%2C+BUTLER+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=VOICE+OF+AMERICA+BETHANY+RELAY+STATIONS%2C+UNION+TOWNSHIP%2C+BUTLER+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 23, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER FEDERAL CENTER MASTER SITE PLAN, LAKEWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 16353730; 6588 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a new management plan for the Denver Federal Center (DFC), a 670-acre government-owned installation located in the city of Lakewood in central Colorado, is proposed. Lakewood is situated to the west of Denver and to the east of the front range of the Rocky Mountains. The DFC contains over three million occupiable square feet of office, storage, laboratory, and other specialized space in over 90 buildings. The facility hosts the national headquarters of the Bureau of Reclamation and provides facilities for the regional headquarters of a number of other agencies. The General Services Administration (GSA) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of DFC land, facilities, and infrastructure in support of the DFC's tenant agencies. In 1979, the GSA prepared the first master site plan to guide site development for a period of two decades. The purpose of this final EIS is to develop a site plan that reflects the current and projected mix of agencies housed at the DFC. The plan would provide a framework for land use, potential development, circulation, and open space within the DFC. Potential expansion of facilities would occur in three development stages. Stage I development would occur only within selected undeveloped portions of the central core area of the DFC. Stage II development would occur in the area immediately adjacent to the 167-acre core area. Stage III development areas are located well outside the common core area and are considered low-priority project because of the costs of infrastructure extensions. Under the moderate growth scenario, roughly 75 percent of the projected growth would occur in the core area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The plan would provide general guidelines for managing the growth and use of the DFC for the next 20 years. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The development activities associated with the proposed action would likely result in the loss of some open space, but most of the land designated for future growth has been previously disturbed. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 97-0064D, Volume 21, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 970362, 262 pages and maps, September 12, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Land Use KW - Open Space KW - Colorado UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN%2C+LAKEWOOD%2C+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+SITE+PLAN%2C+LAKEWOOD%2C+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 12, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 16339349; 6571 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Seattle, Washington, is proposed. The present courthouse, which is located at 1010 Fifth Avenue, lacks adequate space for the 17 judges assigned to the Seattle Seat of the Western Washington District. Judges are operating without assigned courtrooms and are sharing with one another and using undersized courtrooms. In addition to the lack of adequate court and office space, the existing courthouse has a number of security and safety deficiencies that inhibit the mission of the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1996, the General Service Administration (GSA) leased 740,000 square feet of office space in 20 downtown buildings; 93,000 square feet was for court and court-related functions. Expanding the existing courthouse would not be possible because it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A final EIS was published in June 1995, identifying the current Seattle Public Library as the preferred site for the new courthouse, but that site was subsequently eliminated for financial reasons. This draft EIS responds a redirective from the U.S. Courts to GSA to expand the delineated area within which the facility could be sited and to continue the search for suitable site alternatives in downtown Seattle. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under each of the build alternatives, the facility would occupy two city blocks and would provide 519,159 square feet of space and 200 underground parking spaces. the Alternative 1 site is located on Seattle's First Hill, across Interstate 5 from the existing federal courthouse. Alternatives 2 and 3 are located in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of downtown Seattle, nine blocks north of the existing federal courthouse. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The construction project would employ up to 2,000 persons. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternatives 1 and 2 would require the removal of buildings potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The build alternatives would also require the relocation of 3 to 13 businesses and alter views of the downtown areas. Sediment and hazardous materials from either excavated site could contaminate groundwater. 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: 970345, 547 pages, August 27, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Washington 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/16339349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TECATE PORT OF ENTRY, TECATE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36400371; 6547 AB - PURPOSE: The realignment and expansion of the port of entry (POE) on the U.S.-Mexico border in Tecate, California, approximately 40 miles south of the city of San Diego, is proposed. The current 1.2-acre POE at Tecate is located at the terminus of State Route 188 (SR 188). The facility lacks the capacity for handling the increase in cross-border traffic caused by the growth of maquiladora industrial plants in Tecate, Mexico. Maquiladoras are U.S. or other foreign-owned plants in Mexico that use local labor for importing, assembling, and then exporting the goods back to the country of origin. More administrative space is needed for the 33 U.S. Customs Service and 13 Immigration and Naturalization Service agents and other employees who staff the current facility. Additional space is also needed for secondary inspections of non-commercial vehicles. Currently, the secondary inspection space is too close to the primary inspection areas, and this situation creates a high potential for accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians. In addition, water and sewer facilities are aging and need to be upgraded to provide services to additional inspection personnel. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the historic main building and residences would be preserved, but a new 8,000 square-foot building would be constructed adjacent to the east of the main building. The inspection staff would occupy the new building. A two-lane entry for north- and southbound commercial traffic would be constructed 400 feet to the east of SR 188. The commercial lot would contain ten-truck inspection spaces, eight staff parking spaces, a 15-space impoundment lot, two bulk storage bins, and a truck turnaround area. Northbound non-commercial traffic would be relocated to a separate two-lane entrance, while southbound traffic would use two lanes at the existing border entry. Pedestrians would walk east of the two existing historical homes and enter the U.S. through the POE in the new building addition. A well for potable water would be drilled, water storage tanks constructed, and the septic system would be upgraded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would accommodate growth in transboundary traffic between Mexico and the U.S., and better meet the needs of commercial transports and passenger vehicles passing between the two countries. It would also relieve congestion at the existing facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Facility construction would have a short-term adverse impact on air quality and noise levels. The proposed action would make minor modifications to the existing main building, which is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. JF - EPA number: 970321, 322 pages, August 15, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Regulations KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Wastewater KW - Water (Potable) KW - California KW - Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36400371?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-08-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TECATE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+TECATE%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=TECATE+PORT+OF+ENTRY%2C+TECATE%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 15, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 36409547; 6380 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the headquarter facilities of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of the Commissioner, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research to a state-of-the-art facility on one location in Montgomery County, Maryland, is proposed. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters would be consolidated to a facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at White Oak. This facility would include a compact layout, utilizing medium-rise buildings clustered on approximately 130 acres (52 hectares). A 40-acre remote parking lot and a new access road to Cherry Hill Road would be constructed. The other action alternative would involve the reuse of the existing White Oak facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would provide a consolidated facility for the FDA. The consolidation would improve administrative and operational efficiency and facilitate communication and interaction among staff. The state-of-the-art laboratories and buildings would provide flexibility for the FDA to quickly and economically respond to changing priorities and programs and advances in science and technology through modular planning and systems flexibility. The new facilities would improve safety and reduce potential hazards through careful design of the laboratories, animal rooms, offices, and support spaces, including adequate processing and storage areas for wastes. The new facilities would also improve energy efficiency through heat recovery strategies, central power plant efficiencies, site placement and landscaping, and an efficient building envelope, form, and operation. A quality workplace environment would also improve FDA's opportunities to recruit and retain high quality employees. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would involve the demolition of all existing buildings within the 130-acre development area. Construction on steep slopes and highly erodible soils produces the potential for soil erosion at rates greater than that which would occur under natural conditions. The erosion of soils on steep slopes could lead to sedimentation in on-site streams. The cumulative adverse impacts to water resources on the White Oak site would include increased levels of sedimentation, pollutants, and thermal loading in streams on and around the site. Up to 25 acres of forest land would be cleared for construction. The use of pesticides and fertilizers to maintain lawns and landscaping on the site could adversely affect groundwater quality. There would be some cumulative adverse impacts to wetlands on the White Oak site due to on- and off-site development. Increases in flooding, erosion, and sediment loads would be anticipated to adversely affect existing wetlands. Development around the site would increase the amounts of airborne pollutants that are harmful to vegetation. Sulfur dioxide (resulting from burning fossil fuels for energy or heating) and ozone (resulting from a combination of atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen with unburned hydrocarbons from automobile exhausts) could cause dieback and general decline in vegetated areas. On-site habitats could be adversely affected by these pollutants. Asbestos has been identified in many of the buildings which would be designated for demolition or renovation with the proposed project area. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0183D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 970153, 651 pages and maps, April 23, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Health Hazards KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Public Health KW - Research Facilities KW - Maryland KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409547?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=U.S.+FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Montgomery County, Maryland; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 23, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36404499; 6321 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal office building in the central business district of San Francisco, California, is proposed. The government's goal is to ensure at least 75 percent of the space in federal office buildings is federally owned. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would contain 675,000 gross square feet (sf) and parking spaces for 161 vehicles and accommodate up to 2,740 employees. Under consideration are a purchase alternative, a lease alternative, and two construction alternatives. One construction site being considered is a 95,000-sf parcel comprising half of the block bounded by 10th Street to the northeast, Martin Street to the northwest, 11th Street to the southwest, and Mission Street to the northeast. This site (the preferred alternative), is currently occupied by buildings two to five stories tall; some buildings contain retail and services businesses and others are vacant. The other construction site being considered is a 158,861-sf parcel on the southeast corner of the block bounded by Market Street on the north, Seventh Street on the east, Mission Street on the southeast, and Eighth Street on the west. The site is currently used for surface parking; two former hotels on the northeast corner of the site would be demolished prior to site development. In addition, Jessie Street, which is located on the project site and is used as an access point to parking areas, would be closed under this alternative. Abandoned roadway areas would be incorporated into the project's development area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve administrative efficiency and reduce costs by consolidating federal agencies that are presently dispersed throughout the metropolitan area. Substantial beneficial impacts to the area's economy would also be realized by virtue of the facility's construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Tenth and Market Alternative would permanently displace existing businesses. Some of the structures to be demolished probably contain hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 102-393. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0186D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 970094, Volume I--554 pages, Volume II--633 pages, March 14, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Public Law 102-393, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404499?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+FRANCISCO+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+FRANCISCO+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 14, 1997 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Getting federal computers ready for 2000: report AN - 59791931; 1998-0508140 AB - Strategies, timetables and costs for bringing federal computer programs into compliance with 4 digit date field standards and otherwise updating federal information systems to avoid problems related to the new century; US. With reference to the Y2K or Year 2000 problem. JF - United States General Services Administration, February 6 1997. Y1 - 1997/02/06/ PY - 1997 DA - 1997 Feb 06 PB - United States General Services Administration KW - Data base systems -- Quality control KW - Government information -- United States KW - United States -- Information policy KW - Year 2000 computer date conversion KW - Computer programming -- Costs KW - Computer programming -- Quality control KW - Information processing systems -- Quality control KW - Computers -- Government use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59791931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Getting+federal+computers+ready+for+2000%3A+report&rft.title=Getting+federal+computers+ready+for+2000%3A+report&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov/mks/yr2000/omb2000.htm LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - U S Gen Services Admin N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LEASE CONSOLIDATION FOR THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36412466; 6249 AB - PURPOSE: The leasing of a newly constructed building for use by the INS, located west of downtown Miami, Florida, is proposed. The 7.3-acre site is 9300-9499 NW 41st Street. The site itself is undeveloped though it has been disturbed by previous human actions (e.g. dumping of debris, minor clearing of vegetation). It is surrounded by various retail establishments and office buildings. Some 20 additional sites were screened as potential sites for the new facility, but only the 41st Street site was advanced for detailed evaluation. The building would consolidate the INS District, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Asylum Offices. The Krome Detention Center, a high-security containment facility in western Dade County, would remain at its present location. Presently, employees and clients must often travel over an hour between locations. Separate functions and the need to transport records and personnel around metro Dade County lengthen the time it takes to transact business. Two alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would be an office building with a total occupiable area of 214,600 square feet, along with supporting site improvements and 885 parking spaces. The building would face NW 41st Street and span to Dressels Canal in the back (approximately 1150 feet south from 41st Street at the deepest point). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the INS by consolidating agency operations in one building and place agency services closer to clients served by the INS. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the INS to keep pace with burgeoning workloads. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction and clearing activities would increase sediment runoff into Dressels Canal, and an increase in impervious area would increase stormwater runoff. Public opposition to the proposal could adversely affect property values. The project would contribute to traffic volume in the immediate area. JF - EPA number: 970021, 280 pages, January 17, 1997 PY - 1997 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Commercial Zones KW - Parking KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Waterways KW - Florida UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412466?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1997-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LEASE+CONSOLIDATION+FOR+THE+IMMIGRATION+AND+NATURALIZATION+SERVICE%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.title=LEASE+CONSOLIDATION+FOR+THE+IMMIGRATION+AND+NATURALIZATION+SERVICE%2C+DADE+COUNTY%2C+FLORIDA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 17, 1997 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 - 36398867; 6178 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 bridges proposals for construction are awaiting action; of these, six have received presidential permits and four still have pending permit applications. 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 (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs Service, and U.S. 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 programmatic draft EIS. Under the proposed action, cumulative and reasonably foreseeable direct and indirect impacts of proposed bridges would be addressed by proposed bridge sponsors in the environmental impacts analysis accompanying the application. In addition, the applicant would consider the impacts of proposed bridge designs on the environment along with alternative bridge designs based on environmental considerations. The biological recommendations issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service would be used as model criteria for the evaluation of bridge design, particularly in the environmentally sensitive area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The U.S.-Mexico treaty commitments on flood control for the Rio Grande and river boundary preservation, through the International Boundary and Water Commission, would be considered as important elements in bridge design. POSITIVE IMPACTS: This programmatic draft EIS would serve as a foundation document for the evaluation of specific proposals for new bridges crossing the Rio Grande River. 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). JF - EPA number: 960556, 409 pages and maps, December 2, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Mexico 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/36398867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERNATIONAL+BRIDGE+CROSSINGS+ALONG+THE+UNITED+STATES-MEXICO+BORDER+FROM+EL+PASO+TO+BROWNSVILLE%3B+BREWSTER%2C+CAMERON%2C+DIMMIT%2C+EL+PASO%2C+HUDSPETH%2C+KINNEY%2C+MAVERICK%2C+PRESIDIO%2C+STARR%2C+TERRELL%2C+VAL+VERDE%2C+WEBB%2C+AND+ZAPATA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=INTERNATIONAL+BRIDGE+CROSSINGS+ALONG+THE+UNITED+STATES-MEXICO+BORDER+FROM+EL+PASO+TO+BROWNSVILLE%3B+BREWSTER%2C+CAMERON%2C+DIMMIT%2C+EL+PASO%2C+HUDSPETH%2C+KINNEY%2C+MAVERICK%2C+PRESIDIO%2C+STARR%2C+TERRELL%2C+VAL+VERDE%2C+WEBB%2C+AND+ZAPATA+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas; DOS N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 2, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION EXPANSION, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 36405160; 6175 AB - PURPOSE: The establishment of a master plan to guide and coordinate physical development of buildings, utilities, roads and streetscapes, landscapes, and amenities over the next 20 years for the Clifton Road campus of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is proposed. The master plan would be developed in response to projected CDC administrative, research and infrastructure support needs, and would not commit CDC to any of the projects proposed. The implementation of any project in the master plan is dependent on Congressional funding. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would include building demolition, interior and exterior renovation of existing buildings, and new building construction on the existing CDC campus. It would also include the acquisition of up to 17.6 acres of land located immediately west of the existing campus. The potential acquisition area includes 35 single-family residences, a small apartment complex, two day-care centers, a DeKalb County fire station, an Emory University graduate studies office, and the offices of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care and Global Health Action. These existing structures would be demolished and the area regraded prior to construction of the proposed buildings, street improvements, and parking decks. The proposed action would include two phases: in the initial 10-year phase, most construction activity would occur on the existing CDC campus; in the subsequent 10-year phase, construction activity would be concentrated in the potential acquisition area. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan activities would consolidate work stations and functions, increase space, improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow patterns, and relocate some overflow, off-campus functions to the main campus. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The land acquisition alternatives would result in the complete removal of 2.75 acres of urban forest habitat and the relocation of an estimated 100 persons residing in 35 single-family houses and a small apartment complex. The construction activities would result in increases in traffic levels, pollutant levels, and noise. 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 96-0384D, Volume 20, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 960553, 308 pages, November 29, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Electric Power KW - Employment KW - Energy Consumption KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Natural Gas KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Research Facilities KW - Roads KW - Sewers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Georgia KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36405160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+EXPANSION%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=CENTERS+FOR+DISEASE+CONTROL+AND+PREVENTION+EXPANSION%2C+DEKALB+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta Georgia; HHS N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 29, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PACIFIC HIGHWAY PORT OF ENTRY FACILITY, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1995). AN - 36401296; 6055 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the existing port of entry (POE) near the U.S.-Canadian border, located on State Route 543 in Blaine, Washington, is proposed. The POE is the largest such facility in the state and serves as the primary link to British Columbia; it also serves as the U.S. Customs Service area headquarters for the Washington northwest ports. Vehicle crossings have increased significantly in the past fifteen years. Since 1978, auto crossings have increased by 172 percent, while truck crossings have increased by 252 percent. Because the current traffic volume exceeds processing capacity, backups and delays are common at the port. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of December 1995. Under the preferred alternative presented in the final EIS (Alternative 3B), the current site would be expanded from 30,980 square meters to 60,360 square meters. The expansion would involve constructing an automobile inspection building and bus port with additional canopy areas for each facility and demolishing existing facilities, adding and renovating a noncommercial vehicle processing and devanning facility, renovating the animal inspection building, constructing a dog kennel facility, adding a new area for processing private and commercial vehicles, expanding parking and administrative facilities, and improving traffic management to provide safe merges of different traffic flows. In response to concerns about the adverse impacts of all of the action alternatives, the draft supplement of December 1995 to the final EIS presented a new alternative (Alternative 5). This final supplement which is issued in an abbreviated form, contains corrections and revisions to the supplemental draft EIS of May 1996 as well as public comments and agency responses. The draft supplement has been reissued as a companion document. Under the preferred alternative, the current site would be expanded to 67,027 square meters, providing additional room for on-site truck parking, maneuvering and acceleration, shoulder improvements, primary inspection queuing, and merging of traffic flows. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the project would provide a facility that would meet federal inspection agency 10-year space requirements and also provide expansion capabilities to meet 20-year space requirements. It would respond to demands for faster processing, better site circulation, and clarity of movement on the site. It would also improve security and control measures. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The grading of the expansion area would require removing existing vegetation and disturbing large tracts, causing temporary erosion, increasing the potential for sediment-laden runoff, and displacing wildlife habitat. The preferred alternative would involve the filling or disturbing of 0.8 acres of palustrine wetland. Alternative 5 would involve one residential relocation. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 96-0275D, Volume 20, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 95-0155D, Volume 19, Number 2, and 96-0077F, Volume 20, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 960432, Final Supplement--55 pages, Draft Supplement--80 pages, September 13, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36401296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1995%29.&rft.title=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 13, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LAS VEGAS FEDERAL BUILDING, U.S. COURTHOUSE, LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. AN - 36411045; 6043 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building and a courthouse building in Las Vegas, Nevada, is proposed. The facility would relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities, which have experienced a steady increase in caseload in the past ten years. As a result of space shortages, civil trials have been scheduled in spaces not owned or leased by the General Services Administration (GSA). The existing courthouse, in addition to being too small, does not meet current security standards, which require the separation of prisoners, judges, and the public. The facility would be nine stories tall, with 437,000 gross square feet (gsf) of building space and a footprint of 56,000 gsf. The facility would house the U.S. District Court, Probation Courts, Pretrial Services, the U.S. Marshal's Office, and other miscellaneous federal agencies. The facility would provide 121 interior parking spaces and 200 above-ground spaces. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the site alternatives, all three sites are located within the Las Vegas central business district; the preferred site occupies two city blocks bound by Bridger Avenue on the north, Clark Avenue on the south, Las Vegas Boulevard on the west, and 6th Street on the east. Construction would begin in 1997 and be completed in fiscal 1999. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The project would create 875 short-term employment opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred site, though it is vacant, is located next to a residential neighborhood constructed during the 1928-1942 period; the area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Construction on the site would alter the visual character of the area and adversely affect appreciation of historic properties. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 96-0185D, Volume 20, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 960420, Volume 1--282 pages, Volume 2--396 pages, September 5, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Nevada KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411045?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-09-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LAS+VEGAS+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LAS+VEGAS%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=LAS+VEGAS+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LAS+VEGAS%2C+CLARK+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 5, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CROSSINGS ALONG THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER FROM EL PASO TO BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. AN - 36399694; 5992 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an international bridge 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, 10 international bridge proposals for construction are awaiting action; of these, six have received presidential permits and four still have pending permit applications. Bridge structures generally consist of reinforced concrete roadway over concrete girders supported by columns on concrete pilings. Bridge abutments generally include concrete riprap at headerbanks to slopes no steeper than three horizontal to one vertical. Facilities generally include toll plazas, water and sewer hookups, and structures for three federal agencies (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs, and U.S. 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. Under the proposed action, cumulative and indirect impacts of proposed bridges would be addressed by sponsors in the environmental impacts analysis accompanying the application. In addition, the applicant would consider alternative bridge designs based on environmental considerations. The biological recommendations issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service would be used as model criteria for the evaluation of bridge design, particularly in the environmentally sensitive area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. A No Action Alternative, which would continue the existing permit system, is also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: This programmatic draft EIS would serve as a foundation document for the evaluation of specific proposals for new bridges crossing the Rio Grande River. 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 1922 (Public Law 92-434). JF - EPA number: 960369, 416 pages and maps, August 5, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Regulations KW - Roads KW - Rivers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Mexico KW - Texas KW - Executive Order 11423, Compliance KW - International Bridge Act of 1922, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36399694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-08-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERNATIONAL+BRIDGE+CROSSINGS+ALONG+THE+U.S.-MEXICO+BORDER+FROM+EL+PASO+TO+BROWNSVILLE%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=INTERNATIONAL+BRIDGE+CROSSINGS+ALONG+THE+U.S.-MEXICO+BORDER+FROM+EL+PASO+TO+BROWNSVILLE%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 5, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. BROOKLYN COURT PROJECT, KINGS COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36400809; 5921 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of new facilities for the U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (the U.S. Brooklyn Court). and court-related agencies in the Eastern District of New York. located in Brooklyn, New York, is proposed. The U.S. Brooklyn Court and court-related agencies are currently located in the Federal Complex composed of the Emanuel Celler Federal Office Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Brooklyn. Current space is inadequate for court operations and conditions will worsen. The U.S. Brooklyn Court is partially located in a two-structure Federal Complex at 225 Cadman Plaza East at the corner of Tillary Street, which is composed of the Emanuel Celler Federal Office Building and the U.S. Courthouse Building. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is now located nearby at 75 Clinton Street, and court-related and support agencies are located in four leased downtown spaces. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the Preferred Alternative, courthouse would be modernized and new court space would be built immediately to its south on the present site of the Celler Building. This two-structure Court Complex would provide 581,404 occupiable square feet (osf) of space to house all prisoner-related functions. In addition, the project would include the renovation and adaptive reuse of the General Post Office Building, located south of Tillary Street and across from the Court Complex, in order to provide 247,595 osf of space for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and other non-prisoner functions, as well as 70,000 osf of space to U.S. Postal Service for its continued retail and local delivery activities. In order to meet the expected project requirements of 1,007,699 square feet by the year 2020, and to allow the District Court and prisoner-related functions to remain consolidated at the Complex, the offices of the Federal Defender Service and U.S. Probation would be relocated into leased downtown space. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin in January 1997 and be completed in the year 2002. Two design alternatives for the new courthouse that would provide different interior courtroom arrangements and external structural shapes are also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Required office space would be provided that meets the current standards of the U.S. Courts Design Guide. Compliance would be maintained with U.S. Postal Service policy to seek reuse of available space by other Federal agencies, and with the General Services Administration policy to reuse historic Federal buildings, when feasible. Construction would directly and indirectly generate approximately 4,350 person-years of employment, and approximately $165 million in wages and salaries. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The density of use at the project site would increase substantially and remain inconsistent with the densities permitted under the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York. Changes to the historic General Post Office Building would be necessary, and require consultation with the State Historical Preservation Officer. The new building to replace the Celler Building would partially block views from the Concorde Village area. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 960289, 498 pages, June 18, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites KW - Leasing KW - Postal Service KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - New York KW - Public Buildings Act of 1959, Project Authorization KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36400809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+BROOKLYN+COURT+PROJECT%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=U.S.+BROOKLYN+COURT+PROJECT%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 18, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PACIFIC HIGHWAY PORT OF ENTRY FACILITY, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1995). AN - 15223825; 5880 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the existing port of entry (POE) near the U.S.-Canadian border in Blaine, Washington, is proposed. The POE, which is located on State Route 543, is the largest such facility in the state and serves as the primary link to British Columbia; it also serves as the U.S. Customs Service area headquarters for the Washington northwest ports. Vehicle crossings have increased significantly in the past fifteen years. Since 1978, auto crossings have increased by 172 percent, while truck crossings have increased by 252 percent. Because the current traffic volume exceeds processing capacity, backups and delays are common at the port. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of December 1995. Under the preferred alternative presented in the final EIS (Alternative 3B), the current site would be expanded from 30,980 square meters to 60,360 square meters. The expansion would involve the construction of an automobile inspection building and bus port with additional canopy areas for each facility, and the demolition of existing facilities; the addition and renovation of a noncommercial vehicle processing and devanning facility; the general renovation of the animal inspection building; the construction of a new dog kennel facility; a new area for processing private and commercial vehicles; the expansion of parking and administrative facilities; and improvements to traffic management to provide safe merges of different traffic flows. In response to concerns about the adverse impacts of all of the action alternatives, this draft supplement to the final EIS presents a new alternative (Alternative 5), which is issued in abbreviated form, contains corrections and revisions to the draft EIS as well as public comments and agency responses. Under this alternative, the current site would be expanded to 67,027 square meters, providing additional room for on-site truck parking, maneuvering and acceleration, shoulder improvements, primary inspection queuing, and merging of traffic flows. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the project would provide a facility that meets federal inspection agency 10-year space requirements and also provide expansion capabilities to meet 20-year space requirements; respond to demands for faster processing, better site circulation, and clarity of movement on the site; and improve security and control measures. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Grading of the expansion area would require removing existing vegetation and disturbing large tracts, causing temporary erosion, increasing the potential for sediment-laden runoff, and displacing wildlife habitat. The preferred alternative would involve the filling or disturbing of 1.85 acres of palustrine wetland. Alternative 5 would involve one residential relocation. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 95-0155D, Volume 19, Number 2, and 96-0077F, Volume 20, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 960257, 80 pages, May 30, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-05-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1995%29.&rft.title=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 30, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION RELOCATION, NEW YORK, KINGS AND QUEENS COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 36397254; 5832 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) district office and regional laboratory in Brooklyn, New York, is proposed. The facility, the largest FDA facility outside the District of Columbia area, is located on the seventh and eighth floors of Building #2 within the Federal Complex in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. The building is in a severely deteriorated condition, with spalling concrete posing a hazard to passing pedestrians. In addition, the entire building exterior is weathered and stained, with large areas of spalling around concrete columns, spandrel panels and window sills. Rehabilitation is estimated to cost in excess on $50.0 million. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The proposed action would involve constructing a new facility at the intersection of 158th Street and Liberty Avenue in the Jamaica section of Queens, New York. The site is presently occupied by a surface parking lot. The building would be constructed and owned by a private developer, and the federal government would enter into a 20-year lease of the facility for the FDA. The FDA would require 280,000 square feet of office, storage, and ancillary space; 50 secure parking spaces; and 200 additional parking spaces. The facility would house the office of the regional FDA director, the New York district office, and the New York regional laboratory. The relocation would require amendments to the New York City zoning map and the York College Urban Renewal Plan in order to permit laboratory use in the area. An alternative involving the renovation of the existing facility is also under consideration. Estimated construction costs of the proposed action are $74.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve and expand the space for the operation of FDA regional office in New York, removing federal workers from unsafe working conditions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: During construction, the project could adversely affect, in the short term, traffic flow, air quality, and ambient noise levels. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0080D, Volume 20, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 960208, Volume 1--417 pages, Volume 2--203 pages, May 1, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - New York UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36397254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+RELOCATION%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+KINGS+AND+QUEENS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+RELOCATION%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+KINGS+AND+QUEENS+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 1, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. COURTHOUSE ANNEX, SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA. AN - 36385783; 5746 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an annex to the existing federal building courthouse in Savannah, Georgia, is proposed. The U.S. Courts and other agencies currently occupying the federal courthouse and nearby leased space would be relocated and consolidated in the new annex, the existing courthouse, and nearby space. The existing facility is too small to meet projected space requirements for the next 10 to 30 years, and it would be impossible to reconfigure courtrooms to meet current court design guidelines. The annex would contain 165,000 to 180,000 square feet of office, courtroom, storage and special space, including 40 spaces of secured inside parking. The building would contain one district courtroom, one magistrate courtroom, two bankruptcy courtrooms, and judges chambers, as well as space for Clerk of Court, the U.S. Marshals Service, and other court-related agencies. The building would be designed so that some floors have a 16-foot-high ceiling to allow for the addition of courtrooms to meet the Court's 30-year expansion needs. In order to reduce security risks and improve administrative efficiency, the annex should be located as close to the Courthouse as possible. Three adjacent sites are considered in this final EIS. The preferred site (Site 1E) is a 0.8-acre tract located immediately west of the Courthouse, bounded by State Street, Whitaker Street, York Street, and Barnard Street. President Street runs through the site. It is occupied by the Juliette Gordon Low Buildings A and B, which currently house 145 federal employees. This alternative would require the demolition of the two existing buildings and the permanent closure of President Street, an action that would violate the terms of the Oglethorpe Plan, which is the foundation document for the historic preservation of the city. The new building would be 80 feet high, roughly the same height as the Courthouse, and the two buildings would be connected by a tunnel running beneath Whitaker Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would meet space requirements for courtrooms and consolidate federal agency offices, which are now leased at several locations throughout the city. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The closure of President Street would diminish the historic character of the immediate area, and could adversely affect the National Historic Landmark status or the World Heritage status of Savannah's historic district. Development on Site 1E would also aggravate parking problems and local traffic congestion. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 96-0081D, Volume 20, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 960183, 301 pages, April 18, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Demolition KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Georgia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36385783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+SAVANNAH%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=U.S.+COURTHOUSE+ANNEX%2C+SAVANNAH%2C+CHATHAM+COUNTY%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 18, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN FRANCISCO FEDERAL BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36402618; 5739 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal office building in the central business district of San Francisco, California, is proposed. The government's goal is to ensure at least 75 percent of the space in federal office buildings is federally owned. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the 22-story facility would contain 675,000 gross square feet (sf) and parking spaces for 161 vehicles and accommodate up to 2,740 employees. Also under consideration are a purchase alternative, a lease alternative, and two construction alternatives. One construction site being considered is a 95,000-sf parcel comprising half of the block bounded by 10th Street to the northeast, Martin Street to the northwest, 11th Street to the southwest, and Mission Street to the northeast. The site is currently occupied by buildings two to five stories tall; some buildings contain retail and services businesses and others are vacant. The other construction site being considered is a 158,861-sf parcel on the southeast corner of the block bounded by Market Street on the north, Seventh Street on the east, Mission Street on the southeast, and Eighth Street on the southwest. The site is currently used for surface parking; two former hotels on the northeast corner of the site would be demolished prior to site development. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve administrative efficiency and reduce costs by consolidating federal agencies that are presently dispersed throughout the metropolitan area. Substantial beneficial impacts to the area's economy would also be realized by virtue of the facility's construction. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Tenth and Market Alternative would permanently displace existing businesses. Some of the structures to be demolished probably contain hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 102-393. JF - EPA number: 960176, 419 pages, April 12, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Land Use KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - California KW - Public Law 102-393, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402618?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+FRANCISCO+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SAN+FRANCISCO+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO%2C+SAN+FRANCISCO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 12, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. COURTHOUSE, SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36399156; 5794 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in the city and county of San Diego, California, is proposed. The courthouse would contain approximately 314,065 occupiable square feet (OSF) of building space (471,280 gross square feet). The project is designed to relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities in the City of San Diego. It would be sited within the central business district (CBD) and in proximity to the existing federal courthouse, and the courthouse would be ready for occupancy in the year 2001. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the project would include an 11-story building with a maximum height of approximately 200 feet; courtroom, office, conference room, and food service space to be utilized by the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshal, Probation Courts, and Pretrial Services; an estimated building footprint of 160 feet by 280 feet; energy and water conservation features per direction provided within Executive Order 12902; the construction and extension of utilities on-site (for example, wastewater, water, and electricity); the development of an on-site pedestrian system; and the incorporation of on-site landscaping. The General Services Administration (GSA) would not provide parking under the proposed action in order to promote the federal government's policy towards alternative modes of transportation to conserve petroleum, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Under three of the alternatives, the project would involve alternate locations for the new building; under the fourth alternative, the project would call for the GSA to attempt to acquire leases of a large block of office space in the downtown Centre City area in order to consolidate court agencies which are currently split into two or more locations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New court facilities would help to meet current and future demands. The population in the San Diego area over the last five years (1990-1994) has grown by approximately 7.6 percent, which has resulted in a substantial increase in federal court demand. The Southern District of California's pending caseload and persons under courts supervision during this period increased by approximately 41.4 percent, indicating that demands on the court system have significantly outpaced population trends. Project implementation would have beneficial effects of generating short-term construction jobs and retaining federal employment opportunities in the downtown area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would have the potential to cause short-term soil instability, localized subsidence due to dewatering activities, and erosion. Potential long-term geologic impacts would include ground rupture and shaking associated with seismic events, and soil expansion and liquefaction. Short-term discharge to storm drains during construction could reduce receiving water quality in the San Diego Bay. Site preparation activities would disturb urban species and include the removal of on-site grass, ornamental vegetation, and landscape trees. Construction activities would generate ozone and particulate matter exhaust emissions above city air quality thresholds. Construction activities associated with the project would generate temporary noise level increases on-site and at adjacent properties. Adverse impacts to subsurface paleontological resources could occur at the Bay Point Formation. The project could result in significant adverse archaeological resource impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 960126, Volume I--342 pages, Volume II--441 pages, March 15, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Subsidence KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Structures KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36399156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 15, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - PIONEER COURTHOUSE AN - 417047096 AB - The Pioneer Courthouse was designed just after the Civil War by architect Alfred Bult Mullett. Here are some significant dates in its up-and-down fortunes: OCTOBER 1875: Construction that began in 1869 is completed after delays. The building was located west of Portland's downtown core at the time. JF - The Oregonian AU - Sources: U.S. General Services Administration, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Y1 - 1996/02/23/ PY - 1996 DA - 1996 Feb 23 EP - C03 CY - Portland, Or. 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AN - 36407307; 5564 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) district office and regional laboratory in Brooklyn, New York, is proposed. The facility, the largest FDA facility outside the Washington, District of Columbia, area, is located on the seventh and eighth floors of Building 2 within the federal complex in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. The building is in a severely deteriorated condition, with spalling concrete posing a hazard to passing pedestrians. In addition, the entire building exterior is weathered and stained, with large areas of spalling around concrete columns, spandrel panels and window sills. Rehabilitation is estimated to cost in excess on $50.0 million. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action would involve constructing a new facility at the intersection of 158th Street and Liberty Avenue in the Jamaica section of Queens, New York. The site is presently occupied by a surface parking lot. The building would be constructed and owned by a private developer, and the federal government would enter into a 20-year lease of the facility for the FDA. The FDA would require 280,000 square feet of office, storage, and ancillary space; 50 secure parking spaces; and 200 additional parking spaces. The facility would house the office of the regional FDA director, the New York district office, and the New York regional laboratory. The relocation would require amendments to the New York City zoning map and the York College Urban Renewal Plan in order to permit laboratory use in the area. Estimated construction costs of the project are $74.6 million. An alternative involving the renovation of the existing facility is also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve and expand the space for the operation of FDA regional office in New York, removing federal workers from unsafe working conditions. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: During construction, the project could adversely affect, in the short term, traffic flow, air quality, and ambient noise levels. JF - EPA number: 960050, 451 pages and maps, January 29, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Research Facilities KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - New York UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407307?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+RELOCATION%2C+BROOKLYN%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+RELOCATION%2C+BROOKLYN%2C+KINGS+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 29, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND WEST HEATING PLANTS CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION, AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 36398762; 5527 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of changes to the steam heating plant serving government buildings in the District of Columbia in order to bring the plant into compliance with current air quality standards is proposed. The Heating Operation and Transmission District (HOTD), operated by the National Capital Region of the General Services Administration, is the sole source of heat for some 100 buildings in the District. The HOTD system comprises two plants: the Central Plant, located at 13th and C Streets, Southwest, constructed in 1934; and the West Plant, located at 29th and K Streets, Northwest, built in 1948. The two steam plants can burn three types of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The steam is distributed through seven miles of walk-through tunnels and five miles of buried pipe. In July 1990, the Environmental Protection Agency evaluated the plant and discovered that air turbulence around the plant pulls the exhaust plume from the stack down to the ground, creating unhealthful levels of sulfur dioxide at ground level. In response to this finding, the plants have abandoned coal and burned natural gas as their primary fuel and distillate fuel oil as a backup. The proposed action would involve combining pollution control devices, different fuel mixes, and plant loading in a variety of ways to enable the HOTD system to comply with air quality standards and, at the same time, to be cost-effective and reliable. Ten options, each involving a different type of fuel mix and plant modification, are considered in this draft EIS. The No Action Alternative is not under consideration because the current heating system does not comply with National Ambient Air Quality Standards. One of the plant modifications being considered is increasing the height of the smoke stack, a change that would result in a 15-fold reduction in short-term nitrous oxide concentrations. Estimated capital costs of the project are $10.4 million to $21.9 million, depending on the option selected. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed modifications would reduce health risks for humans and animals in the vicinity of the heating plants. Bringing the plants into compliance with EPA standards would also reduce damages to the exterior facades of historic buildings and monuments in the immediate area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the height of stacks to 220 feet or 226 feet above grade would mean that the stacks would share the skyline with the Washington Monument and other distinctive structures in the city; the increased stack height would adversely affect visual resources and be aesthetically unpleasing. LEGAL MANDATES: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 960007, Main Report--693 pages, Summary--23 pages, January 11, 1996 PY - 1996 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Coal KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Power Plants KW - Public Health KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Emission Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+WEST+HEATING+PLANTS+CONSTRUCTION+AND+OPERATION%2C+AIR+QUALITY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+DISTRICT+HEATING+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+WEST+HEATING+PLANTS+CONSTRUCTION+AND+OPERATION%2C+AIR+QUALITY+IMPROVEMENT+PROJECT%2C+DISTRICT+HEATING+SYSTEM%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 11, 1996 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Profile of Child Care Centers Located in GSA Space. AN - 62665071; ED393580 AB - This report summarizes information from an annual survey on child care centers located in General Services Administration (GSA) space, reflecting status as of October 2, 1995. In 1995, 102 centers were operating, about a tenfold increase from 1985. Total enrollment in the centers is 6,496, and about 40% of the children are between 37 and 60 months of age. All centers provide full-time care up to kindergarten, but more than half also provide infant care. Forty-seven centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Seventy-three percent of the centers are operated by professional child care providers. Full-time average tuition ranges from $100 to $133 per week for federal workers, and from $105 to $141 for non-federal workers. In 92 centers, some form of tuition assistance was available, and most centers receive some form of outside funds. The centers employ 1,363 full-time and 313 part-time staff, and the annual turnover rate is 33%. The range of salaries for directors was $17,268-$51,000; for highest paid teachers, $11,648-$32,150; and for beginning teachers with a degree, $10,400-$21,930. Almost all centers provided staff some paid vacation days, sick leave, and health insurance. (TM) Y1 - 1996/01// PY - 1996 DA - January 1996 SP - 9 KW - General Services Administration KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Program Descriptions KW - Public Agencies KW - Preschool Education KW - Nursery Schools KW - Child Caregivers KW - Day Programs KW - Preschool Children KW - Day Care Centers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62665071?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Facilities standards for the public buildings service; Chapter 4, structural engineering (includes seismic design); english version, revised January 26, 1996 AN - 52754734; 1997-017219 AB - This document clarifies the use of referenced standards versus model building codes; adds a table for comparing the seismic zones of the Uniform Building Code with the seismic performance categories of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, so that requirements which were previously made proportional to the zone can now also be correlated to seismic performance category; and changes the previous procedure for evaluating buildings to a new standard, Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction RP 4, also adopted by Presidential Executive order. It was necessary to make these revisions to Chapter 4 to emphasize maximum use of the model building codes and newly adopted standards. JF - Facilities standards for the public buildings service; Chapter 4, structural engineering (includes seismic design); english version, revised January 26, 1996 Y1 - 1996/01// PY - 1996 DA - January 1996 SP - 28 KW - United States KW - geologic hazards KW - engineering properties KW - standardization KW - seismic response KW - preventive measures KW - safety KW - planning KW - buildings KW - aseismic design KW - earthquakes KW - construction KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/52754734?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1996-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Facilities+standards+for+the+public+buildings+service%3B+Chapter+4%2C+structural+engineering+%28includes+seismic+design%29%3B+english+version%2C+revised+January+26%2C+1996&rft.title=Facilities+standards+for+the+public+buildings+service%3B+Chapter+4%2C+structural+engineering+%28includes+seismic+design%29%3B+english+version%2C+revised+January+26%2C+1996&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 - 1997-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)605-6000, order number PB96-145172NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Managing Information Resources for Accessibility. AN - 62244803; ED460460 AB - This handbook presents guidance for federal managers and other personnel who are unfamiliar with the policy and practice of information accessibility to accommodate users with disabilities and to provide for their effective access to information resources. It addresses federal requirements for accessibility, adopting accessibility as a sound information resource management practice, establishing accessibility support services, and acquisition planning for accessibility. The following section describes strategies for accommodating users with: (1) visual impairments by using a glare protection screen, a large monitor with high resolution, magnified display of computer screen, large print production, keyboard orientation aids, speech synthesizer, screen reader software, braille printer, and speech recognition system; (2) hearing impairments by using amplification devices, captioning, signaling system, TDD, and electronic mail; and (3) mobility impairments by using sequential keystroke input programs, key repeat rate control, keyboard macros, word prediction packages, speech recognition, robotic devices, mouse alternatives, optical character recognition, phone headset, and speed dialing. Also addressed are areas of unmet accommodation needs and end-user training considerations and options. Appendices include information on sample contract provisions, federal government accessibility programs, U.S. Government TDD/TTY, public and private sector resources, applicable public laws, and federal regulations on reasonable accommodation. (CR) Y1 - 1995/12// PY - 1995 DA - December 1995 SP - 54 KW - Reasonable Accommodation (Disabilities) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Policymakers KW - Information Services KW - Hearing Impairments KW - Training KW - Computers KW - Adults KW - Computer Software KW - Children KW - Assistive Devices (for Disabled) KW - Accessibility (for Disabled) KW - Information Technology KW - Visual Impairments KW - Federal Legislation KW - Appropriate Technology KW - Federal Programs KW - Disabilities KW - Federal Regulation KW - Physical Disabilities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/62244803?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED FACILITIES, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 36399124; 5465 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of new and improved facilities to house the scientific research laboratories and offices needed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, is proposed. The scientific research programs of NOAA are currently constrained because activities are dispersed among buildings at several sites. The buildings, which contain inadequate and substandard space, are now technologically obsolete, and contain inadequate fire protection systems. NOAA requires 236,500 occupiable square feet (sf) of space to accommodate a total of 1,080 employees. The dispersed facilities result in redundant administrative activities, intersite shuttle trips, interoffice communications and duplication of facilities and services which, with consolidation and upgrading, could be streamlined and become more efficient in operations and costs. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed action, proposed by the General Services Administration (GSA), would involve the consolidation of NOAA facilities, upgrading NIST facilities, and implementation of the NIST Master Site Development Plan. The proposed action would consolidate NOAA office, laboratory, and research facilities onto one principle site at the 325 Broadway campus in the City of Boulder. Construction would include a 372,000-sf building, of which 236,500 sf would be occupiable, along with a 600-vehicle parking area, a small solar observatory building, an antenna farm, and field research trailer pads. Related infrastructure would include underground sewer, stormwater, water, electrical and telecommunications connections, exterior lighting, a three-cell cooling tower, emergency generator and fuel tank, and a stormwater detention facility. The upgrade of the NIST facilities would include the construction of a 24,300-sf central utility plant and a site utility distribution system; the construction of a 225,200-sf advanced technology library facility; the renovation of portions of five existing buildings; the removal of several temporary buildings; the relocation of parking areas; and related electrical, water, sewer, and storm water detention facilities. Implementing the NIST Master Plan would involve the establishment of an on-site road system, landscaping, and land management. Two other location alternatives are also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would alleviate a number of current facility deficiencies. The Department of Commerce administrative center supports both NOAA and NIST and would reduce costs if both agencies were collocated. Construction-related usages would likely create additional short-term economic boosts over a period of four to five years. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Topography and soil would be altered through grading, including cuts and fills. Impervious surfaces would increase by under 14 acres, with total site disturbance on about 23 acres. An object that could be a Native American medicine wheel has been identified on the Broadway property, and portions of the site are sacred under the provisions and criteria of the Native American Religious Freedom Act. Construction activities would produce short-term adverse noise and air quality effects. LEGAL MANDATES: Native American Religious Freedom Act. JF - EPA number: 950558, 431 pages, November 29, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Fire Protection KW - Land Use KW - Libraries KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Power Plants KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Supply KW - Colorado KW - Native American Religious Freedom Act, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36399124?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GENERAL+SERVICES+ADMINISTRATION+AND+NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+OF+STANDARDS+AND+TECHNOLOGY+PROPOSED+FACILITIES%2C+BOULDER+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=GENERAL+SERVICES+ADMINISTRATION+AND+NATIONAL+INSTITUTE+OF+STANDARDS+AND+TECHNOLOGY+PROPOSED+FACILITIES%2C+BOULDER+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 29, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. COURTHOUSE, CLEVELAND, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 36412345; 5410 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a facility for a new U.S. Courthouse and other housing federal offices in Cleveland, Ohio, is proposed. The existing federal courthouse, which is located at 201 Superior Avenue, was constructed in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; the courthouse has 14 courtrooms, none of which meet current design standards. In response to burgeoning caseloads, several court-related tenants have been relocated into leased space in recent years. The preferred location for a new facility is in the downtown business district near the existing U.S. courthouse and A.J. Celebrezza Federal Building. A No Action Alternative and five alternative sites are considered in this final EIS. The preferred site (Site H) consists of 4.85 acres, bounded by the elevated portion of Huron Road to the north, Canal Road to the south, West 6th Street to the east, and Superior Avenue to the west. The site is currently used as a surface public parking lot. The proposed facility, upon completion in 2000, would provide the federal government with approximately 500,000 occupiable square feet (osf) of space in which to house the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; any excess space would be used as office space for various court-related and federal agencies. The building would include 203 indoor parking places for judges and court personnel. After the facility is constructed, the existing courthouse would be occupied by Bankruptcy Court and two senior district judges. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The existing facility is too small to meet projected space requirements for the year 2000 and 2010, and would be impossible to reconfigure courtrooms to meet current court design guidelines. The proposed facility would meet space requirements for courtrooms and consolidate federal agency offices, which are now leased at several locations throughout the city. Facility construction and operation would have a beneficial effect on the area economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The only negative impacts from the project are the short-term effects on air quality, noise, and traffic associated with construction activities. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0385D, Volume 19, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 950497, 383 pages, October 25, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Ohio UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CLEVELAND%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 25, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EVO A. DECONCINI FEDERAL BUILDING--U.S. COURTHOUSE, CITY OF TUCSON, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 36401614; 5330 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building and a courthouse building in Tucson, Arizona, is proposed. The facility would address the overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities, which have experienced a steady increase in caseload in the past ten years. As a result of space shortages, civil trials have been scheduled in spaces not owned or leased by the General Services Administration (GSA). The existing courthouse, in addition to being too small, does not meet current security standards, which require the separation of prisoners, judges, and the public. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would be six stories tall, with 419,742 gross square feet (gsf) of building space and a footprint of approximately 60,000 gsf. It would require four acres of land. The facility would house the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Marshal's Office, and the GSA. The facility would provide 100 secured subterranean parking spaces and 87 exterior spaces. Under the site alternatives, all four sites are located within the Tucson central business district; three of the sites are located near the interchange of West Congress Street and Interstate 10. The preferred site alternative (Granada North) would be a four-acre site of vacant property bounded by the US West bank/office building, the historic El Paso and Southwestern depot and courtyard, and a private paved parking lot on the west; West Congress Street on the north; and Granada Avenue on the east. Construction would begin in 1996 and be completed in fiscal 1999. This final EIS, which is issued in abbreviated format, contains a description of the alternatives, corrections to the draft EIS, and public comments and agency responses. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The construction would adversely alter the visual character of the downtown area and adversely affect appreciation of historic properties located in the El Presidio Historic District and elsewhere in the area. The project would also contribute to traffic volume in the downtown area. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 95-0152D, Volume 19, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 950417, 269 pages, September 7, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Arizona KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36401614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EVO+A.+DECONCINI+FEDERAL+BUILDING--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+TUCSON%2C+PIMA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=EVO+A.+DECONCINI+FEDERAL+BUILDING--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+TUCSON%2C+PIMA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RENOVATION OF THE U.S. PLAZA AT RAINBOW BRIDGE, NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36401112; 5222 AB - PURPOSE: The demolition of existing plaza facilities at the Rainbow Bridge between the U.S. and Canada, and the construction of new, expanded facilities at the existing site, in Niagara County, New York, is proposed. The Rainbow Bridge spans the Niagara River gorge approximately a quarter mile downstream of the American Falls and a half mile downstream of the Canadian Falls. The existing U.S. plaza is located on an approximately five-acre permanent easement of the present-day Niagara Reservation, a National Historic Landmark including the American portion of the Falls. As such, the need to protect the Reservation and the Falls from physical and visual intrusions is an important consideration for this project. The General Services Administration (GSA) would lease space in the newly expanded facility for use by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Customs Service. The international border functions of INS and Customs are severely hindered at the Rainbow Bridge due to increasing pedestrian and vehicular traffic volumes at the plaza and the limited size and functional obsolescence of the existing facilities. The facilities would provide approximately 49,800 square feet of interior and exterior space. Two alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the build alternative, the project would involve constructing 19 inspection and 6 toll booths, new office space, and widened bridge approach at the existing site. Estimated project costs are $20.97 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the project would be compatible with the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Niagara Falls since, through reduction of congestion, it would further the goals of encouraging tourist-related development and waterfront revitalization in the Downtown Planning Area. The project would minimize waiting time at the bridge, thereby improving traffic flow and reducing emissions from idling vehicles in the downtown area. Under the build alternative, the project would create short-term and long-term employment. The viewshed of the plaza would increase slightly, but the proposed plaza would not be visible from most of the falls viewing areas. Improved, efficient facilities for bus traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists would be provided. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately one half acre of existing vegetation would be permanently removed from the site. The project would require the demolition of three existing plaza structures that have been declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places due to distinctive architectural characteristics. Three archaeological sites are located within the project area and would be exposed to potential adverse effects. Under the build alternative, the project would require new electrical and natural gas transmission lines to the plaza, as well as new water supply, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer lines. The project would eliminate 50 parking spaces at the Niagara Reservation's Prospect Point parking lot. During construction, the project could cause short-term adverse impacts to traffic flow, air quality, ambient noise levels, soil (through erosion), and water quality (through siltation). LEGAL MANDATES: 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 95-0051D, Volume 19, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 950309, 445 pages and maps, July 13, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Easements KW - Erosion KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Pipelines KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - New York KW - Niagara River KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36401112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-07-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RENOVATION+OF+THE+U.S.+PLAZA+AT+RAINBOW+BRIDGE%2C+NIAGARA+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=RENOVATION+OF+THE+U.S.+PLAZA+AT+RAINBOW+BRIDGE%2C+NIAGARA+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 13, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S. COURTHOUSE, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. AN - 36398181; 5210 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a facility for housing federal offices in Cleveland, Ohio, is proposed. The existing Federal Courthouse, which is located 201 Superior Avenue, was constructed in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; the courthouse has 14 courtrooms, none of which meet current design standards. In response to burgeoning caseloads, several court-related tenants have been relocated into leased space in recent years. The existing facility is too small to meet projected space requirements for the years 2000 and 2010, and it would be impossible to reconfigure courtrooms in order to meet current court design guidelines. The preferred location for a new facility is in the downtown business district near the existing U.S. courthouse and A.J. Celebrezza Federal Building. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred site (Site H) consists of 4.85 acres, bounded by the elevated portion of Huron Road to the north, Canal Road to the south, West Sixth Street to the east, and Superior Avenue to the west. The site is currently used as a surface public parking lot. The facility, upon completion in 2000, would provide the federal government with approximately 500,000 occupiable square feet (osf) of space in which to house the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; any excess space would be used as office space for various court-related and federal agencies. The building would include 203 indoor parking places for judges and court personnel. After the construction of the facility, the existing courthouse would be occupied by Bankruptcy Court and two senior district judges. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would meet space requirements for courtrooms and consolidate federal agency offices, which are now leased at several locations throughout the city. Facility construction and operation would have a beneficial effect on the area economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would adversely affect air quality, noise levels, and traffic levels in the short term due to construction activities. JF - EPA number: 950296, 354 pages and maps, July 3, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Ohio UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CLEVELAND%2C+OHIO%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.title=CLEVELAND%2C+OHIO%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CUYAHOGA+COUNTY%2C+OHIO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 3, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. COURTHOUSE, SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36400902; 5185 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in the city and county of San Diego, California, is proposed. The courthouse would contain approximately 314,065 occupiable square feet (OSF) of building space (471,280 gross square feet). The project is designed to relieve overcrowded conditions at the existing court facilities in the City of San Diego. The proposed project would be sited within the central business district (CBD) and in proximity to the existing federal courthouse, and the courthouse would be ready for occupancy in the year 2001. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the project would include the following design features: an 11-story building with a maximum height of approximately 200 feet; courtroom, office, conference room, and food service space to be utilized by the U.S. District Court, U.S. Marshal, Probation Courts, and Pretrial Services; an estimated building footprint of 160 feet by 280 feet; energy and water conservation features per direction provided within Executive Order 12902; the construction and extension of utilities on-site (for example, wastewater, water, and electricity); the development of an on-site pedestrian system; and the incorporation of on-site landscaping. The General Services Administration (GSA) would not provide parking under the proposed action in order to promote the federal government's policy towards alternative modes of transportation to conserve petroleum, reduce traffic congestion, and improve air quality. Under three of the alternatives, the project would involve alternate locations for the new building; under the fourth alternative, the project would call for the GSA to attempt to acquire leases of a large block of office space in the downtown Centre City area in order to consolidate court agencies which are currently split into two or more locations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: New court facilities would help to meet current and future demands. The population in the San Diego area over the last five years (1990-1994) has grown by approximately 7.6 percent, which has resulted in a substantial increase in federal court demand. The Southern District of California's pending caseload and persons under courts supervision during this period increased by approximately 41.4 percent, indicating that demands on the court system have significantly outpaced population trends. Project implementation would have beneficial effects of generating short-term construction jobs and retaining federal employment opportunities in the downtown area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction would have the potential to cause short-term soil instability, localized subsidence due to dewatering activities, and erosion. Potential long-term geologic impacts would include ground rupture and shaking associated with seismic events, and soil expansion and liquefaction. Short-term discharge to storm drains during construction could reduce receiving water quality in the San Diego Bay. Site preparation activities would disturb urban species and include the removal of on-site grass, ornamental vegetation, and landscape trees. Construction activities would generate ozone and particulate matter exhaust emissions above city air quality thresholds. Construction activities associated with the project would generate temporary noise level increases on-site and at adjacent properties. Adverse impacts to subsurface paleontological resources could occur at the Bay Point Formation. The project could result in significant adverse archaeological resource impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 950290, Volume I--305 pages, Volume II--387 pages, June 30, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Conservation KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Leasing KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Subsidence KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Structures KW - Vegetation KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36400902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-06-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SAN+DIEGO%2C+SAN+DIEGO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 30, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING, SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36411542; 5184 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Seattle, Washington, is proposed. The present courthouse, which is located at 1010 Fifth Avenue, lacks adequate space for the 18 judges assigned to the Seattle Seat of the Western Washington District. Judges are operating without assigned courtrooms and are sharing with one another and using undersized courtrooms. In addition to the lack of adequate court and office space, the existing courthouse has a number of security and safety deficiencies that inhibit the mission of the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1993, the General Service Administration leased 691,312 square feet of office space in 22 downtown buildings; roughly 10 percent of that space was for court and court-related functions. Expanding the existing courthouse would not be possible because it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of March 1994. Under each of the build alternatives, the facility would provide 748,000 gross square feet (gsf) of space and 200 underground parking spaces, but the facility would differ under the alternatives in regard to location and configuration. Under Alternative 2, two lids would be constructed above the Interstate 5 (I-5) freeway directly east and south of the existing courthouse site. The northerly lid would cover one square block bounded on Spring Street on the north, Sixth Avenue on the west, Madison Street on the south, and Seventh Avenue on the east. Madison Street would be north boundary of the southerly lid which would extend south of Marion Street right-of-way between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. Two buildings, each ten stories in height or less, would be constructed on the sites. Under Alternative 3, a single 18-story-high building would be constructed on a site presently occupied by the Seattle Public Library; the site is bounded by Spring Street on the north, Fifth Avenue on the east, Madison Street on the south, and Fourth Avenue on the west. A draft supplement to the draft EIS of March 1994 considered two additional alternatives under which buildings with 603,000 gsf of office space would be constructed; these buildings would be constructed on the sites selected under both Alternative 2 and Alternative 3. The preferred alternative identified in this final EIS is Alternative 3, the Settle Public Library site. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The construction project would employ up to 3,350 persons over a 3.5-year period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under Alternative 3, the relocation of the public library would be required; the building constructed on the site would exceed local land use code standards for floor area ratio. Construction under Alternative 2 would disrupt traffic flow on I- 5 and adjacent streets. Construction under either of the alternatives would cause ground shaking that could adversely affect the existing courthouse and other structures, and would create levels of noise that would disturb office workers and hotel residents in nearby buildings. Sediment and hazardous materials from either excavated site could contaminate groundwater. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplement, see 94-0517D, Volume 18, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0147D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 950256, 286 pages, June 12, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Washington KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36411542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-06-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 12, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PHOENIX FEDERAL BUILDING, U.S. COURTHOUSE, PHOENIX, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 36396854; 5183 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building and U.S. courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona, is proposed. The facility would replace a facility located at 230 First Avenue that opened in 1959. In the past 35 years, the population of the metropolitan Phoenix area has increased by approximately 500 percent and federal court loads have increased at a corresponding rate. Currently, the Arizona District ranks eighth nationally in terms of the total number of cases per judge. The proposed site consists of two blocks in the central business district to be donated to the federal government by the city of Phoenix. It is bounded by Washington Street to the north, Fourth Avenue to the east, Jefferson Street to the south, and Sixth Avenue to the west. Only a portion of the site would be used under the proposed action; the remaining portion would be set aside for future expansion. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative D), are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would be a nine-story building, with 515,010 gross square feet (sf) of building space, of which 345,902 sf would be occupiable. Building space would be used by the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Marshall's Office, and the General Services Administration. The building would include courtrooms, chambers, offices, conference rooms, holding cells, and food services. Both Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue would be closed to vehicular traffic, and 260 at-grade parking spaces would be constructed as well as 120 underground spaces. Under another action alternative, a similar facility would be constructed on the same site as under the proposed action, but Sixth Avenue would not be closed to through traffic. Under a third action alternative, an alternative downtown site would be used. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The courthouse would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and federal administrative operations; the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads. The facility would consolidate federal agencies now occupying leased commercial space in downtown Phoenix. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The facility would add to traffic congestion in the immediate area as result of the closure of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. Noise would occur during demolition and during the movement of heavy equipment, and construction would adversely affect air quality. The height of the building would be greater than is allowed by local land use policy; as a result, the building would be visually incompatible with other structures in the downtown area. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0343D, Volume 18, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 950255, Volume 1--361 pages, Volume 2--251 pages, Volume 2 (Transportation/Parking)--559 pages, June 12, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Arizona UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396854?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-06-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PHOENIX+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+PHOENIX%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=PHOENIX+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+PHOENIX%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 12, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FRESNO U.S. COURTHOUSE, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36396805; 5178 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Fresno, California, is proposed. The present courthouse, located at 1130 "O" Street in downtown Fresno, has eight courtrooms, five of which are undersized. Circulation is also inadequate in that judges, prisoners, and the public must share a common area. Unless additional court space is constructed, court-related agencies will be forced to move from the existing building, a move that would fragment court activities and create inefficiencies. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, a new courthouse would be built on an approximately 4.5-acre site in Fresno. Agencies to be housed in the new building would include the District Court, Bankruptcy Court, Probation Office, Pre-Trial Services, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal's Service, U.S. Trustee, and the General Services Administration. The structure would probably be eight stories tall and contain 213,733 occupiable square feet, 13 courtrooms, and 112 secured subterranean parking spaces. An additional 280 outside parking spaces would be provided. Roughly 266 employees would work in the new building. Actual size, height, and massing would be determined during the design phase. Under three of the four action alternatives (the Civic Center Alternative, the Eaton/Plaza County Library Alternative, and the Eaton Plaza Alternative), the sites would be located in the downtown area. Under the fourth site alternative, the facility would be located in North Fresno. A preferred alternative has not yet been designated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and present court-related agencies from being separated from the courts themselves. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The construction project would employ up to 3,350 persons over a 3.5-year period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction at any one of the four sites would generate exhaust emissions that could hinder progress toward attainment and maintenance of air quality standards. Construction at two of the three downtown sites would compromise the architectural integrity of historic sites and add to traffic congestion problems. JF - EPA number: 950210, Volume I--317 pages and maps, Volume II--442 pages, May 22, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FRESNO+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=FRESNO+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 22, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TAILINGS MODERNIZATION PROJECT KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORPORATION, MAGNA, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 15225688; 5000 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion by approximately 3,500 acres of the Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation's existing tailing impoundment at its Bingham Canyon Mine, an open-pit copper mine located 30 miles southwest of Salt Lake City in Magna, Utah, is proposed. To produce copper metal at the Bingham Canyon Mine, copper and other economic metals are extracted from the ore and the remaining fine materials, or tailings, are transported to the impoundment for storage. Tailings production is 152,000 tons per day. Tailings are sent to the impoundment from two concentrators by a peripheral discharge system and a single-point discharge system. After deposition in the impoundment, the solids from within the tailings slurry settle out and the water on the surface of the impoundment flows to a decant pond. Water is clarified and recycled to the plant and concentrators for reuse in the process water circuit. The proposed project site is directly to the north and northwest of the existing tailings impoundment. Kennecott has identified two primary needs for the project. First, as the existing tailings impoundment is nearing its occupational capacity, Kennecott requires approximately 1.9 billion tons of storage capacity to support mining and concentrating operations for the next 25 to 30 years. Since only approximately 0.3 to 0.4 billion tons of this material will be stored in the existing impoundment, additional capacity is required. The second need is for a seismic upgrade to the existing tailings impoundment. As more information has recently become available regarding the seismic nature of the Salt Lake Valley, Kennecott has identified the need to upgrade the existing facility. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the project would include constructing the wetland mitigation; relocating utilities, ditches, and railroad lines; constructing a visual buffer along Interstate 80; preparing the foundation and putting the new impoundment drainage blanket in place; constructing the starter dike, header dikes, toe ditch and toe dike; constructing cyclone stations near the new impoundment; modifying the tailings distribution system; transitioning from the existing to the new impoundment; revegetating the existing impoundment; constructing the new impoundment embankment as it is filled with tailings; and vegetating the new impoundment area after it is filled to capacity. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the expansion would address the need, as identified by Kennecott, to increase tailings storage capacity to allow continued mining operations, and to enhance the seismic stability of the existing impoundment. The new impoundment would provide storage for the tailings generated from the proven reserves. The enabling of mining operations to continue for 25 to 30 years under the proposed action would preserve over 4,000 jobs, as well as revenues to local businesses and the state and federal tax base. Enhancing the stability of the existing impoundment would reduce the risk of dam failure from a seismic event, which could cause inadvertent filling of adjacent wetlands and damage transportation corridors and utilities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under all of the action alternatives, the expansion would require 1,055 to 1,705 acres of wetlands to be filled, including 294 acres of salt evaporation ponds currently used by gull colonies. It would result in direct impacts on wetland habitats of shorebirds and waterfowl and upland habitat of mule deer. It would also involve rerouting surface water channels in the vicinity of the proposed impoundment, with resulting changes in water quality and quantity in and downstream of rerouted channels. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 950158, 431 pages, April 21, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Energy KW - Channels KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Employment KW - Mining KW - Railroads KW - Reclamation KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Storage KW - Transmission Lines KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Waste Disposal KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15225688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TAILINGS+MODERNIZATION+PROJECT+KENNECOTT+UTAH+COPPER+CORPORATION%2C+MAGNA%2C+SALT+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=TAILINGS+MODERNIZATION+PROJECT+KENNECOTT+UTAH+COPPER+CORPORATION%2C+MAGNA%2C+SALT+LAKE+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 21, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PACIFIC HIGHWAY PORT OF ENTRY FACILITY, BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36408735; 5068 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the existing port of entry (POE) near the U.S.-Canadian border in Blaine, Washington, is proposed. The POE, which is located on State Route 543, is the largest such facility in the state and serves as the primary link to British Columbia; it also serves as the U.S. Customs Service area headquarters for the Washington Northwest ports. Vehicle crossings have increased significantly in the past fifteen years. Since 1978, auto crossings have increased by 172 percent, while truck crossings have increased by 252 percent. Because the current traffic volume exceeds processing capacity, backups and delays are common at the port. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action (Alternative 2), the current site would be expanded from 30,980 square meters to a minimum of 53,114 square meters, and the buildings would be expanded from 4,519 square meters to 8,237 square meters. The expansion would involve the construction of a automobile inspection building and bus port with additional canopy areas for each facility, and the demolition of existing facilities; the addition and renovation of a noncommercial vehicle processing and devanning facility; the general renovation of the animal inspection building; the construction of a new dog kennel facility; a new area for processing private and commercial vehicles; the expansion of parking and administrative facilities; and improvements to traffic management to provide safe merges of different traffic flows. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the project would provide a facility that meets federal inspection agency 10-year space requirements and also provide expansion capabilities to meet 20-year space requirements; respond to demands for faster processing, better site circulation, and clarity of movement on the site; and improve security and control measures. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Grading of the expansion area would require removing existing vegetation and disturbing 21,027 square meters of soil, causing temporary erosion, increasing the potential for sediment-laden runoff, and displacing wildlife habitat. Direct adverse impacts would include the filling or disturbing of 1.25 acres of palustrine wetland. JF - EPA number: 950114, 263 pages, March 24, 1995 PY - 1995 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Highways KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Washington UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36408735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1995-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=PACIFIC+HIGHWAY+PORT+OF+ENTRY+FACILITY%2C+BLAINE%2C+WHATCOM+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Auburn, Washington; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 24, 1995 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CONSOLIDATION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 36405339; 4893 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of consolidated, state-of-the-art facilities for the headquarters component of the Food and Drug Administration on one location in Montgomery County, Maryland, is proposed. A campus setting would be used to consolidate the Office of the Commissioner and four other divisions. The headquarters components of FDA are currently housed in more than 40 federally-owned or -leased buildings at 18 locations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. These dispersed locations have created inefficiencies including the duplication of services. Vehicular travel or use of public transportation between centers is time-consuming and, with inadequate parking at several facilities, inconvenient. The consolidation would include the construction of approximately 2.6 million gross square feet of offices, laboratories, and support facilities for approximately 5,645 employees and 750 visitors per day. Support facilities would include a motor pool, a fire station, a waste storage facility, a medical/pathological waste incinerator, and a central utility plant. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative, the facilities would be located at the Clarksburg Triangle site; it is principally rural in character, and is adjacent to Interstate 270, the Comsat corporate campus, Black Hills Regional Park, and Little Seneca Lake. All of the sites under consideration would be near major thoroughfares and within three miles of commuter rail stations. Water supply, sewage and roadway improvement costs would range from $2.3 million to $16.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation would improve operational and administrative efficiency and facilitate communication and interaction among staff. The facilities would reduce potential hazards through careful design of the laboratories, animal rooms, offices, and support spaces. They would also alleviate specific deficiencies found in existing buildings, including structural vibrations, substandard floor strength, cracked masonry, and poor ventilation jeopardizing human health and safety. They would also include energy efficiency enhancements designed specifically for the operation. The project would provide temporary employment of construction workers and long-term economic benefits for local businesses. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under all of the action alternatives, the project would adversely affect at least two historic resource sites, some 26 to 102 acres of areas with potential archaeological resources, and from 0.4 to 1.8 acres of wetlands. The project would also result in the loss of wildlife habitat, and adversely affect the following types of land: 11 to 100 acres of forest land, 3 to 209 acres of herbaceous land, up to 3 acres of shrub/brush, up to 9 acres of rangeland, and 45 to 343 acres of farmland. Nitrogen oxide air quality limits could be exceeded. LEGAL MANDATES: National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (40 U.S.C. 71d(a)). JF - EPA number: 940505, 645 pages, December 9, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Employment KW - Energy Consumption KW - Farmlands KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Incineration KW - Lakes KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Power Plants KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Waste Disposal KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Maryland KW - National Capital Planning Act of 1952, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36405339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=FOOD+AND+DRUG+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+MONTGOMERY+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 9, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING, SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1994). AN - 36400125; 4897 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Seattle, Washington, is proposed. The present courthouse, which is located at 1010 Fifth Avenue, lacks adequate space for the 18 judges assigned to the Seattle Seat of the Western Washington District. Judges are operating without assigned courtrooms and are sharing with one another and using undersized courtrooms. In addition to the lack of adequate court and office space, the existing courthouse has a number of security and safety deficiencies that inhibit the mission of the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1993, the General Service Administration leased 691,312 square feet of office space in 22 downtown buildings; roughly 10 percent of that space was for court and court-related functions. Expanding the existing courthouse would not be possible because it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of March 1994. Under each of the build alternatives, the facility would provide 748,000 gross square feet (gsf) of space and 200 underground parking spaces, but the facility would differ under the alternatives in regard to location and configuration. Under Alternative 2, two lids would be constructed above the Interstate 5 (I-5) freeway directly east and south of the existing courthouse site. The northerly lid would cover one square block bounded on Spring Street on the north, Sixth Avenue on the west, Madison Street on the south, and Seventh Avenue on the east. Madison Street would be north boundary of the southerly lid which would extend south of Marion Street right-of-way between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. Two buildings, each ten stories in height or less, would be constructed on the sites. Under Alternative 3, a single 18-story-high building would be constructed on a site presently occupied by the Seattle Public Library; the site is bounded by Spring Street on the north, Fifth Avenue on the east, Madison Street on the south, and Fourth Avenue on the west. This draft supplement to the draft EIS of March 1994 considers two additional alternatives under which buildings with 603,000 gsf of office space would be constructed; these buildings would be constructed on the sites selected under Alternative 2 and Alternative 3. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The construction project would employ up to 3,350 persons over a 3.5-year period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under Alternative 3, the relocation of the public library would be required; the building constructed on the site would exceed local land use code standards for floor area ratio. Construction under Alternative 2 would disrupt traffic flow on I- 5 and adjacent streets. Construction under either of the alternatives would cause ground shaking that could adversely affect the existing courthouse and other structures, and would create levels of noise that would disturb office workers and hotel residents in nearby buildings. Sediment and hazardous materials from either excavated site could contaminate groundwater. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 94-0147D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 940451, 667 pages, November 4, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Washington KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36400125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1994%29.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1994%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 4, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PHOENIX FEDERAL BUILDING, U.S. COURTHOUSE, PHOENIX, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA. AN - 15223456; 4723 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building and U.S. courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona, is proposed. The facility would replace a facility located at 230 1st Avenue that opened in 1959. In the past 35 years, the population of the metropolitan Phoenix area has increased by approximately 500 percent and federal court loads have increased at a corresponding rate. Currently, the Arizona District ranks eighth nationally in terms of the total number of cases per judge. The proposed site consists of two blocks in the central business district to be donated to the federal government by the city of Phoenix. It is bounded by Washington Street to the north, 4th Avenue to the east, Jefferson Street to the south, and 6th Avenue to the west. Only a portion of the site would be used under the proposed action; the remaining portion would be set aside for future expansion. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative D), are considered in this draft EIS. Under the proposed action, the facility would be a nine-story building, with 515,010 gross square feet (sf) of building space, of which 345,902 sf would be occupiable. Building space would be used by the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the U.S. Marshall's Office, and the General Services Administration. The building would include courtrooms, chambers, offices, conference rooms, holding cells, and food services. Both 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue would be closed to vehicular traffic, and 260 at-grade parking spaces would be constructed as well as 120 underground spaces. Under another action alternative, a similar facility would be constructed on the same site as under the proposed action, but 6th Avenue would not be closed to through traffic. Under a third action alternative, an alternative downtown site would be used. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The courthouse would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and federal administrative operations; the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads. The facility would consolidate federal agencies now occupying leased commercial space in downtown Phoenix. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The facility would add to traffic congestion in the immediate area as result of the closure of 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. Noise would occur during demolition and during the movement of heavy equipment, and construction would adversely affect air quality. The height of the building would be greater than is allowed by local land use policy; as a result, the building would be visually incompatible with other structures in the downtown area. JF - EPA number: 940361, Volume 1--284 pages, Volume 2--623 pages, August 26, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Employment KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Arizona UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15223456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-08-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PHOENIX+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+PHOENIX%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.title=PHOENIX+FEDERAL+BUILDING%2C+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+PHOENIX%2C+MARICOPA+COUNTY%2C+ARIZONA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 26, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALEXICO EAST BORDER STATION AND STATE ROUTE 7 BETWEEN THE NEW PORT OF ENTRY AND STATE ROUTE 98, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15224270; 4724 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border in the unincorporated portion of Imperial County, California, approximately 6.5 miles east of the city of Calexico, is proposed. The project area consists of approximately 87 acres as well as a one-square-mile study area immediately north of the main parcel where Caltrans is proposing to construct that portion of State Route (SR) 7 connecting the port with SR 98. Rights-of-way for the actual highway would involve approximately 60 acres. The border station would serve all commercial vehicles currently passing through the downtown Calexico port as well as accommodate passenger vehicles and pedestrian traffic. Upon completion of the port, the existing downtown station would continue in use but only for pedestrian and non-commercial traffic. The downtown facility, constructed in 1974, experienced an average annual growth rate of 18.3 percent in person crossings from 1986 to 1990, the highest growth rate of any of the ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. The primary purpose of the facility is to relieve congestion at the downtown facility. The project would involve the construction of five buildings totaling 75,000 square feet and 185,000 square feet of primary and secondary inspection areas under canopy. The buildings and processing areas would be separated into commercial and noncommercial zones. The commercial zone would occupy 58 acres on the eastern two-thirds of the site. The south end of the zone would consist of three double-wide northbound lanes and three associated inspection booths for primary import inspection, and one double-wide southbound lane with an export exit control booth. At the north end of the commercial zone would be two primary export inspection booths handling four southbound lanes and two import exit control booths covering two double-wide northbound lanes. The central portion of the zone would consist of an import inspection facility that could accommodate up to 60 trucks at the dock structure. Additional facilities would include a bulk lot inspection area capable of handling 10 vehicles, a two-bay hazardous material inspection area, and truck scales. The non-commercial zone would occupy 29 acres in the western portion of the sites and would consist of a 12-lane inspection area. A 175-foot clear span bridge over the All-American Canal would connect the two countries. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would accommodate growth in transboundary traffic between Mexico and the U.S., and better meet the needs of commercial transports and passenger vehicles passing between the two countries. It would also relieve congestion at the existing facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The facility could suffer significant damage from flooding following a major seismic event, which could weaken the levee of the All-American Canal. The border station and connecting highway would displace roughly 150 acres of farmland. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 93-0137D, Volume 17, Number 2, and 93-0285F, Volume 17, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 940271, Main Report--425 pages, Appendices--336 pages, Addendum--47 pages, July 8, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Commercial Zones KW - Dikes KW - Flood Hazards KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Regulations KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Waterways KW - California KW - Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15224270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALEXICO+EAST+BORDER+STATION+AND+STATE+ROUTE+7+BETWEEN+THE+NEW+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+STATE+ROUTE+98%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CALEXICO+EAST+BORDER+STATION+AND+STATE+ROUTE+7+BETWEEN+THE+NEW+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+STATE+ROUTE+98%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 8, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RONALD REAGAN FEDERAL BUILDING--U.S. COURTHOUSE, SANTA ANA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15222038; 4618 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building-courthouse in the downtown area of Santa Ana, California, is proposed. Currently, one circuit judge, one senior and two active district judges, one magistrate judge, and three bankruptcy judges are housed within the Santa Ana Federal Building and a leased modular facility. The court system is operating at a deficit of approximately 25,000 occupiable square feet (osf). By 1997, when additional judges would be appointed to deal with burgeoning caseloads, the existing facilities would have a deficit of approximately 185,000 osf. The 3.94-acre project site, which has been donated to the federal government by the city of Santa Ana and is currently used as an undeveloped gravel parking area, is bounded by Fifth Street on the north, Broadway Street on the east, Fourth Street on the south, and Ross Street on the west. Only a portion of the site would be used for the new facility; the remainder would be set aside for future development to meet the court's projected 30-year space requirements. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative D), are considered in this final EIS. Under the proposed action, a ten-story, 347,498-osf facility, with courtrooms, chambers, offices, conference rooms, food services, and an exercise room, would be built. Initially, in the year 1997, the building would house 14 courtrooms; it would then be expanded to accommodate 18 courtrooms by the year 2005. The facility would also include approximately 166 underground parking spaces and 48 at-grade parking spaces. A lease alternative and an alternative construction site are also under consideration. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the facility would expand, upgrade, and consolidate space available for federal offices and courts. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the proposed action, the structure would be out of scale and incompatible with the downtown Santa Ana historic district. It would also not be aesthetically compatible with adjacent land uses. During and after the construction of the project, there would be an increase in pollutant emissions within the area, which has been unable to attain the national standards for ozone. Traffic levels at some intersections would increase significantly. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 93-0286D, Volume 17, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 940231, 382 pages, June 10, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15222038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RONALD+REAGAN+FEDERAL+BUILDING--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SANTA+ANA%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=RONALD+REAGAN+FEDERAL+BUILDING--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+SANTA+ANA%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 10, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SACRAMENTO FEDERAL COURTHOUSE--U.S. COURTHOUSE, CITY OF SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15224123; 4617 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new facility for housing federal offices in Sacramento, California, is proposed. The existing Moss Federal Building and Courthouse, located on the Capitol Mall in the central business district of Sacramento, cannot accommodate the projected need for additional courtrooms, and most existing courtrooms do not meet current design standards. The facility, upon completion in 1997, would provide the federal government with approximately 380,100 occupiable square feet (osf) of space in which to house the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of California; any excess space would be used as office space for various federal agencies. As more courtrooms are needed, the available space would be converted from offices into courtrooms. In order to accommodate the federal workers displaced by this conversion, a 129,900-osf wing or annex would be constructed adjacent to the courthouse buildings. The preferred site, which occupies roughly 2.5 acres, is owned by both the Southern Pacific Railroad and the city of Sacramento; it is located within the northwest portion of the central business district of Sacramento, bounded by H Street to the north, I Street to the south, 5th Street to the west, and 6th Street to the east. Several improvements would be required before the city would convey the property to the General Services Administration for development. These would include demolition of the loading dock on the western portion of the loading dock and the police maintenance structures on the eastern portion. Additionally, the city would extend 5th Street to the north and H Street to the west in order to create a standard city block. The 17-story facility would include 21 full-sized courtrooms, 24 judge's chambers, 12 district courtrooms, 5 magistrate courtrooms, and 5 bankruptcy courtrooms. Space for the Federal Marshal and holding cells would also be provided. An underground parking garage would provide 300 parking spaces. This final EIS is issued in abbreviated format, and contains corrections and revisions to the draft EIS as well as public comment and agency responses. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The existing facility is too small to meet projected space requirements for the years 2000 and 2010, and it would be impossible to reconfigure courtrooms to meet current court design guidelines. The facility would meet space requirements for courtrooms and consolidate federal agency offices, which are now leased at several locations throughout the city. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in exceedances of thresholds for carbon monoxide and other pollutants as well as ambient noise thresholds in the downtown area. Because of its height, the structure would interfere with radio communications. The scale and style of the structure would not be compatible with the historically significant structures in the surrounding area. A portion of the Railway Express Building, which is listed in the National Record of Historic Places, would be removed. The facility would generate sanitary sewage flows that would exceed the wastewater capacity of the current infrastructure. Traffic congestion would worsen considerably at six intersections. LEGAL MANDATES: 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 94-0139D, Volume 18, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 940224, 223 pages, June 8, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - California KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15224123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SACRAMENTO+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+COUNTY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SACRAMENTO+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+COUNTY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 8, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TONGUE POINT LAND EXCHANGE AND MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 15224087; 4586 AB - PURPOSE: The conveyance of approximately 130 acres of upland and submerged lands administered by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) at South Tongue Point near Astoria, Oregon, to the Oregon Division of State Lands (Division) in exchange for state-owned islands within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge administrative boundary is proposed. The General Services Administration would convey the South Tongue Point land to the Division, receive the islands from the Division, and in turn convey the islands to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The Division is proposing to develop a multitenant marine industrial park on the property conveyed to it. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative C), are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative A), the land exchange would proceed as described above. The existing Corps Astoria Field Station would remain on South Tongue Point. Development of the marine industrial park would proceed in two phases: (1) development of site infrastructure and construction of marine industrial facilities beginning in 1993, with the Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station becoming the first tenant. Four development areas are proposed for the site, including the Corps Astoria Field Station; these areas total about 66 acres, and include natural vegetation areas to be retained and buffer areas. The site would be partially cleared, grubbed, and contoured above the 100-year floodplain elevation to accommodate permanent structures or outdoor storage. Site infrastructure construction would include a new intersection at US 30, with turn lanes and a new access road to the central part of the site; an on-site local service road; a 12-inch-diameter water main extending from the Astoria municipal system; sanitary sewer service; electric, telephone, cable, and natural gas utility distribution lines; street lighting at the new US 30 intersection, the new access road, and the service road; and wetland fill for the access and service roads, and additional fill to create a uniform upland boundary. Barge construction and berthing facilities would be among the water-dependent use facilities developed in the marine industrial park. Manufacturing, storage, distribution, and service facilities would be among the nonwater-dependent use facilities planned for the northwest portion of the park, which would be served by a railroad spur line. The Navy facility site would include a pile-supported berthing pier and associated facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Through the conveyance of the state-owned islands, the FWS would be provided with the necessary control and management flexibility to maximize the protection of migratory fish and wildlife and to enhance wildlife habitats within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. The development of the marine industrial park would create real property assets and associated income for the Common School Fund of the state of Oregon, and encourage new industrial employment within the South Tongue Point area, in accordance with state and local plans to initiate economic development projects in Clatsop County. Beneficial impacts to the groundwater quality of the South Tongue Point area would result from the discontinuance of the Corps Astoria Field Station septic field and the connection of the facility to the Astoria municipal sewer system. Development of a domestic water supply, utilities, and transportation infrastructure is also proposed for the site area. Piers at the site would create a beneficial environment for fish. Employment increases would range from about 140 jobs during construction in the first year to a constant of 600 jobs by the project lease-out. A total permanent population increase of approximately 1,250 persons would be expected by the project lease-out. State income tax revenues would be approximately $475,000 per year at the time of the project lease-out; Clatsop County property tax revenues would be about $1.1 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities at the marine industrial park site would result in temporary increases in suspended sediments, disturbance to aquatic species, and intermittent noise over a period of seven years. Upland vegetation losses would total 62.7 acres, and wetland losses would total 0.57 acres. Bald eagle forage areas would be disturbed on approximately 63 acres of the industrial park area, and on an undetermined amount of land on North Tongue Point should that area undergo increased residential development as a result of increased employment in the region. During operation of the site, adverse impacts to water quality could occur as a result of storm runoff, maintenance dredging, and tenants' accidental spills. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 961(h)), Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Executive Order 11954, as amended, and 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 92-0285D, Volume 16, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 940181, 401 pages and maps, May 11, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Harbor Structures KW - Industrial Parks KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Preserves KW - Schools KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lewis and Clark Wildlife Refuge KW - Oregon KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Executive Order 11954, 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/15224087?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TONGUE+POINT+LAND+EXCHANGE+AND+MARINE+INDUSTRIAL+PARK+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+CLATSOP+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=SOUTH+TONGUE+POINT+LAND+EXCHANGE+AND+MARINE+INDUSTRIAL+PARK+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+CLATSOP+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 11, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOLEY SQUARE: PROPOSED FEDERAL COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL/MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1990). AN - 36393403; 4524 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a federal courthouse and federal/municipal office building within the Civic Center-Foley Square area of downtown Manhattan in New York, New York, is proposed. The 740,000-gross-square-foot (gsf) federal courthouse would be located on a site bounded by Pearl Street to the south, Worth Street to the north, Chatham Towers and Park Row to the east, and the New York County Courthouse and Foley Square to the west. The 800,000-gsf federal/municipal office building would located on a site bounded by Duane Street to the north, Reade Street to the south, Broadway to the west, and Elk Street to the east. The project sites are currently owned by the city of New York and used as parking facilities. The sites would be conveyed to the General Services Administration (GSA) through a friendly condemnation process. Each of the proposed projects would be constructed by a private developer selected by GSA through a solicitation of offers and subsequent design competition. Once constructed, the buildings would be sold to the federal government through an installment sales agreement, which would involve monthly installment payments from the federal government to the developer extending over a 30-year period. As part of the agreement, the City of New York would occupy space within the proposed federal/municipal office building under a 30-year lease, with three 30-year renewal options, at a rental rate that would not exceed the City's pro rata share of construction and related costs. Existing buildings fronting Duane Street would be demolished for construction purposes, while the existing New York City Department of City Planning Building (22 Reade Street) would be retained. Each of the projects would provide on-site below-grade parking (240 spaces at the federal courthouse and 355 spaces at the federal/municipal office building), restricted for agency use only. Below-grade connections would be provided from the federal courthouse to the existing US courthouse and the Manhattan Correctional Center via tunnels. Both projects are currently under construction and are projected for completion by the end of 1994. This supplement to the final EIS of November 1990 considers modifications to the federal office building plan in order to preserve the remaining portion of the on-site African Burial Ground. The modifications would involve the reduction of subgrade parking by approximately 90 spaces and the elimination of the pavilion section of the building, reducing the total square footage of the building by roughly 53,700 feet. The City of New York would not occupy space in the federal office building. The IRS would occupy the space formerly intended for City of New York government employees. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide necessary office and courtroom space within the Civic Center area. It would also allow for the consolidation of federal and city governmental operations. Reliance on leased space located at remote locations outside the Foley Square area would be reduced. In general, the new buildings would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and municipal and federal administrative operations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed buildings would significantly and adversely affect the views to the west afforded to proximate uses such as Chatham Towers. The courthouse would cast shadows on Chatham Towers and the adjacent Columbus Park. Additional wastewater flow generated by the buildings would create stress on the already overloaded Newtown Creek Sewer Treatment Facility. The project would also add to vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion in the immediate area. During construction, a minor amount of contaminated soil would require disposal; adverse impacts to air quality would occur due to airborne pollutant emissions; and construction noise during demolition and from movement of heavy equipment would also occur. One or both project sites would likely contain significant archaeological resources. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Public Law 102-393. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 90-0261D, Volume 14, Number 4, and 90-0453F, Volume 14, Number 6, respectively. JF - EPA number: 940145, 91 pages and maps, April 15, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cemeteries KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New York KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeologic Sites KW - Public Law 102-393, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36393403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOLEY+SQUARE%3A+PROPOSED+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+AND+FEDERAL%2FMUNICIPAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1990%29.&rft.title=FOLEY+SQUARE%3A+PROPOSED+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+AND+FEDERAL%2FMUNICIPAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+NEW+YORK+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1990%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 15, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SACRAMENTO FEDERAL COURTHOUSE--U.S. COURTHOUSE, CITY OF SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36394605; 4519 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new facility for housing federal offices in Sacramento, California, is proposed. The existing Moss Federal Building and Courthouse, located on the Capitol Mall in the central business district of Sacramento, cannot accommodate the projected need for additional courtrooms, and most existing courtrooms do not meet current design standards. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed facility, upon completion in 1997, would provide the federal government with approximately 380,100 occupiable square feet (osf) of space in which to house the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of California; any excess space would be used as office space for various federal agencies. As more courtrooms were needed, the available space would be converted from offices into courtrooms. In order to accommodate the federal workers displaced by this conversion, a wing or annex with 129,900 osf would be constructed adjacent to the proposed courthouse buildings. The preferred site, which occupies roughly 2.5 acres, is owned by both the Southern Pacific Railroad and the city of Sacramento; it is located within the northwest portion of the central business district of Sacramento, bounded by H Street to the north, I Street to the south, 5th Street to the west, and 6th Street to the east. Several improvements would be required before the city conveys the property to the General Services Administration for development. These would include demolition of the loading dock on the western portion of the loading dock and the police maintenance structures on the eastern portion. Additionally, the city would extend 5th Street to the north and H Street to the west in order to create a standard city block. The proposed facility would be approximately 17 stories tall and include 21 full-sized courtrooms, 24 judge's chambers, 12 district courtrooms, 5 magistrate courtrooms, and 5 bankruptcy courtrooms. Space for the federal marshal and holding cells would also be provided. An underground parking garage would provide 300 parking spaces. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The existing facility is too small to meet projected space requirements for the year 2000 and 2010, and it would be impossible to reconfigure courtrooms to meet current court design guidelines. The proposed facility would meet space requirements for courtrooms and consolidate federal agency offices, which are now leased at several locations throughout the city. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the proposed facility would result in exceedances of thresholds for carbon monoxide and other pollutants as well as ambient noise thresholds in the downtown area. Because of its height, the proposed structure would interfere with radio communications. The scale and style of the proposed structure would not be compatible with the historically significant structures that surround it. The structure would result in the removal of a portion of the Railway Express Building, which is listed in the National Record of Historic Places. The facility would generate sanitary sewage flows that exceed the wastewater capacity of the current infrastructure. Traffic congestion would worsen considerably at six intersections. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 940117, Main Report--414 pages, Appendices--447 pages, March 30, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater KW - California KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36394605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SACRAMENTO+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=SACRAMENTO+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE--U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+CITY+OF+SACRAMENTO%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 30, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE BUILDING, SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 15222079; 4527 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new federal courthouse building in Seattle, Washington, is proposed. The present courthouse, located at 1010 5th Avenue, lacks adequate space for the 18 judges assigned to the Seattle Seat of the Western Washington District. Judges are operating without assigned courtrooms and are sharing with one another and using undersized courtrooms. In addition to the lack of adequate court and office space, the existing courthouse has a number of security and safety deficiencies that inhibit the mission of the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1993, the General Service Administration leased 691,312 square feet (sf) of office space in 22 downtown buildings; roughly 10 percent of that space was for court and court-related functions. Expanding the existing courthouse would not be possible because it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Under either of the two build alternatives, the building would provide 551,000 occupiable sf of space and 275 underground parking spaces. Construction under the build alternatives would differ in regard to location and configuration of the new courthouse. Under Alternative 2, two lids would be constructed above the Interstate 5 Freeway (I-5) directly east and south of the existing courthouse site. The northerly lid would cover one square block bounded on Spring Street on the north, Sixth Avenue on the west, Madison Street on the south, and Seventh Avenue on the east. Madison Street would be north boundary of the southerly lid which would extend south of Marion Street right-of-way between Sixth and Seventh Avenue. Two buildings, each ten stories in height or less, would be constructed on the sites. Under Alternative 3, a single 18-story-high building would be constructed on a site presently occupied by the Seattle Public Library; the site is bounded by Spring Street on the north, Fifth Avenue on the east, Madison Street on the south, and Fourth Avenue on the west. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed new building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under Alternative 3, the relocation of the public library would be required; the building constructed on the site would exceed local land-use code standards for floor area ratio. Construction under Alternative 2 would disrupt traffic flow on I-5 and adjacent streets. Construction under either alternative would cause ground shaking that could adversely affect the existing courthouse and other structures, and create levels of noise that would disturb office workers and hotel residents in nearby buildings. Sediment and hazardous materials from either excavated site could contaminate groundwater. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 940107, 397 pages, March 25, 1994 PY - 1994 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - Washington KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15222079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1994-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+BUILDING%2C+SEATTLE%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 25, 1994 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RONALD REAGAN FEDERAL BUILDING--UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, SANTA ANA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 15224844; 4202 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building-courthouse in the downtown area of Santa Ana, California, is proposed. Currently, one circuit judge, one senior and two active district judges, one magistrate judge, and three bankruptcy judges are housed within the Santa Ana Federal Building and a leased modular facility. The court system is operating at a deficit of approximately 25,000 occupiable square feet (osf). By 1997, when additional judges would be appointed to deal with burgeoning caseloads, the existing facilities would have a deficit of approximately 185,000 osf. The proposed 3.94-acre project site, which has been donated to the federal government by the city of Santa Ana and is currently used as an undeveloped gravel parking area, is bounded by Fifth Street on the north, Broadway Street on the east, Fourth Street on the south, and Ross Street on the west. Only a portion of the site would be used for the new facility; the remainder would be set aside for future development to meet the court's projected 30-year space requirements. The proposed 12-story, 347,498-osf facility would include courtrooms, chambers, offices, conference rooms, food services, and an exercise room. Initially, in the year 1997, the building would house 14 courtrooms; it would then be expanded to accommodate 18 courtrooms by the year 2005. The facility would also include approximately 392 underground parking spaces and 160 at-grade parking spaces. Three other alternatives (a lease alternative, an alternative construction site, and a No Action Alternative) are also considered in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would expand, upgrade, and consolidate space available for federal offices and courts; court space is currently inadequate and would be more so in the year 1997 when additional judges are appointed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed structure would be out of scale and incompatible with the downtown Santa Ana historic district. It would also not be aesthetically compatible with adjacent land uses. During and after the construction of the project, there would be an increase in pollutant emissions within the area, which has been unable to attain the national standards for ozone. Traffic levels at some intersections would increase significantly. JF - EPA number: 930299, 655 pages, August 27, 1993 PY - 1993 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/15224844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1993-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=RONALD+REAGAN+FEDERAL+BUILDING--UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+SANTA+ANA%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=RONALD+REAGAN+FEDERAL+BUILDING--UNITED+STATES+COURTHOUSE%2C+SANTA+ANA%2C+ORANGE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 27, 1993 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL BUILDING-U.S. COURTHOUSE, HAMMOND, INDIANA. AN - 36397332; 4132 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building in Hammond, Indiana, to serve Lake and Porter counties in the northwest corner of the state is proposed. The building would house the Federal District and Bankruptcy courts and court support functions, including the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Service. Congressional offices, a Social Security Administration office, and some smaller federal offices currently located in Lake and Porter counties would also be relocated in the new facility. After the tenants from the existing federal buildings in Gary and Hammond were relocated in the new facility, the older buildings would be declared ""excess.'' The primary users of the new facility would be employees, jurors, attorneys, judges, plaintiffs, defendants, and bankruptcy filers. The building would contain approximately 160,000 occupiable square feet (osf), including 12,750 osf of indoor parking space. Approximately 450 surface parking spaces would be provided for visitors and employees. The facility would be constructed on a 6- to 12-acre site with adequate space for expansion of the building ""footprint'' to up to twice the size of the original building. In addition to a No Action Alternative, nine alternative sites are considered in this final EIS. Three sites are located in Hammond's central business district (CBD); two sites are located in the 165th Street area, approximately one mile southeast of the CBD; and four sites are located in the Borman area on the south boundary of Hammond, approximately three miles from the CBD. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed federal building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activity would displace several households and up to four businesses in the CBD area, and 26 households in the 165th Street area. Some sites within the 165th Street area and the Borman area contain protected wetlands, and all Borman sites are in a 100-year floodplain. The CBD sites are within the Downtown Hammond Historic District. Sites in the 165th Street and Borman areas have inadequate sewer facilities that would require a sewer system extension or localized management of runoff. All three areas would experience a moderate increase in traffic on roads that currently exceed their capacity for daily traffic. 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 92-0333D, Volume 16, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 930206, 330 pages and maps, June 22, 1993 PY - 1993 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands KW - Indiana 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/36397332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1993-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+HAMMOND%2C+INDIANA.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+HAMMOND%2C+INDIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 22, 1993 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. AN - 36405182; 4131 AB - PURPOSE: The leasing of a new facility for housing federal offices in Atlanta, Georgia, is proposed. The proposed facility, to be known as the Atlanta Federal Center, would be constructed by the city of Atlanta on a 6.3-acre site in the downtown area formerly occupied by Rich's Department Store; the vacant store building and its parking garage would both be demolished. The site is bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the south, Broad Street to the east, Spring Street to the west, and Alabama Street to the north. The proposed action would involve the leasing of 1.38 million square feet of office space and parking spaces for 2,200 vehicles. The new building would serve as regional headquarters for the Environmental Protection Agency and provide additional office space for the Departments of Energy, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Bureau of the Census; the Small Business Administration; the Internal Revenue Service; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The General Services Administration would operate the facility, and after a period of 20 to 27 years, the federal government would have an option to purchase the facility from the city. Two alternatives, the Lease Construction Alternative, which is the proposed action, and the No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed facility would consolidate federal agency offices, which are now scattered throughout a six-block area in downtown Atlanta; in addition, it would be located near other major federal buildings. Federal workers in the new facility would have direct access to the MARTA rapid transit system at the Five Points Station, the connection for all system lines. Construction of the facility would provide a boost to the local economy. During construction, approximately 2,418 person-years of employment would be required; once operational, the facility would employ about 8,000 persons. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The existing building is an architectural landmark that is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Demolition of this building would involve potential exposure to asbestos, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), and other hazardous substances. The new facility could detract visually from other historic properties in the vicinity. Once operational, the facility would result in increased traffic congestion on nearby streets and would provide only half of the 4,400 parking spaces required. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act of 1993. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 93-0138D, Volume 17, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 930173, 252 pages and maps, May 21, 1993 PY - 1993 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Georgia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act of 1993, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36405182?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1993-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ATLANTA+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+ATLANTA%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=ATLANTA+FEDERAL+CENTER%2C+ATLANTA%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 21, 1993 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - GSA _ the federal government's housekeeper AN - 272660627 AB - Supplies: In 1992, federal agencies purchased $2.5 billion in supplies through GSA. Printing: GSA has 31 printing and duplicating centers and it is responsible for many government publications. Computers: GSA buys $2 billion annually in computers and telecommunications hardware. JF - Orange County Register AU - General Services Administration Y1 - 1993/03/30/ PY - 1993 DA - 1993 Mar 30 EP - a08 CY - Santa Ana, Calif. SN - 08864934 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/272660627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awestnews&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Orange+County+Register&rft.atitle=GSA+_+the+federal+government%27s+housekeeper%3A+%5BMORNING+Edition%5D&rft.au=General+Services+Administration&rft.aulast=General+Services+Administration&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1993-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=a.08&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Orange+County+Register&rft.issn=08864934&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - General Services Administration N1 - Copyright - Copyright Orange County Register Mar 30, 1993 N1 - Last updated - 2010-06-14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CALEXICO EAST BORDER STATION, AND SR 7 BETWEEN THE NEW PORT OF ENTRY AND SR 98, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36406546; 4054 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new U.S.-Mexican port of entry (POE), the Calexico East Border Station, approximately 6.5 miles east of the city of Calexico in unincorporated Imperial County, California, and across from the outskirts of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, is proposed by the General Services Administration. The POE project is a cooperative effort between the U.S. and Mexico, and has been authorized by Congress as part of the Southwest Border Station Capital Improvement Program. As an adjunct to the project, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is proposing to build State Route (SR) 7, an access highway that would extend from the POE to SR 98, and eventually to Interstate 8. The purpose of the proposed action is to relieve major congestion at the existing Downtown Calexico Border Station, which has experienced an average annual growth rate of 18.3 percent in person crossings between 1986 and 1990, the highest of any major U.S.-Mexican POE. The proposed project area consists of approximately 87 acres on which the POE would be built, and an approximately one-square-mile study area immediately north of the POE parcel where Caltrans is proposing to construct SR 7. Rights-of-way for the actual highway would involve approximately 60 acres. The proposed POE would serve all commercial vehicles currently passing through the Downtown Calexico Border Station, as well as accommodate passenger vehicles and pedestrian traffic. The POE project would involve the construction of five buildings totaling approximately 75,000 square feet (sf), and 185,000 sf of primary and secondary inspection areas under canopy. The buildings and processing area would be separated into commercial and noncommercial zones. The south end of the commercial zone would consist of three double-wide (20-foot) northbound lanes and three associated primary import inspection booths, plus one double-wide southbound lane with an export exit control booth. The north end of the commercial zone would consist of four southbound lanes and two associated primary export inspection booths, plus two double-wide northbound lanes with two import exit control booths. The majority of the central portion of the commercial zone would consist of an import inspection facility which would accommodate up to 60 trucks at a dock structure; a commercial import building which would house commercial inspection agencies; a bulk lot inspection area capable of handling ten vehicles, plus a related building; a hazardous materials inspection area; and an incinerator for the Department of Agriculture, truck scales, and an export dock building. The noncommercial zone would consist of the following: a 12-lane primary inspection area for passenger vehicles, which would be adjacent to a 42,500-sf main building housing administrative offices; a 9,500-sf headhouse building; and a secondary vehicle inspection area. The proposed site is large enough to include roughly a doubling of capacity in the future, if warranted by demand. Upon completion of the new POE, the existing Downtown Calexico Border Station would continue to be used but would only accept pedestrian and noncommercial traffic. Three alternatives, including the No-Project Alternative, are considered for the POE in this draft EIS. The proposed action is the preferred alternative. The main alternative to constructing the POE on the proposed site is to expand the existing Downtown Calexico Border Station in order to accommodate higher levels of traffic and meet some of the emergent demand for border crossings. Several alternatives, including the No-Project Alternative, are considered for the SR 7 access highway, which is proposed to be a four-lane, access-controlled facility. Caltrans has described several possible alternative alignments within the roadway study area for SR 7, including one on the western side, one on the eastern side, and a middle corridor with three possible configurations. The SR 7 alternatives vary in length from 1.04 to 1.37 miles. SR 7's intersection with SR 98 would be two-phased and ""T''-configured. Construction of all POE facilities is scheduled to be completed by early 1995. The first segment of SR 7 is proposed for the 1994-95 fiscal year, and its completion is tentatively scheduled to coincide with the opening of the new border station. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Downtown Calexico Border Station currently has the third-highest count, among the top 11 southern border crossing stations, of persons entering the U.S. Beneficial impacts of the proposed action would include the reduction of traffic congestion in the Calexico area, an attendant improvement in air quality, greater efficiency in processing border crossings, and increased capacity for commercial inspections. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Significant unavoidable adverse impacts, such as flooding from the levee of the All American Canal, could occur as a result of a seismic event. Because the proposed action involves placing enough fill on the proposed site to raise its elevation above the ""freeboard'' flood elevation, the flood storage area would be reduced, and in the event of a flood, floodwaters would be displaced. Furthermore, the area between the site boundary and the levee creates a channel that would move floodwaters to the adjacent property on the west. The POE and connecting highway would result in the loss of up to 152 acres of prime farmland, and surrounding development induced by the project would convert additional farmland. During construction of the POE, heavy machinery would have to move over local access roads that were not designed for high volumes of heavy loads. JF - EPA number: 930064, 407 pages and maps, March 1, 1993 PY - 1993 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Border Stations KW - Buildings KW - Dikes KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Hazards KW - Highways KW - International Programs KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Traffic Control KW - Urban Development KW - California KW - Mexico UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36406546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1993-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CALEXICO+EAST+BORDER+STATION%2C+AND+SR+7+BETWEEN+THE+NEW+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+SR+98%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CALEXICO+EAST+BORDER+STATION%2C+AND+SR+7+BETWEEN+THE+NEW+PORT+OF+ENTRY+AND+SR+98%2C+IMPERIAL+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 1, 1993 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEL RIO BORDER STATION EXPANSION, DEL RIO, TEXAS. AN - 36410680; 3894 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of a commercial import inspection lot and dock facility in Del Rio, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexican border is proposed. The Del Rio Border Station and Import Lot and Dock is located northeast of the Rio Grande, three-quarters of a mile inland on the high ground above the river floodplain, at the terminus of the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuna International Bridge. The import lot is used by officials of the U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to inspect empty and loaded commercial vans and trucks entering the U.S. from Mexico. The import lot presently contains only five usable docks (out of seven dock spaces), and due to the size of the dock platform only one truck can be fully unloaded at one time for detailed inspection. Because of dramatic increases in commercial traffic in recent years, significant traffic congestion and delays have developed at the border station. Under the proposed action (Concept 3), some 52 acres of mostly agricultural land across Rio Grande Street from and northeast of the present station, and eight acres across Spur 277 to the northwest, would be purchased for expansion of the dock facilities. The dock facilities would be built in phases of one 25-space dock module at a time until 100 dock spaces were ultimately built. Fifty dock spaces are needed to handle the anticipated truck traffic throughout the 1990-2020 planning period. Construction of the first module (in Phase II of the plan) would commence as soon as the plan was approved; construction of the second (in Phase III of the plan) would commence in the year 2000. The existing administration building, primary and secondary vehicle inspection facilities, pedestrian inspection facilities, import primary inspection booths (recently renovated under Phase I of the plan), and five-space dock for inspecting empty trucks would continue to be used during the first 10 to 20 years of the planning period. Phase II would involve the construction of a 25-space import dock, an import lot, and an import office. In addition, a new hazardous material inspection/containment area, a bulk cargo compound, truck scales, and a narcotics storage building would be constructed. In the year 2000, under Phase III, an additional 25-space dock plus a new administration building, employee and visitor parking, and inspection booths would be constructed; also in the year 2000, a section of Rio Grande Street bordering the import lot would be closed to vehicular traffic. A 250-foot-wide buffer zone would surround the facility to shield residential areas from noise, light, and other annoying factors. Estimated construction costs range from $14.8 million to $17.4 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed expansion would enable U.S. inspection teams to respond to increased commercial traffic volume at the border station, caused in part by the construction of a new four-lane bridge across the border and by the growing number of maquiladora plants in the area. Construction would generate significant temporary improvement in the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would result in the relocation of one family and the destruction of three residences and two commercial buildings. In addition, farmland currently under cultivation would be converted to commercial 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 EIS, see 92-0231D, Volume 16, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 920459, 367 pages and maps, November 19, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Bridges KW - Buildings KW - Farmlands KW - Land Use KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Wetlands KW - Mexico 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/36410680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEL+RIO+BORDER+STATION+EXPANSION%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=DEL+RIO+BORDER+STATION+EXPANSION%2C+DEL+RIO%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Fort Worth, Texas; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: November 19, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 36413836; 3820 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, is proposed. The proposed site is a 4.56-acre parcel of land on Fan Pier in the Fort Point Channel section of South Boston. The site is bounded by Northern Avenue to the south, the planned Farnsworth Street extension to the east, and Fort Point Channel and the Boston Inner Harbor to the west and north. The site is presently being used for surface parking and storage related to a restaurant's business operations; it would be conveyed to the General Services Administration through friendly condemnation procedures. The courthouse would contain 400,000 net square feet of net occupiable area, or 740,000 gross square feet, including shell space for future expansion. An underground parking garage beneath the proposed building, with space for 80 vehicles, would provide on-site parking for employees. No public parking would be provided on-site. The new structure would contain the Headquarters Court of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts. The building would include two Court of Appeals courtrooms, 19 District Court courtrooms, and six Magistrate Court courtrooms, with expansion potential for four additional courtrooms. In addition, the building would provide space for judges' chambers, the Office of Circuit Executive for the First Circuit, the clerks' offices for both the Appellate Court and District Court, the First Circuit Library, the Probation Office, the Pre-Trial Services Office, the U.S. Marshal's Office, the Federal Protective Services Office, and GSA Buildings Management. The new building would be designed to provide for the construction of future courtrooms when needed. Presently the U.S. District Courts and related agencies occupy 250,000 square feet of office space in the 22-story John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse in the heart of Boston's financial district. Under the plan specified in the authorizing legislation, the McCormack building would be sold and the funds generated from the sale would be deposited in the Federal Buildings Fund to offset capital outlay for construction of the new courthouse. As part of the construction project, an 840-foot-long Harborwalk would be constructed along the entire waterfront and the existing pile-supported pier located along the northern shoreline of the Fan Pier site would be reconstructed. An estimated 1,360 person-years of employment would be required during the construction phase of the project, and some 966 employment positions would need to be filled during the operational phase. The estimated construction cost of the project is $150 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed new courthouse would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and federal administrative operations; the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads. The project would reactivate a portion of the Fort Point Waterfront area in a way that is consistent with the city's plans. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would significantly add to vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion in the immediate area, particularly at one intersection that is expected to have unacceptable levels of service at the time of construction, Atlantic Avenue at New Northern Avenue. Noise would occur during demolition and during the movement of heavy equipment. The removal of old piles and the driving of new piles during pier reconstruction would result in a moderate increase in turbidity and sedimentation in the harbor. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 101-509 and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 92-0114D, Volume 16, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 920378, 2 volumes and maps, September 18, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Employment KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Massachusetts KW - Public Law 101-509, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36413836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+BOSTON%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE%2C+BOSTON%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 18, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW FEDERAL BUILDING-U.S. COURTHOUSE, HAMMOND, INDIANA. AN - 36411230; 3737 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal building in Hammond, Indiana, to serve Lake and Porter counties in the northwest corner of the state is proposed. The building would house the Federal District and Bankruptcy courts and court support functions, including the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Marshal's Service. Congressional offices, a Social Security Administration office, and some smaller federal offices currently located in Lake and Porter counties would also be relocated in the new facility. After the tenants from the existing federal buildings in Gary and Hammond were relocated in the new facility, the older buildings would be declared ""excess.'' The primary users of the new facility would be employees, jurors, attorneys, judges, plaintiffs, defendants, and bankruptcy filers. The building would contain approximately 160,000 occupiable square feet (osf), including 12,750 osf of indoor parking space. Approximately 450 surface parking spaces would be provided for visitors and employees. The facility would be constructed on a 6- to 12-acre site with adequate space for expansion of the building ""footprint'' to up to twice the size of the original building. In addition to a No Action Alternative, three alternative sites are under consideration. The three sites are located in Hammond's central business district (CBD); the 165th Street area, approximately one mile southeast of the CBD; and the Borman area on the south boundary of Hammond, approximately three miles from the CBD. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed federal building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and various federal agencies by consolidating the operations of several scattered federal offices. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activity would displace up to ten households and four businesses in the CBD area, and 27 households and one business in the 165th Street area. Some sites within the 165th Street area and the Borman area contain protected wetlands, and some Borman sites are in a 100-year floodplain. At least one building in the CBD area is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Sites in the 165th Street and Borman areas have inadequate sewer facilities that would require a sewer system extension or localized management of runoff. All three sites would experience a moderate increase in traffic on roads that currently exceed their capacity for daily traffic. 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: 920282, 103 pages and maps, July 15, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands KW - Indiana 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/36411230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+HAMMOND%2C+INDIANA.&rft.title=NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+HAMMOND%2C+INDIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 15, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL BUILDING-U.S. COURTHOUSE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. AN - 36404446; 3739 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new federal building in the downtown area of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proposed. In addition to the No Action Alternative, two action alternatives are under consideration. The Renovate/Build Alternative would involve the conversion of the existing federal building to office space to accommodate federal agencies associated with the courts, and the construction of a new federal courthouse containing 167,000 occupiable square feet (osf) of space. The existing federal building is located on the southwest portion of the block bounded by Third Street South, Second Avenue South, Fourth Street South, and Marquette Avenue. The new courthouse would be constructed on the site of the surface parking lot north of the existing building, and would itself include enclosed parking for 225 vehicles. The other alternative, the Build Alternative, would involve the construction of a new federal building containing 300,000 osf on the block north of City Hall bounded by Third Street South, Fourth Avenue South, Fourth Street South, and Third Avenue South. The facility would include space for 225 assigned parking spaces and a separate city garage containing up to 300 below-grade spaces. The new facility would be connected to City Hall by an existing tunnel that crosses under Fourth Street, and to the city central garage and ramp by a proposed tunnel beneath Fourth Street South that crosses under Fourth Avenue South. Construction activities under both alternatives would commence in 1993 and be finished by 1996. Initial site clearance, removal of hazardous materials and contaminated soils, and demolition of existing buildings would be the responsibility of the local government; subsequent excavation and construction would be conducted by the General Services Administration. The estimated cost of the Renovate/Build Alternative is $91.67 million and of the Build Alternative, $91.58 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Each of the action alternatives would expand, upgrade, and consolidate space available for federal offices and courts, which are currently located in several buildings dispersed throughout the downtown area. Court space is currently inadequate and will be more so in 1999 when three of the four District Court judges will be eligible for senior status, which will require three additional senior courtrooms and chambers, and adjunct space. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The Renovate/Build Alternative would not comply with local plans to place all government buildings within a single district called the Minneapolis Government Center District, and the square footage under this alternative would exceed the space permitted under the existing zoning code. Implementation of the Build Alternative would have a potentially adverse impact on three historic buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as well as on subsurface archaeological resources. The Build Alternative would also require the relocation of several businesses that currently operate within buildings targeted for demolition. Both sites would experience increases in traffic levels and construction noise. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 920278, 457 pages and maps, July 13, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Demolition KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wetlands 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/36404446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-07-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+MINNEAPOLIS%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=FEDERAL+BUILDING-U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+MINNEAPOLIS%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 13, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH TONGUE POINT LAND EXCHANGE AND MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CLATSOP COUNTY, OREGON. AN - 36412384; 3691 AB - PURPOSE: Conveyance of approximately 105 acres of upland and submerged lands administered by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) at South Tongue Point near Astoria, Oregon, to the Oregon Division of State Lands (Division) in exchange for state-owned islands within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge administrative boundary is proposed. The General Services Administration would convey the South Tongue Point land to the Division, receive the islands from the Division, and in turn convey the islands to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The Division is proposing to develop a multitenant marine industrial park on the property conveyed to it. Three alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative A), the land exchange would proceed as described above. The existing Corps Astoria Field Station would remain on South Tongue Point. Development of the marine industrial park would proceed in two phases: (1) development of site infrastructure and construction of marine industrial facilities beginning in 1993, with the Navy becoming the first tenant in late 1993, berthing two ""minehunter'' coastal craft; and (2) maintenance dredging of the navigation channel to maintain existing water depths of 18 feet mean lower low water. Six development areas are proposed for the site, including the Corps Astoria Field Station; these areas total about 65 acres, and include natural vegetation areas to be retained and buffer areas. The site would be partially cleared, grubbed, and contoured above the 100-year floodplain elevation to accommodate permanent structures or outdoor storage. Site infrastructure construction would include a new intersection at US 30, with turn lanes and a new access road to the central part of the site; an on-site local service road; a 12-inch-diameter water main extending from the Astoria municipal system; sanitary sewer service; electric, telephone, cable, and natural gas utility distribution lines; street lighting at the new US 30 intersection, the new access road, and the service road; and wetland fill for the access and service roads, and additional fill to create a uniform upland boundary. The Navy facility site would include a pile-supported berthing pier and associated facilities. Barge construction and berthing facilities would be among the water-dependent use facilities developed in the marine industrial park. Manufacturing, storage, distribution, and service facilities would be among the nonwater-dependent use facilities planned for the northwest portion of the park, which would be served by a railroad spur line. The area north of the Corps facility is proposed for the development of a satellite campus for Clatsop Community College. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed conveyance of the state-owned islands would provide the FWS with the necessary control and management flexibility to maximize protection for migratory fish and wildlife, and would enhance wildlife habitats within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. The development of the marine industrial park would create real property assets and associated income for the Common School Fund of the state of Oregon, and encourage new industrial employment within the South Tongue Point area, in accordance with state and local plans to initiate economic development projects in Clatsop County. Beneficial impacts to the groundwater quality of the South Tongue Point area would result from the discontinuance of the Corps Astoria Field Station septic field and the connection of the facility to the Astoria municipal sewer system. Development of a domestic water supply, utilities, and transportation infrastructure is also proposed for the site area. Piers at the site would create a beneficial environment for fish. Employment increases would range from about 350 jobs during construction in the first year to a constant of 610 jobs by the project lease-out. A total permanent population increase of approximately 1,300 persons would be expected by the project lease-out. State income tax revenues would be approximately $400,000 per year at the time of the project lease-out; Clatsop County property tax revenues would be about $1.1 million. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities at the marine industrial park site would result in temporary increases in suspended sediments, disturbance to aquatic species, and intermittent noise over a period of seven years. Upland vegetation losses would total 62.7 acres, and wetland losses would total 0.57 acres. Bald eagle forage areas would be disturbed on approximately 63 acres of the industrial park area, and on an undetermined amount of land on North Tongue Point should that area undergo increased residential development as a result of increased employment in the region. During operation of the site, adverse impacts to water quality could occur as a result of storm runoff, maintenance dredging, and tenants' accidental spills. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 961(h)), Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Executive Order 11954, as amended, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 920255, 264 pages and maps, June 26, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 95-25 KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Harbor Structures KW - Industrial Parks KW - Islands KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Preserves KW - Schools KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Lewis and Clark Wildlife Refuge KW - Oregon KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Compliance KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Executive Order 11954, 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/36412384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+TONGUE+POINT+LAND+EXCHANGE+AND+MARINE+INDUSTRIAL+PARK+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+CLATSOP+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.title=SOUTH+TONGUE+POINT+LAND+EXCHANGE+AND+MARINE+INDUSTRIAL+PARK+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+CLATSOP+COUNTY%2C+OREGON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 26, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Draft environmental impact statement; South Tongue Point Land Exchange and Marine Industrial Park Development Project AN - 753851420; 2010-070327 JF - Draft environmental impact statement; South Tongue Point Land Exchange and Marine Industrial Park Development Project Y1 - 1992/06// PY - 1992 DA - June 1992 SP - 189 KW - United States KW - Oregon KW - habitat KW - land management KW - impact statements KW - ecology KW - Clatsop County Oregon KW - vegetation KW - land use KW - Astoria Oregon KW - South Tongue Point KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753851420?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Draft+environmental+impact+statement%3B+South+Tongue+Point+Land+Exchange+and+Marine+Industrial+Park+Development+Project&rft.title=Draft+environmental+impact+statement%3B+South+Tongue+Point+Land+Exchange+and+Marine+Industrial+Park+Development+Project&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Availability - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR, United States N1 - Document feature - 14 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Includes 3 appendices N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SERVICE CENTER ANNEX, 4800 BUFORD HIGHWAY, CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA. AN - 36404323; 3632 AB - PURPOSE: Consolidation of eight Internal Revenue Service (IRS) facilities into one centralized location in Chamblee, Georgia, is proposed. IRS functions in the Atlanta area are currently conducted in 11 buildings at nine separate locations. This arrangement results in expenses totaling more than $5 million for extra staff, duplicated communications and copier equipment, lost production time, and transportation costs. Currently, occupied space is not adequate to meet IRS needs. The agency workload has increased by more than 1.4 million income tax returns in the past five years; it is expected to increase by 3 percent over each of the next five years. The agency has documented the need for an additional 60,000 square feet of occupiable space. The proposed consolidation site, which is owned by the General Services Administration, is located southwest of the intersection of Buford Highway and Chamblee-Tucker Road in northern Atlanta. The 36.8-acre site currently houses the central office of the IRS in the Atlanta area; the facility is located at 4800 Buford Highway. Under the proposed plan, an extension would be constructed onto the current facility at this site. The preferred alternative (Alternative C) was selected from among three build alternatives. Alternative C consists of expansion on the north, east, and west sides of the existing facility, with a five-story annex located to the north. The planned relocations would involve approximately 1,920 personnel; approximately 1,900 employees are currently working at the 4800 Buford Highway location. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of agency activities to one centralized location would provide the most efficient method for increasing space and consolidating agency activities. Expansion at the proposed site would eliminate land acquisition costs and minimize work interruptions, since the majority of IRS divisions would remain at the current location. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Since all three build alternatives are located within a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulated zone fairly close to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, each may require implementation of various avoidance and mitigation measures, as deemed necessary by the FAA, to reduce risks to aircraft. The five-story expansion under Alternative C could lie within the 100-year floodplain of the small creek that crosses the eastern portion of the site. All three alternatives would result in the loss of the grassy area on the eastern side of the small creek. Alternative C would also result in the loss of several trees located to the north of the existing facility. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 91-0432D, Volume 15, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 920149, 394 pages, April 30, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: GS-049-91-EWC-0005 KW - Airports KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Parks KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Georgia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404323?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERNAL+REVENUE+SERVICE%2C+SERVICE+CENTER+ANNEX%2C+4800+BUFORD+HIGHWAY%2C+CHAMBLEE%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=INTERNAL+REVENUE+SERVICE%2C+SERVICE+CENTER+ANNEX%2C+4800+BUFORD+HIGHWAY%2C+CHAMBLEE%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 30, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. NAVAL SYSTEMS COMMAND CONSOLIDATION, ARLINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. AN - 36403479; 3472 AB - PURPOSE: Consolidation of various Naval Systems Commands (NSC) at 20 leased locations in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia, into one office complex is proposed. A March 1991 review by the Navy Department indicated that the NSC would require two million occupiable square feet (OSF) of space to accommodate 13,000 employees; under the proposed action, the government would construct a building containing one million OSF of office space and lease up to a second million OSF of office space for use by the NSC. The preferred alternative site is located in the Crystal City section of Arlington; it is bounded by Hayes Street to the west, 15th Street to the south, Fern Street to the east, and 12th Street to the north. A multistoried office building containing one million square feet of space would be constructed on the existing AT&T parcel to house 5,500 employees, and additional space would be leased in existing Crystal Gateway 1, 2, and 3 and Jefferson Plaza 2. The AT&T parcel is so named because it is currently occupied by a large repair facility for Western Electric/AT� that facility would be demolished in order to construct a new facility on the site. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to replacing existing superannuated, substandard office space with new, modern facilities, the consolidation would centralize the operations of the NSC, improving efficiency and reducing administrative costs. Moreover, consolidation would obviate the necessity to renegotiate long-term leases in existing buildings; the current leases will expire during the next five years. Construction activities would require the removal of petroleum-contaminated soils and asbestos-containing materials from the AT&T structure, thereby improving the environmental quality of the parcel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Developmental activities and operations at the consolidated NSC facilities in Crystal City would generate significant traffic levels in an area generally affected by excessive peak traffic flows and place stress on emergency, transportation, and other public infrastructure facilities. By the year 2015, the Crystal City relocation would result in foregone municipal revenue of $15.8 million for Arlington. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and a supplement to the draft EIS, see 90-0369D, Volume 14, Number 6, and 92-0008D, Volume 16, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 920130, 4 volumes, April 17, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Wastes KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Virginia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+NAVAL+SYSTEMS+COMMAND+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=U.S.+NAVAL+SYSTEMS+COMMAND+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, D.C.; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 17, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION CONSOLIDATION, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. AN - 36394746; 3524 AB - PURPOSE: Consolidation of the offices and activities of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) in Baltimore, Maryland, is proposed. HCFA, which is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, currently employs 2,800 persons who occupy nine buildings in the Woodlawn area of Baltimore County. Due to projected growth and current operational inefficiencies associated with this diffuse organization, HCFA needs to consolidate operations. The proposed action would involve the construction and operation of a consolidated HCFA headquarters containing approximately 664,100 occupiable square feet for use by up to 3,300 employees. Three locations are under consideration. One site, located in downtown Baltimore City, is bounded by Baltimore Street on the north, Greene Street on the west, Camden to Howard to Conway streets on the south, and Light and St. Paul streets on the east. This site would lie partly within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, which has development controls. Two other sites, located in Baltimore County, are adjacent to one another. One is in the Owings Mills area and the other in Woodlawn. The Owings Mills area is bounded by Route 695 to the east, proceeding northward to Route 795 to the Owings Mills exit and Owings Mills Boulevard, and traversing southeast to Lyons Mills Road to McDonogh Road and to the northern side of Liberty Road. The Woodlawn area is defined as the area south of Liberty Road to Rolling Road, proceeding to Route 70; the area generally encompasses the zone between the current HCFA site and the Owings Mills location. The No-Build Alternative assumes that HCFA offices would remain in the present Woodlawn locations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By centralizing HFCA operations, the new facility would increase the agency's efficiency and effectiveness. Regardless of the location of the facility, office vacancy rates would decline in the immediate area. In general, the area chosen for construction would experience a significant economic boost. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some portions of the Owings Mills area would be affected by the potential for subsidence, and both this area and the Woodlawn site could be subject to various forms of minor ground failure in the future. Development of the facility at either of the county sites would result in some degradation of surface water quality, increases in storm water runoff due to removal of vegetation and soil, reduction of groundwater recharge, displacement of wildlife habitat, and some conflicts with local land use patterns. Both county sites would contain some floodplains. Placement of the facility at either of the county sites would involve more travel miles and vehicle trips than placement of the facility within the city. More land area would be needed for parking facilities at the county sites than at the city site. Any site would lie within a nonattainment area for ozone and particulate matter, and travel to and from the sites would contribute to these and other pollutant loadings. Daytime population increases would amount to 2.5 percent for the city site and 20 to 22 percent for the county sites. Office vacancy rates in the areas of the existing decentralized facilities would increase significantly, and retail trade would decrease significantly upon consolidation at a single site. The potential for impacts to historic buildings or districts would be more likely in Owings Mills or downtown Baltimore than in Woodlawn. Utility hookups would be more difficult at the county sites than in the city. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 101-136. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 91-0338D, Volume 15, Number 5. JF - EPA number: 920125, 2 volumes and maps, April 10, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Use KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Particulates KW - Subsidence KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Maryland KW - Public Law 101-136, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36394746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HEALTH+CARE+FINANCING+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=HEALTH+CARE+FINANCING+ADMINISTRATION+CONSOLIDATION%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 10, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. NAVAL SYSTEMS COMMAND CONSOLIDATION, ARLINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1990). AN - 36409665; 3412 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of various Naval Systems Commands (NSC) from 20 leased locations in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia, to one office complex is proposed. This draft supplement to the draft EIS of November 1990 evaluates alternatives for housing NSC operations in light of reduced needs for office space by the NSC. A March 1991 review by the Navy Department, conducted several months after the issuance of the draft EIS, indicated that the NSC would require 2 million square feet of space to accommodate 13,000 employees; the draft EIS had specified 3 million square feet for 20,000 employees. The review also showed that it would be less costly for the government to construct the first million square feet of office facilities rather than purchase or lease developer-provided space as originally proposed. As a result of this change in project scope, this draft supplement was prepared. Alternatives for housing NSC operations were investigated in Northern Virginia, including Arlington County, the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, and that portion of Fairfax County encompassed by Interstate 495 (I-495) and I-95 and 1.5 miles to the west of I-495 and 1.5 miles south of I-495 and I-95. Both privately owned and government lands were included in the investigation. The preferred alternative is located in Crystal City, Virginia, bounded by Hayes Street to the west, 15th Street to the south, Fern Street to the east, and 12th Street to the north. A multistoried office building containing one million square feet of space would be constructed on the existing AT&T parcel, and additional space would be leased in existing Crystal Gateway 1, 2, and 3 and Jefferson Plaza 2. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to replacing existing superannuated, substandard office space with new, modern facilities, the consolidation would centralize operations of the NSC, improving efficiency and reducing administrative costs. Moreover, consolidation would obviate the necessity to renegotiate long-term leases in existing buildings; the current leases will expire during the next five years. Development and operation of the NSC facilities would generate substantial municipal revenues, offset in part by necessary traffic mitigation measures. Construction activities would require the removal of petroleum-contaminated soils and asbestos-containing materials from the AT&T structure, thereby improving the environmental quality of the parcel. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Developmental activities and operations at the consolidated NSC facilities in Crystal City would generate significant traffic levels in an area generally affected by excessive peak traffic flows and place stress on emergency, transportation, and other public infrastructure facilities. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft environmental impact statement, see 90-0369D, Volume 14, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 920056, 3 volumes, February 21, 1992 PY - 1992 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Wastes KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Virginia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36409665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1992-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+NAVAL+SYSTEMS+COMMAND+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1990%29.&rft.title=U.S.+NAVAL+SYSTEMS+COMMAND+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1990%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, D.C.; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 21, 1992 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SERVICE CENTER ANNEX, 4800 BUFORD HIGHWAY, CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA. AN - 36386434; 3380 AB - PURPOSE: Consolidation of eight Internal Revenue Service (IRS) facilities into one centralized location in Chamblee, Georgia is proposed. IRS functions in the Atlanta area are currently conducted in 11 buildings at nine separate locations. This arrangement results in expenses totalling more than $5.0 million for extra staff, duplicated communications and copier equipment, lost production time, and transportation costs. Currently, occupied space is not adequate to meet IRS needs. The agency workload has increased by more than 1.4 million income tax returns in the past five years; it is expected to increase by three percent over each of the next five years. The agency has documented the need for an additional 60,000 square feet of occupiable space. The proposed consolidation site, which is owned by the General Services Administration, is currently the site of the central office of the IRS in northern Atlanta; the facility is located at 4800 Buford Highway. An extension would be constructed onto the current facility at this site. Three alternatives are under consideration. Alternative A consists of expansion on the north, west, and south sides of the existing facility. A four-story annex would be located northwest of the existing facility. Alternative C consists of expansion on the north, east, and west sides of the existing facility, with a five-story annex located to the north. Alternative F consists of expansion to the north, west, and south of the existing facility, with a four-story annex adjacent to the western side of the existing facility. The relocations would involve approximately 1,920 personnel; approximately 1,900 employees are currently working at the 4800 Buford Highway location. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of agency activities into one centralized location would provide the most efficient method for increasing space and consolidating agency activities. Expansion at the proposed site would eliminate land acquisition costs and minimize work interruptions, since the majority of IRS divisions would remain at the current location. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Impacts of the three alternatives differ only in their effects on vegetation and open areas on the project site, their proximity to the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, and their encroachment on the 100-year floodplain of the small creek traversing the site. Alternative F would have the least impact on vegetation and grassy areas on the project site if the additional 95,000 square foot annex is not placed within the area known as Tingle Park; however, if Alternative F expansions occur within Tingle Park, this alternative would have the greatest impact on grassy and wooded areas. All three alternatives would result in the loss of the grassy area on the eastern side of the small creek. Alternative C would also result in the loss of several trees located to the north of the existing facility. Both alternatives A and F would result in the loss of several trees now located west of the existing facility. Alternative A also would result in the loss of more than 5,000 square feet of Tingle Park. Alternative A expansions would be located closest to the main jet runway of the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, and this construction would require mitigation of resultant obstructions to local aviation. Structures constructed under alternatives C and F also might require aviation mitigation. The five-story expansion under Alternative C could lie within the 100-year floodplain of the small creek that crosses the eastern portion of the site. JF - EPA number: 910400, 144 pages, November 12, 1991 PY - 1991 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: GS-04P-91-EWC-0005 KW - Airports KW - Buildings KW - Creeks KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Parks KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Georgia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1991-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERNAL+REVENUE+SERVICE%2C+SERVICE+CENTER+ANNEX%2C+4800+BUFORD+HIGHWAY%2C+CHAMBLEE%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.title=INTERNAL+REVENUE+SERVICE%2C+SERVICE+CENTER+ANNEX%2C+4800+BUFORD+HIGHWAY%2C+CHAMBLEE%2C+GEORGIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Atlanta, Georgia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 12, 1991 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW IRS FACILITY, DETROIT, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36404095; 3001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a building to house the Computing Center of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan is proposed. Under the proposed action, a 20-year lease, with a potential option to purchase, would be awarded for construction of a new IRS facility to contain 424,000 to 446,000 square feet of occupiable space and 850 inside parking spaces. The space would provide offices with a capacity for 1,900 persons involved in IRS-related activities, plus 150,000 square feet for computer equipment. The facility would be located on a parcel of vacant, city-owned land between Third Avenue and the John C. Lodge Service Drive, immediately south of Michigan Avenue. Alternatives to the proposed action include the possibility of incorporating adjacent properties into the preselected site and the No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Replacement of the existing IRS Computing Center at 1300 John Lodge Drive, which contains only 211,959 cubic feet of occupiable space and 481 inside parking spaces, would provide for the continuous expansion of automated data processing. The center's role as one of the national data processing centers would be supported as necessary. This expansion would allow for the existence, in one location, of the national data-switching center for tax return processing, currency transaction reporting programs, and the tax system redesign program. All of these operations are geared to provide greater use of computers to monitor taxpayer compliance with federal tax codes. Approximately 400 jobs would be added directly to local employment rolls and additional jobs would be created indirectly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The IRS facility would continue to contribute to traffic congestion and associated air quality impacts during peak hours within the Detroit Central Business District. Expansion of the facility would result in the generation of additional wastewater and solid waste. Cultural resources associated with Euroamerican immigration into the area during the latter portion of the nineteenth century could be encountered during development. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Law 100-678. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft environmental impact statement, see 90-0452D, Volume 14, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 910007, 128 pages, January 8, 1991 PY - 1991 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: 900001 KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wastes KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Michigan KW - Public Law 100-678, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36404095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1991-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+IRS+FACILITY%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=NEW+IRS+FACILITY%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 8, 1991 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. NAVY CONSOLIDATION, ARLINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. AN - 36393028; 2839 AB - PURPOSE: Consolidation of various Navy Systems Commands (NSC) from 20 leased locations in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia to one office complex is proposed. In response to the need to consolidate NSC offices, alternatives for housing NSC operations were investigated in Northern Virginia, including Arlington County, the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church, and that portion of Fairfax County encompassed by Interstate 495 (I-495) and I-95 and 1.5 miles to the west of I-495 and 1.5 miles south of I-495 and I-95. Both privately owned and government lands were included in the investigation. The General Services Administration evaluated the suitability of all federally owned facilities in the study area and determined that Cameron Station, a military facility to be closed by 1995, was the only government-owned facility found suitable. The Cameron Station site covers 164 acres in western Alexandria; 66 percent of the site is occupied by warehouses, while the remainder is either open space (38 acres), parking lots, or vacant. Six offers were received from private developers. These six sites/alternatives include: (1) a 41-acre tract containing two high-rise buildings on Eisenhower Avenue in eastern Alexandria; (2) a 33-acre tract that would eventually contain five buildings, known as the Van Dorn site, on the western end of Alexandria's Eisenhower Valley; (3) a 55-acre tract that would eventually contain five buildings on Seminary Road in western Alexandria; (4) Port Potomac, a 28-acre tract that would eventually contain five buildings, currently functioning as the RF&P Railroad marshalling and classification facility for freight cars; (5) renovation of existing buildings in Crystal City; and (6) Crystal City Two, which would use three sites (the AT&T property in Pentagon City, Crystal Gateway Buildings 1, 2, 3, and North in Crystal City, and the North Tract property north of Crystal City). POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to replacing existing superannuated, substandard office space with new, modern facilities, the consolidation would centralize operations of the NSC, improving efficiency and reducing administrative costs. Moreover, consolidation would obviate the necessity to renegotiate long-term leases in existing buildings; the current leases will expire during the next five years. Development and operation of the NSC facilities would generate substantial municipal revenues for the city containing the chosen site. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the site selected, development activities and operations at the consolidated NSC facilities could generate significant traffic levels in areas generally affected by excessive peak traffic flows; place stress on emergency, transportation, and other public infrastructure facilities; damage historic and archaeologic sites; require extensive earthwork; result in destruction of large vegetative communities; and contravene land use plans. Regardless of the site selected, NSC operations would generate significant levels of solid and liquid wastes. JF - EPA number: 900442, 2 volumes, November 30, 1990 PY - 1990 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Railroads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Urban Development KW - Wastes KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Virginia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36393028?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1990-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+NAVY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=U.S.+NAVY+CONSOLIDATION%2C+ARLINGTON+AND+ALEXANDRIA%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, National Capital Region, Washington, D.C.; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 30, 1990 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEW IRS FACILITY, DETROIT, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36407740; 2922 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a building to house the Computing Center of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan is proposed. Under the proposed action a 20-year lease, with a potential option to purchase, would be issued for construction of a new IRS facility to contain 424,000 to 446,000 occupiable square feet and 850 inside parking spaces. The facility would be located on a parcel of vacant, city-owned land, between Third Avenue and the John C. Lodge Service Drive, immediately south of Michigan Avenue. The action would also include the possibility of incorporating adjacent properties into the site. The space would provide offices to accommodate 1,900 persons, plus 150,000 square feet of space for computer equipment. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Replacement of the existing IRS Computing Center at 1300 John Lodge Drive, which contains only 211,959 cubic feet of occupiable space, would provide for the continuous expansion of automated data processing. The center's role as one of the national data processing centers would be supported as necessary. This expansion would allow for the existence, in one location, of the national data-switching center for tax return processing, current transaction reporting programs, and the tax system redesign program. All of these operations are geared to provide greater use of computers to monitor taxpayer compliance with federal tax codes. Approximately 400 jobs would be added directly to local employment rolls and additional jobs would be created indirectly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The IRS facility would continue to contribute to traffic congestion and associated air quality impacts during peak hours within the Detroit Central Business District. Expansion of the facility would generate additional wastewater and solid wastes. Cultural resources associated with Euroamerican immigration into the area during the latter portion of the nineteenth century could be encountered during development. JF - EPA number: 900371, 98 pages, October 2, 1990 PY - 1990 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Cultural Resources KW - Employment KW - Leasing KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Wastes KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Michigan UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36407740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1990-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEW+IRS+FACILITY%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=NEW+IRS+FACILITY%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 2, 1990 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FOLEY SQUARE: PROPOSED FEDERAL COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL/MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. AN - 36403267; 2731 AB - PURPOSE: Development of a Federal Courthouse and Federal/Municipal Office Building is proposed within the Civic Center-Foley Square area of downtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. The Federal Courthouse would contain 740,000 gross square feet and would be located on a site bounded by Pearl Street to the south, Worth Street to the north, Chatham Towers and Park Row to the east, and the New York County Courthouse and Foley Square to the west. The Federal/Municipal Office Building would occupy 800,000 gross square feet within a site bounded by Duane Street to the north, Reade Street to the south, Broadway to the west, and Elk Street to the east. The project sites are currently owned by the city of New York and used as parking facilities. The sites would be conveyed to the General Services Administration (GSA) through a friendly condemnation process. Each of the proposed projects would be constructed by a private developer selected by GSA through a Solicitation of Offers and subsequent design competition. Once constructed, the buildings would be sold to the Federal Government through an Installment Sales Agreement, which involves monthly installment payments from the Federal Government to the developer extending over a 30-year period. As part of the agreement, the city of New York would occupy space within the proposed Federal /Municipal Office Building under a 30-year lease, with three 30-year renewal options, at a rental rate that would not exceed the city's pro rata share of construction and related costs. Existing buildings fronting Duane Street would be demolished for construction purposes, while the existing New York City Department of City Planning Building (22 Reade Street) would be retained. Each of the projects would provide on-site below-grade parking (330 spaces at the Federal Courthouse and 355 spaces at the Federal /Municipal Office Building), restricted for agency use only. Below-grade connections would be provided from the Federal Courthouse to the existing U.S. Courthouse and the Manhattan Correctional Center via tunnels. Completion and occupation of the projects would be projected for the end of 1993. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide necessary office and courtroom space within the Civic Center area and would allow for the consolidation of federal and city government operations. Reliance on leased space located at remote locations outside the Foley Square area would be reduced. In general, the new project would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and municipal and federal administrative operations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Buildings to be constructed would significantly affect the views to the west afforded to proximate uses such as Chatham Towers. The Courthouse would cast shadows on Chatham Towers and the adjacent Columbus Park. Additional wastewater flow generated by the buildings would place additional stress on the already overloaded Newtown Creek Sewer Treatment Facility. The project would also add to vehicular and pedestrian traffic congestion in the immediate area. During construction, a minor amount of contaminated soil would require disposal; impacts to air quality would occur due to airborne pollutant emissions; and construction noise during demolition and from movement of heavy equipment would occur. It is likely that one or both project sites contain significant archaeological resources. JF - EPA number: 900272, 2 volumes and maps, July 24, 1990 PY - 1990 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New York UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403267?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1990-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FOLEY+SQUARE%3A+PROPOSED+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+AND+FEDERAL%2FMUNICIPAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+NEW+YORK+CITY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=FOLEY+SQUARE%3A+PROPOSED+FEDERAL+COURTHOUSE+AND+FEDERAL%2FMUNICIPAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+NEW+YORK+CITY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, New York, New York; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 1990 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Managing End User Computing for Users with Disabilities. AN - 63011265; ED315973 AB - This handbook presents guidelines to assist federal Information Resources Managers in applying computer and related information technology to accommodate users with disabilities. It discusses managing the end user environment, assessing accommodation requirements, and providing end user tools and support. The major portion of the document consists of 15 appendices divided into three sections. A section on accommodation resources presents checklists for assessing computer and telecommunications needs; describes information resources in the federal government sector, other governmental levels, and the private sector; describes telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD); lists federal agency TDD numbers; and offers a brief list of computer accommodation publications. A section on policy and regulatory information includes government regulations concerning electronic office equipment accessibility, continuity of computer accommodation when replacing automated equipment, and transfer of specialized equipment used by handicapped federal employees. A final section lists computer accommodation hardware and software add-ons available in the marketplace, including input devices, output devices, telecommunications devices, and robotic devices. (JDD) Y1 - 1989 PY - 1989 DA - 1989 SP - 98 KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Microcomputers KW - Hearing Impairments KW - Computers KW - Federal Government KW - Public Policy KW - Needs Assessment KW - Adults KW - Assistive Devices (for Disabled) KW - Government Employees KW - Accessibility (for Disabled) KW - Information Technology KW - Visual Impairments KW - Disabilities KW - Federal Regulation KW - Physical Disabilities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63011265?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - 600,000 SQUARE FOOT FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AN - 36403075; 1918 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a federal office building containing 600,000 occupiable square feet in the downtown Chicago area of Illinois is proposed. The Federal Government occupies approximately 6.0 million square feet of office space in the Chicago area; of this space, 27 percent is leased. Currently, 8,200 federal employees occupy 79 leased buildings, while 14,000 federal employees occupy 11 federally owned buildings. Tenants of the new building would come from leased and owned property so as to centralize some of the agencies. The designated area under consideration for location of the new building is bounded to the north and west by the Chicago River, to the east by Lake Michigan, and to the south by Congress Parkway. The primary purpose of the building would be for administrative and management functions; minimal public service functions would be sited at the facility. Sixty parking spaces, reserved for government use, would also be incorporated in the structure. Occupation of the building would begin in mid-1991. The facility would be leased by the Federal Government for as long as 30 years before becoming government-owned property. Rental payments over the initial 30 years of use would fully amortize the agreed upon purchase price over this term. The Federal Government would retain the option to purchase the building outright during the 20th and 25th years of the lease by paying the unamortized balance of the original development cost. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new building would allow consolidation of several federal agencies for which facilities currently have to be leased. Ease of administration and communication within and between agencies would result from consolidation. The rental payments burden of the Federal Government, which have grown to more than $17.0 million per year, would decline significantly over the long term. The building would provide a high-quality environment designed to meet functional, safety, and security needs of Federal Government agencies. The building design would enhance the aesthetics and add another distinctive architectural work to the downtown area. The building design would emphasize efficient use of space and energy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: During construction, air quality, noise levels, traffic congestion, and solid waste generation would increase in the vicinity of the construction site. Office vacancy rates in the overall downtown market would rise temporarily after completion of the project. JF - EPA number: 880235, 91 pages, July 14, 1988 PY - 1988 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Buildings KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Urban Structures KW - Wastes KW - Illinois UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36403075?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1988-07-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=600%2C000+SQUARE+FOOT+FEDERAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+CHICAGO%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.title=600%2C000+SQUARE+FOOT+FEDERAL+OFFICE+BUILDING%2C+CHICAGO%2C+ILLINOIS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Chicago, Illinois; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 14, 1988 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hearing on sensitive but not classified information, May 28, 1987 AN - 59493372; 1989-0400965 AB - Whether the library community or the defense establishment should be responsible for controlling foreign nationals' access to information. JF - Suite 3122, General Services Administration Regional Office Bldg. 3, 7th and D Sts., S.W., Washington, DC 20024, 1988. iii+116 pp. Y1 - 1988///0, PY - 1988 DA - 0, 1988 EP - iii+116 PB - Suite 3122, General Services Administration Regional Office Bldg. 3, 7th and D Sts., S.W., Washington, DC 20024 KW - Defense information, Classified -- United States KW - Official secrets -- United States KW - Libraries -- Censorship KW - Freedom of information -- United States KW - Security classification (government documents) -- United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59493372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1988-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=iii%2B116&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hearing+on+sensitive+but+not+classified+information%2C+May+28%2C+1987&rft.title=Hearing+on+sensitive+but+not+classified+information%2C+May+28%2C+1987&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - Suite 3122, General Services Administration Regional Office Bldg. 3, 7th and D Sts., S.W., Washington, DC 20024 pa N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FEDERAL BUILDING IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36402914; 1608 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new federal building in Oakland, California is proposed. The building site would lie in the City Center development in the Central District, or downtown area, of Oakland on two city blocks (Assessors Blocks 177 and 188) bounded by Twelfth, Fourteenth, Clay, and Jefferson streets. The site contains approximately 144,000 square feet, including Thirteenth Street, which is closed to vehicular traffic and preserved as a pedestrian and view corridor. The site is owned by the General Services Administration (GSA), although the city of Oakland is currently using it under license as an at-grade parking lot. The 1 million-gross-square-foot building would contain 738,000 square feet of office and support space, 9,500 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 52,500 square feet of below-grade parking space to accommodate 150 parking spaces. GSA would provide a childcare facility encompassing 4,400 square feet to accommodate up to 100 children, the parents of whom have worked for the federal government for a minimum of 50 percent of normal full-time employment. The currently proposed building design would provide 12-floor twin towers and a mechanical penthouse rising above a 5-floor base. The base would form a plaza facing Clay Street. Construction of the facility would begin in mid or late 1988, and project completion would be scheduled for 1990. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new building would consolidate federal agencies currently located in leased office space throughout Oakland and San Francisco. It would provide space for approximately 4,600 federal employees, of which an estimated 2,700 are currently located in San Francisco and 1,500 in Oakland. The building would be congruent with the goals of the Oakland Central District Development Plan and the Land Use Element of the Oakland Comprehensive Plan. Approximately 34 new retail and cafeteria jobs would be created. Retail sales taxes generated by relocated employees would represent a new revenue source worth $54,000 per year. Approximately $9,000 would be generated annually by retail license taxes from the building's retail establishments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The site location would place the building at some risk of damage in the event of an earthquake. Since the building would be owned by the federal government, it would be exempt from payment of real property taxes and gross retail receipts, affecting somewhat the tax base of the city. Operation of the building would generate 3.25 tons per day of solid waste and 49,160 gallons per day of wastewater and would consume 49,160 gallons per day of water. Relocation of federal employees to the building would result in some additional pressure on area parking facilities. JF - EPA number: 870377, 186 pages, October 23, 1987 PY - 1987 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Employment KW - Parking KW - Seismic Surveys KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Wastes KW - Wastewater KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36402914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1987-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSTRUCTION+OF+A+NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING+IN+OAKLAND%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=CONSTRUCTION+OF+A+NEW+FEDERAL+BUILDING+IN+OAKLAND%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 23, 1987 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETROIT WELCOME CENTER AND ASSOCIATED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR I-75 AND THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE, DETROIT, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 36397556; 1089 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a Welcome Center directly across from the Ambassador Bridge and associated roadway improvements in the vicinity of Porter Street and Interstate 75 (I-75) in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan are proposed. The proposed Welcome Center encompasses a 5.4-acre area bounded by Porter Street on the south and East Service Drive on the west. The north boundary would be approximately 125 feet north of Lambie Place, and the east boundary would extend to the alley between 20th and 21st streets. A Welcome Center within the proposed boundaries would necessitate closing streets and alleys, including the 150-foot-long blocks of Bristol Place and Lambie Place. The Welcome Center's north and east boundaries would be fenced. Trees and shrubs would be planted to provide an attractive buffer between the residential neighborhood to the east and the new facility. The design of the building has not been finalized, but it would be a structure appropriate in size to accommodate the anticipated use. Approximately 42 parking spaces for automobiles and small trucks and 14 spaces for recreational vehicles are planned. The landscaped grounds would also include several picnic tables and walkways, and an area would be set aside for exercising pets. Traffic would enter the center from East Service Drive, circulate in a one-way direction, and exist via a separate driveway onto Porter Street. During the final design of the project, a decision will be made as to whether the buildings on both sides of Bagley Avenue should be acquired. The cost of the project is estimated to be $9.6 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project could improve the appearance of the entrance to the United States and Detroit. The project would fulfill the city's need for a travel information center. Traffic conflicts in the vicinity of the bridge would be reduced, and the level of commercial traffic passing through a nearby residential area would decline. Tourism within the city would be boosted. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in displacement of 32 residential units and 9 businesses. The established vehicular traffic flow patterns in the community would be altered, and elderly and ethnic groups would be disturbed. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Aid 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 environmental impact statement, see 84-0130D, Volume 8, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 860471, 2 volumes and maps, November 13, 1986 PY - 1986 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-83-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Minorities KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Federal Aid 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/36397556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1986-11-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETROIT+WELCOME+CENTER+AND+ASSOCIATED+ROADWAY+IMPROVEMENTS+NEAR+I-75+AND+THE+AMBASSADOR+BRIDGE%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=DETROIT+WELCOME+CENTER+AND+ASSOCIATED+ROADWAY+IMPROVEMENTS+NEAR+I-75+AND+THE+AMBASSADOR+BRIDGE%2C+DETROIT%2C+WAYNE+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 - Final. Preparation date: November 13, 1986 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Smoking at Work AN - 139094154 AB - The recent publicity concerning the General Services Administration's new smoking regulations gives the impression that there will be a ban on smoking in federal buildings. Actually, the new regulations take into consideration the needs of the smoker and designate where he may smoke. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - TERENCE C. GOLDEN Administrator, General Services Administration Washington Y1 - 1986/06/18/ PY - 1986 DA - 1986 Jun 18 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/139094154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=Smoking+at+Work&rft.au=TERENCE+C.+GOLDEN+Administrator%2C+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aulast=TERENCE+C.+GOLDEN+Administrator&rft.aufirst=General+Services+Administration&rft.date=1986-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Jun 18, 1986 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SITING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR BOSTON HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 36396611; 592 AB - PURPOSE: Upgrading of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) wastewater management systems, including sewer interceptors, wastewater treatment facilities, and sludge disposal facilities, in Boston, Massachusetts is proposed. The preferred treatment alternative would involve treatment of wastewaters from the entire Metropolitan Sewerage District service area, which would be centralized at the Deer Island Plant. This plant would be expanded and upgraded to provide secondary treatment for an average daily flow of 586 million gallons. The existing wastewater treatment facility on Deer Island would be increased from 26 acres to approximately 115 to 140 acres, while the facility on Nut Island would be reduced from 12 acres to approximately 2 acres. The existing southern interceptor system would be upgraded to accommodate an anticipated additional five communities. Wastewaters would be transported to Nut Island for preliminary treatment at a new headworks before being discharged to Deer Island through a pipeline under Boston Harbor. The northern interceptor system would be upgraded to accommodate an anticipated additional three communities. Wastewater would receive preliminary treatment at the four existing headworks before being transported to Deer Island. Effluent from Deer Island would be discharged through an expanded outfall system to Boston Harbor near President Roads. Primary sludge would be incinerated and disposed of on Deer Island and secondary sludge would be dewatered and disposed of at Squantum Point by incineration, composting, and direct landfill. The estimated cost of the project is $1,135 million. The annual cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement would be approximately $50 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the proposed plan would improve the quality of southern harbor waters, reduce the discharge of pollutants to President Roads, and eliminate sludge discharges and interceptor overflows. Improved water quality would benefit shellfish and other aquatic life. The project would provide 4,400 man-years of construction-related employment and sustained employment of 385 persons for operation and maintenance of the planned facilities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed plan would commit almost all the land on the island south of the prison to wastewater treatment and level almost all of the topographic features of the island. The proposed facilities would result in the redistribution to Boston Harbor of 57.5 million gallons of water per day from local watersheds. Water quality would be degraded by the discharge of chlorinated secondary effluent, by turbidity induced by dredging operations, and by the leaching of toxic metals to surface water and groundwater from landfilled sludge and incineration ash. Dredging operations would destroy benthic life on 80 acres of harbor bottom, and landfill activities would disturb vegetation on 70 acres at Squantum Point. Incineration of sludge and transportation-related emissions would degrade air quality. Vehicular traffic, construction equipment, and the operation of planned facilities at Deer Island, Nut Island, and Squantum Point would add to 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 environmental impact statement and the draft supplement to the draft environmental impact statement, see 79-0078D, Volume 3, Number 1, and 85-0094D, Volume 9, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 850536, 6 volumes, December 13, 1985 PY - 1985 KW - Wastes KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Landfills KW - Noise KW - Odor Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Sewage Disposal KW - Shellfish KW - Sludge Disposal KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Visual Resources KW - Waste Management KW - Wastewater KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Massachusetts KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36396611?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1985-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SITING+OF+WASTEWATER+TREATMENT+FACILITIES+FOR+BOSTON+HARBOR%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=SITING+OF+WASTEWATER+TREATMENT+FACILITIES+FOR+BOSTON+HARBOR%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Environmental Protection Agency, Boston, Massachusetts; EPA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: December 13, 1985 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN RHODE ISLAND: HOSKINS PARK AND OLD WICKFORD, NORTH KINGSTOWN; NAVAL GARDENS, MIDDLETOWN; AND GOULD ISLAND, JAMESTOWN (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1978). AN - 36398037; 546 AB - PURPOSE: This final supplement to the final environmental impact statement of November 1978 addresses the disposal of four specific sites. The preferred alternative for disposal of all four parcels would be disposal by negotiated sale. The 86.7-acre Hoskins Park housing area would be sold to North Kensington for sale to a designated developer who would rehabilitate the existing housing units. The 5.1-acre Old Wickford site would be sold to North Kensington for continued recreation use. The 14.3-acre Naval Gardens housing area would be sold to Middletown for sale to a designated developer for rehabilitation of the existing housing units. A 22.0-acre site in the southern portion of Gould Island would be sold to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for either recreational use or wildlife conservation use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Conveyance of parcels to state or local public bodies through other federal agencies would allow those bodies to acquire needed property in a good location at little or no cost, would benefit planning, and would protect sensitive resources. Public sale of the property would increase the local tax bases and would subject uses to federal, state, and local controls. Site-specific benefits would accrue in specific subareas where uses are defined, and adverse effects would be minimized if the property is used in accordance with recommendations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse effects of conveying title through other federal agencies would include long-term restrictions on land uses and the absence of revenues from property disposal. A negotiated sale to the state would cost the state the full marked value of the land, would not increase the local tax base, and would eliminate local controls over land uses. Public sale would increase costs of municipal services, eliminate planning control by public agencies, and cause delays in disposing all of the properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final environmental impact statements and the draft supplement to the final environmental impact statement see 78-0755D, Volume 2, Number 7; 79-0167F, Volume 3, Number 2; and 85-0381D, Volume 9, Number 8, respectively. JF - EPA number: 850465, 2 volumes, October 24, 1985 PY - 1985 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Rhode Island KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398037?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1985-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+OF+SURPLUS+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY+IN+RHODE+ISLAND%3A+HOSKINS+PARK+AND+OLD+WICKFORD%2C+NORTH+KINGSTOWN%3B+NAVAL+GARDENS%2C+MIDDLETOWN%3B+AND+GOULD+ISLAND%2C+JAMESTOWN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1978%29.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+OF+SURPLUS+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY+IN+RHODE+ISLAND%3A+HOSKINS+PARK+AND+OLD+WICKFORD%2C+NORTH+KINGSTOWN%3B+NAVAL+GARDENS%2C+MIDDLETOWN%3B+AND+GOULD+ISLAND%2C+JAMESTOWN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1978%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Disposal Division, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 24, 1985 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES FEDERAL CENTER MASTER PLAN, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36386534; 428 AB - PURPOSE: Construction is proposed of a three-structure federal center complex in downtown Los Angeles, California. The project would consist of a Federal Building/Courthouse, a Metropolitan Detention Center, and a Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic for a total of 1.3 million square feet of new building area on 6.7 undeveloped acres within an 11.1-acre site, situated to the east of the present Federal Building at 300 North Los Angeles Street. The 23-story Federal Building/Courthouse would be centrally located on the project site and would provide 800,000 gross square feet of building space for offices, court and adjunct offices, and joint-use facilities. A four-level garage would be built under this structure, with parking for 1,200 vehicles. The 13-story Metropolitan Detention Center would be situated on the northeast corner of the site and would provide 272,258 gross square feet of space for a 600-bed, single-cell facility for the short-term detention of federal prisoners. The six-story Outpatient Clinic would be located on the southeast corner of the site and would consist of 222,000 gross square feet of space for medical facilities. Parking would be provided under the clinic in a three- to four-level subterranean garage with parking stalls for 367 to 525 vehicles. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The coordinated federal complex would decrease the government's dependence on leased space in downtown Los Angeles. The Federal Building/Courthouse would provide space for expanding General Services Administration tenant agencies, including courts and executive branch agencies. The Outpatient Clinic would replace the existing clinic housed in a leased building that does not meet federal seismic standards. The Detention Center would eliminate the need to detain prisoners at Terminal Island, freeing space at the facility for sentenced prisoners. The project would introduce a major employment activity center adjacent to the Little Tokyo Redevelopment Area and El Pueblo Historic Area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The project would increase automobile traffic in the area, degrading air quality and increasing noise levels. Parking needs would exceed the onsite parking supply by 3,122 cars. The project density would be too high for the site, and the project design would be inconsistent with the small-scale, pedestrian orientation of the surrounding area. The project would be built on the site of an existing parking lot that may contain archaeological and paleontological artifacts below the surface. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft environmental impact statement, see 85-0283D, Volume 9, Number 6. JF - EPA number: 850346, 260 pages, August 12, 1985 PY - 1985 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Community Development KW - Employment KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Hospitals KW - Noise Assessments KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Parking KW - Prisons KW - Site Planning KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Structures KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1985-08-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+PLAN%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+FEDERAL+CENTER+MASTER+PLAN%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Real Estate Division, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 12, 1985 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, HOSKINS PARK AND OLD WICKFORD, NORTH KINGSTOWN; NAVAL GARDENS, MIDDLETOWN; AND GOULD ISLAND, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1978). AN - 36397029; 381 AB - PURPOSE: This supplement to the final environmental impact statement of November 1978 addresses the disposal of four specific sites. The preferred alternative for disposal of all four parcels would be disposal by negotiated sale. The 86.7-acre Hoskins Park housing area would be sold to North Kensington for sale to a designated developer who would rehabilitate the existing housing units. The 5.1-acre Old Wickford site would be sold to North Kensington for continued recreation use. The 14.3-acre Naval Gardens housing area would be sold to Middletown for sale to a designated developer for rehabilitation of the existing housing units. A 22.0-acre site in the southern portion of Gould Island would be sold to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for either recreational use or wildlife conservation use. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Conveyance of parcels to state or local public bodies through other federal agencies would allow those bodies to acquire needed property in a good location at little or no cost, would benefit planning, and would protect sensitive resources. Public sale of the property would increase the local tax bases and would subject uses to federal, state, and local controls. Site-specific benefits would accrue in specific subareas where uses are defined, and adverse effects would be minimized if the property is used in accordance with recommendations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse effects of conveying title through other federal agencies would include long-term restrictions on land uses and the absence of revenues from property disposal. A negotiated sale to the state would cost the state the full marked value of the land, would not increase the local tax base, and would eliminate local controls over land uses. Public sale would increase costs of municipal services, eliminate planning control by public agencies, and cause delays in disposing of all of the properties. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final environmental impact statements, see 78-0755D, Volume 2, Number 7, and 79-0167F, Volume 3, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 850316, 139 pages, July 24, 1985 PY - 1985 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Housing KW - Military Facilities (Navy) KW - Property Disposition KW - Recreation Resources KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Rhode Island KW - Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36397029?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1985-07-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DISPOSAL+OF+SURPLUS+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY%2C+HOSKINS+PARK+AND+OLD+WICKFORD%2C+NORTH+KINGSTOWN%3B+NAVAL+GARDENS%2C+MIDDLETOWN%3B+AND+GOULD+ISLAND%2C+JAMESTOWN%2C+RHODE+ISLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1978%29.&rft.title=DISPOSAL+OF+SURPLUS+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY%2C+HOSKINS+PARK+AND+OLD+WICKFORD%2C+NORTH+KINGSTOWN%3B+NAVAL+GARDENS%2C+MIDDLETOWN%3B+AND+GOULD+ISLAND%2C+JAMESTOWN%2C+RHODE+ISLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1978%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Boston, Massachusetts; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 1985 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Curbing Federal Phone Abuse AN - 138619305 AB - Much confusion exists over the plan to curb government telephone abuse, and Toni Hustead's March 26 letter is a good example. It equates a program concerned with lowering the government's long-distance telephone bills (paid by tile taxpayers, of course) with privacy invasion and civil liberties violations. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - PATRICK H. McKELVEY Director of Public Affairs General Services Administration Washington Y1 - 1985/04/04/ PY - 1985 DA - 1985 Apr 04 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/138619305?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=Curbing+Federal+Phone+Abuse&rft.au=PATRICK+H.+McKELVEY+Director+of+Public+Affairs+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aulast=PATRICK+H.+McKELVEY+Director+of+Public+Affairs+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1985-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Apr 4, 1985 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-11 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - GSA's Building Deal AN - 138211699 AB - A story that appeared on the front page of the Real Estate section July 7 could leave readers with the perception that The Post is attempting to influence, through its news columns, the outcome of negotiations that are part of the government procurement process. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - L.L. MITCHELL Commissioner Public Buildings Services General Services Administration Washington Y1 - 1984/08/02/ PY - 1984 DA - 1984 Aug 02 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/138211699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=GSA%27s+Building+Deal&rft.au=L.L.+MITCHELL+Commissioner+Public+Buildings+Services+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aulast=L.L.+MITCHELL+Commissioner+Public+Buildings+Services+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1984-08-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Aug 2, 1984 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-23 ER - TY - GEN T1 - End Users Guide to Buying Small Computers. AN - 63384635; ED257447 AB - This buyer's guide for personal computers is the result of two initiatives: to meet the need for a government-wide policy concerning the management of end user computing (EUC); and to condense procedures for EUC acquisition. The guide is for federal government line managers and professionals who are unfamiliar with step-by-step procedures used in the acquisition of equipment for EUC. EUC can include elements of data processing, office automation, word processing, telecommunications, and other information activities and services. Oriented toward acquisition of microcomputers and associated products, the first six chapters provide the federal manager with the necessary information to accomplish proper acquisitions. The sections cover: (1) Planning for End User Computing; (2) Analyzing Costs and Benefits: Efficiency or Effectiveness; (3) Ten Step Justification, including Problem Statement and Solution Statement; (4) Sources of Supply; (5) The Procurement Action; and (6) a Summary. The remaining chapters are appendices covering: two hypothetical documentation and justification packages; a discussion of the impact of standardization; a look at network decisions; a regulatory overview; a discussion of lessons learned from the General Services Administration (GSA) EUC pilot project; and records management considerations. (THC) AU - Simmons, Ralph Y1 - 1984/08// PY - 1984 DA - August 1984 SP - 36 KW - End Users KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Information Systems KW - Information Services KW - Position Papers KW - Microcomputers KW - Purchasing KW - Methods KW - Policy Formation KW - Cost Effectiveness KW - Administrative Policy KW - Telecommunications KW - Information Networks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63384635?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Five-Year Plan for Meeting the Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications Needs of the Federal Government. Volume 2: Major Information Technology Systems Acquisition Plans of Federal Executive Agencies, 1984-1989. AN - 63267587; ED262745 AB - This volume, the second of two, presents and analyzes the information technology acquisition plans of the Federal Government by agency and component. A brief description covers the outlays planned for major information technology acquisitions of general purpose data processing and telecommunications systems, facilities, and related services for 6 years beginning in Fiscal Year 1984 for four major budget categories: national security and international affairs; economics and government; human resources, veterans, and labor (including education); and natural resources, energy, and science. For each of these categories, the planned acquisitions of individual agencies are listed by item with the funding allocation and a brief description. Exhibits summarize planned procurements by agencies, the distribution of planned expenditures by major budgetary category, and the relative proportion of 6-year outlays planned for information technology procurements for each agency. An agency index is included. (LMM) Y1 - 1984/04// PY - 1984 DA - April 1984 SP - 378 PB - Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. KW - Department of Education KW - Information Resources Management KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Information Services KW - Management Information Systems KW - Systems Development KW - Automation KW - Federal Government KW - Telecommunications KW - Information Science KW - Public Agencies KW - Purchasing KW - Policy Formation KW - Planning KW - Data Processing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63267587?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Five-Year Plan for Meeting the Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunications Needs of the Federal Government. Volume l: Planning Strategies. AN - 63265644; ED262744 AB - The first of two volumes, this document describes the planning process of a 5-year plan for meeting the telecommunications and automatic data processing (ADP) needs of the federal government, examines the planning efforts of several typical agencies, and explores issues involved in managing new technology as it evolves. For each agency, information is included on expenditures for data processing and telecommunications activities, the purpose for the expenditure, changes in the inventory of federal computers, and the personnel resources used to operate and maintain these systems. In-depth descriptions of seven representative agencies that have instituted agency-wide planning mechanisms to manage their information resources include a description of the agency, its planning approach, overview of the structure and content of the plan, and its evaluation. Agencies include the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Services Administration (GSA), Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Social Security Administration, and Department of State. The report concludes with a description of a methodology developed by GSA's Information Resources Management (IRM) Planning Support Program; the GSA self-assessment checklist for evaluating the planning process, the plan, its implementation and the maintenance process; and an interim report on the management implications of the new technologies. (LMM) Y1 - 1984/04// PY - 1984 DA - April 1984 SP - 82 PB - Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. KW - Information Resources Management KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Information Services KW - Management Information Systems KW - Systems Development KW - Public Agencies KW - Policy Formation KW - Planning KW - Data Processing KW - Automation KW - Federal Government KW - Telecommunications KW - Information Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63265644?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Appropriate Education and Information Services for Rural America T2 - Rural Sociological Society AN - 61721063; 84S16293 AB - The US is rich in information resources & most of them are well organized. There are more than 1,800 publicly available databases & most federal agencies are committed to the dissemination of information in one way or another. The Information Industry Assoc, which consists primarily of information providers, now has more than 300 members. There are 16,000 public libraries & library branches in the US, mostly in Ru areas, & 20 library networks that can search remote databases &/or provide for document delivery; in addition, there are 18,000 extension workers, & the large database retailers such as Dialog & BRS. This inventory is not meant to be comprehensive, or even correct, at this time, but is intended to lead to the question of why we are unable to direct the information from & through these resources to Ru communities. The answer must be that there is no Ru information policy & no organizing force. This being the case, the National Commission on Libraries & Information Sciences is committed to creating a National Board on Ru Information Needs. It must be prestigious enough to cause the private & public sector information providers & utilities to be responsive enough to recognize the information needs of Ru citizens & communities. JF - Rural Sociological Society AU - Sophar, Gerald J Y1 - 1984///0, PY - 1984 DA - 0, 1984 KW - rural US, education/information services KW - National Board on Rural Information Needs creation KW - United States/US KW - Information/Informational KW - Education/Educational/Educator/ Educators/ Educationally KW - Rural (see also Ru/Ur) KW - proceeding KW - 1116: rural sociology and agriculture; rural sociology (village, agriculture) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61721063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Rural+Sociological+Society&rft.atitle=Appropriate+Education+and+Information+Services+for+Rural+America&rft.au=Sophar%2C+Gerald+J&rft.aulast=Sophar&rft.aufirst=Gerald&rft.date=1984-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Rural+Sociological+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-10 N1 - Publication note - 1984 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - The Birth of a Nation AN - 147592519 JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - HOWARD WEHMANN National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Washington Y1 - 1983/06/27/ PY - 1983 DA - 1983 Jun 27 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/147592519?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=The+Birth+of+a+Nation&rft.au=HOWARD+WEHMANN+National+Archives+and+Records+Service+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aulast=HOWARD+WEHMANN+National+Archives+and+Records+Service+General+Services+Administration+Washington&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1983-06-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Jun 27, 1983 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-03 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Managing End User Computing in the Federal Government. AN - 63271509; ED262746 AB - This report presents an initial approach developed by the General Services Administration for the management of end user computing in federal government agencies. Defined as technology used directly by individuals in need of information products, end user computing represents a new field encompassing such technologies as word processing, personal computers, micrographics, and local networks involving both stand-alone and integrated uses by different classes of users. Descriptions of the components of end user computing and the role of personal computers are provided, followed by discussions of the differences between the new technology and traditional systems, strengths and weaknesses of personal computers, and future problems. A summary of anticipated role changes for executive, oversight, functional, technical, and information resources managers is presented. Management differences as a result of end user technologies are discussed along with the need for a managed environment, new management approaches, managed resources, options available for controlling resources, and development of standards and restrictions. Actions to be taken by the General Services Administration in its government-wide leadership role are also discussed. Guidelines for federal agencies and recommended actions for consideration by agencies are suggested. The latter include policy establishment, strategic planning, agency-wide data rule development, needs assessment and establishment of compatibility standards, evaluation programs, review and approval processes, justification procedures, and support structures. (MBR) Y1 - 1983/06// PY - 1983 DA - June 1983 SP - 37 KW - End Users KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Microcomputers KW - Administrators KW - Administrator Role KW - Guidelines KW - Pilot Projects KW - Online Systems KW - Federal Government KW - Information Retrieval KW - Telecommunications KW - Systems Analysis KW - Public Agencies KW - Administration KW - Policy Formation KW - Planning KW - Change Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63271509?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - Giving Wings Hack to the Library AN - 147287014 AB - On Sept. 30, The Post published a letter from the Rev. Vernon E. Firme ("Clutter at the Library") criticizing the General Services Administration for storing desks and file cabinets in one of the wings off the Great Hall in the Library of Congress. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - RICHARD Q. VAWTER, Director of Information. General Services Administration Washington Y1 - 1981/10/18/ PY - 1981 DA - 1981 Oct 18 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. 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I whispered to a friend, ''we should have had a woman up there.'' ''Whatever for?'' she asked, truly puzzled. At least in Oceanside, there was no real name, yet, for my sense that something was wrong. A dispirited disk jockey made several feeble attempts to play protest rock music popular in those high school days. ''Cut that out!'' snarled a former student leader, now a corporate lawyer. ''Put on the disco!'' The partygoers clapped in agreement and began to dance enthusiastically to ''Ring My Bell.'' ''Yes, how did you do it?'' snapped another former radical. ''How did you get your marriage announcement published in The Times? That is what we're talking about, isn't it?'' JF - New York Times AU - Farber, Mindy G AU - Mindy G. Farber is a lawyer in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Labor in Washington. ET - Late Edition (East Coast) Y1 - 1981/03/08/ PY - 1981 DA - 1981 Mar 08 CY - New York, N.Y. SN - 03624331 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States KW - EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS KW - Lowenstein, Al KW - Lowenstein, Allard K UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/424072478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Anytimes&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=New+York+Times&rft.atitle=%27NO+ONE+MENTIONED+AL+LOWENSTEIN%27&rft.au=Farber%2C+Mindy+G%3BMindy+G.+Farber+is+a+lawyer+in+the+Office+of+Civil+Rights+of+the+Department+of+Labor+in+Washington.&rft.aulast=Farber&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=1981-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A.18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+York+Times&rft.issn=03624331&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright New York Times Company Mar 8, 1981 N1 - People - Lowenstein, Allard K; Lowenstein, Al N1 - Last updated - 2010-06-29 N1 - CODEN - NYTIAO ER - TY - BOOK T1 - [Proceedings], Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, [Sept. 2-5, 1980] AN - 59171272; 1981-1800297 JF - Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406, 1981. i+112 pp. Y1 - 1981///0, PY - 1981 DA - 0, 1981 EP - i+112 PB - Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406 KW - Government property -- Conferences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59171272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1981-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=i%2B112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%2C+Federal+Executive+Institute%2C+Charlottesville%2C+Virginia%2C&rft.title=%2C+Federal+Executive+Institute%2C+Charlottesville%2C+Virginia%2C&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406 pa N1 - Document feature - il(s) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'Hot Water' AN - 147191365 AB - I am writing to express my dismay at the elevation of the "hot water" cutoff issue to the status of a metaphor for bureaucratic suffering, political insensitivity or the general problems of the federal government ["A Snowball's Chance in Washington," editorial, Nov. 12]. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - WALTER V. KALLAUR, Regional Administrator, National Capital Region, General Services Administration. Washington Y1 - 1980/11/20/ PY - 1980 DA - 1980 Nov 20 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/147191365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=%27Hot+Water%27&rft.au=WALTER+V.+KALLAUR%2C+Regional+Administrator%2C+National+Capital+Region%2C+General+Services+Administration.+Washington&rft.aulast=WALTER+V.+KALLAUR&rft.aufirst=Regional&rft.date=1980-11-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Nov 20, 1980 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-02 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - 'Earned' Bonuses at GSA AN - 147166120 AB - The Oct 7 article, "Six of 10 Recipients of GSA Bonuses Have Friends in High Places," carries an unfair and unwarranted implication that the award winners were undeserving. This is particularly disconcerting at a time when we are trying to encourage the strong managers who are helping to rebuild GSA so it can, as originally intended, provide efficiently for the common needs of the rest of the government. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - PAUL W. NEWTON, Assistant Administrator for External Affairs, General Services Administration. Washington Y1 - 1980/10/24/ PY - 1980 DA - 1980 Oct 24 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/147166120?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=%27Earned%27+Bonuses+at+GSA&rft.au=PAUL+W.+NEWTON%2C+Assistant+Administrator+for+External+Affairs%2C+General+Services+Administration.+Washington&rft.aulast=PAUL+W.+NEWTON&rft.aufirst=Assistant+Administrator+for+External&rft.date=1980-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=A22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Oct 24, 1980 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-02 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Determining wastewater treatment costs for your community T2 - FRD-9 WH-595 AN - 59105206; 1980-0802135 AB - Prepared by Sage Murphy and associates, inc., Denver, Colorado. JF - Centralized mailing lists services, General services administration (8FSS), Bldg. 41, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, October 1979. ii+19 pp. Y1 - 1979/10// PY - 1979 DA - October 1979 EP - ii+19 PB - Centralized mailing lists services, General services administration (8FSS), Bldg. 41, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 KW - Sewage disposal -- Costs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59105206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1979-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ii%2B19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Determining+wastewater+treatment+costs+for+your+community&rft.title=Determining+wastewater+treatment+costs+for+your+community&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - Centralized mailing lists services, General services administration (8FSS), Bldg. 41, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 N1 - Document feature - chart(s) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Meeting Consumers' Information Needs: Putting Research to Work. AN - 63664850; ED177372 AB - The Consumer Information Center is a federal program which encourages federal agencies to develop and release consumer information to the public. It also promotes consumer awareness and access to information through the "Consumer Information Catalog" and a mail order distribution operation. Through research, the Center can learn the needs and wants of consumers, help make decisions about marketing and distribution of information, and select publications for the Catalog. One of three methods of research is the nationwide testing survey, performed quarterly on 2,500 households: it involves interviews in-home where subjects are asked to respond to twenty consumer titles. Responses are then organized demographically for future comparison. The second method is the catalog audience survey designed to elicit responses to similar items from catalog subscribers. Finally, a sampling of 1,000 catalog orders is made for indications of preference. Overall results indicate a "respondent effect" due to enthusiasm on the audience survey and a significantly lower interest on the nationwide survey expressed by those over 65, those earning less than $10,000, and those with some high school education or less. When suggesting topics for publication, consumers consistently select similar items. Research results are used to establish consumer information priorities, and to target certain publications to certain demographic groups, and to reach less responsive audiences through radio, television, and the popular press. (FP) AU - Steketee, Drew Y1 - 1979/04/27/ PY - 1979 DA - 1979 Apr 27 SP - 13 KW - Consumer Information Catalog KW - Consumer Information Center KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Information Services KW - Research Methodology KW - Consumer Education KW - Needs Assessment KW - National Surveys KW - Demography KW - Instructional Materials KW - Media Selection KW - Federal Programs KW - Research Utilization KW - Data Collection KW - Interviews KW - Data Analysis KW - Information Needs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63664850?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - NEWS T1 - HEW in North Carolina: 'Hardly a Lighting Raid' AN - 147094176 AB - The March 7 op-ed column by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak ("Federal Raiders Down South") is wrong on the facts and misconstrues the issues. JF - The Washington Post (1974-Current file) AU - DAVID TATEL, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Washington Y1 - 1979/03/11/ PY - 1979 DA - 1979 Mar 11 SP - 1 CY - Washington, D.C. SN - 01908286 KW - General Interest Periodicals--United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/147094176?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahnpwashingtonpost&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.atitle=HEW+in+North+Carolina%3A+%27Hardly+a+Lighting+Raid%27&rft.au=DAVID+TATEL%2C+Director%2C+Office+of+Civil+Rights%2C+Department+of+Health%2C+Education+and+Welfare.+Washington&rft.aulast=DAVID+TATEL&rft.aufirst=Director&rft.date=1979-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=C6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Washington+Post+%281974-Current+file%29&rft.issn=01908286&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post N1 - Copyright - Copyright The Washington Post Company Mar 11, 1979 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-29 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Soviet American Glossary. AN - 63699666; ED188494 AB - This is a glossary of Russian and English terms related to building design and construction. It is intended for use by interpreters and specialists dealing with American and Soviet literature on buildings. The glossary consists of two parts: the Soviet-American section, which presents the Soviet terms written in Russian and the American equivalent or an Americanized equivalent, and the definition; and an American-Soviet section, which has the American term written in English with the best Russian equivalent, and the definition. The glossary also contains appendices with lists of standard abbreviations for both American and Soviet literature and an English/Metric conversion table. The Soviet-American portion contains a special section which cross references all the literal translations and American equivalents. (Author/AMH) Y1 - 1979 PY - 1979 DA - 1979 SP - 95 PB - Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (No. 022-000-00175-2, $2.40) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Translation KW - Construction Industry KW - Russian KW - Glossaries KW - Vocabulary KW - Definitions KW - North American English KW - Metric System KW - Building Trades KW - Translation KW - Construction Industry KW - Russian KW - Glossaries KW - Vocabulary KW - Definitions KW - North American English KW - Metric System KW - Building Trades UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63699666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1979-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Soviet+American+Glossary.&rft.title=Soviet+American+Glossary.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Russian DB - ERIC N1 - SuppNotes - Page 95 is omitted because of poor reproducibility. N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Consideration of Flood Plains and Wetlands in Decisionmaking AN - 19185205; 7903175 AB - This notice is intended to inform the public of the action that will be taken within the General Services Administration to minimize the impact of floods on human safety, health and welfare; to minimize the destruction, loss or degradation of wetlands; and to preserve and enhance the natural beneficial value of flood plains and wetlands. (Stihler-Mass) JF - Federal Register Vol. 43, No. 101, p. 22309-22311, Wednesday, May 24, 1978. Y1 - 1978/05// PY - 1978 DA - May 1978 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Wetlands KW - Flood plains KW - Federal government KW - Floods KW - Effects KW - Water policy KW - Regulation KW - Institutions KW - Protection KW - SW 4070:Ecological impact of water development KW - SW 4050:Water law and institutions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19185205?accountid=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=&rft.atitle=Consideration+of+Flood+Plains+and+Wetlands+in+Decisionmaking&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1978-05-01&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 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Application of Sludges and Wastewaters on Agricultural Land: A Planning and Educational Guide, MCD-35. Research Bulletin 1090. AN - 63749456; ED161750 AB - This report addresses the application of agricultural processing wastes, industrial and municipal wastes on agricultural land as both a waste management and resource recovery and reuse practice. The document emphasizes the treatment and beneficial utilization of sludge and wastewater as opposed to waste disposal. These objectives are achieved through incorporation into well-designed and operated agricultural production systems in ways that are compatible with maintaining the soil's normal viability and productivity. Waste characterization, crop selection and management, site selection, management and monitoring are addressed. Sample problems, procedures, calculations and diagrams are incorporated into most sections. In addition, public health and nuisance concerns, as well as public acceptance, legal and economic considerations are discussed. (Author/BB) AU - Knezek, Bernard D. AU - Miller, Robert H. Y1 - 1978/03// PY - 1978 DA - March 1978 SP - 99 PB - General Services Administration (8FFS), Centralized Mailing List Services, Bldg. 41, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 (no price quoted) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Science Education KW - Land Use KW - Agriculture KW - Environmental Education KW - Turf Management KW - Soil Science KW - Soil Conservation KW - Waste Disposal KW - Agricultural Education KW - Water Resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63749456?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Bureau of Indian Affairs Student Enrollment System Design Plan. Research and Evaluation Report Series No. 33.00. AN - 63907186; ED129487 AB - The Student Enrollment System (SES) is an attempt to build a basic computerized system for collecting, storing, and reporting authorized data on all students attending Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools. This authorized data would include: the student's personal attributes--name, sex, address; current school information--school code, grade, enrollment type, enrollment data, bus route, etc.; termination information-transaction date and code; prior school information--school code; birth information--date, verification, and location; relationships; tribal information--home agency, primary and secondary tribal affiliations and degree of Indian blood; and additional identification codes--family and enrollment/census numbers. SES system application programs will be written in the COBOL programming language. In order to ensure file security, all disk/tape files necessary to maintain the system will be located at the U.S. Geological Survey - Computer Center Division in Washington, D.C. Primary objective of this plan is to provide the BIA with general time, cost, and resource information needed to design, implement, operate, and evaluate the SES system. This design plan covers the input/output documentation, general program logic, edit criteria, general system functional flow, file descriptions, and implementation plan. (NQ) Y1 - 1975/02// PY - 1975 DA - February 1975 SP - 83 KW - Bureau of Indian Affairs KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Information Systems KW - Program Design KW - Flow Charts KW - Systems Development KW - Input Output KW - Records (Forms) KW - Computer Oriented Programs KW - Enrollment KW - Data Processing KW - Student Records KW - American Indians UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/63907186?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - A seminar on equal employment opportunity awareness in the Federal railroad administration of the U.S. department of transportation AN - 59691232; 1976-7075 AB - Cover title: Pre-seminar manual for F.R.A. equal employment opportunity awareness seminar. JF - United States. Federal railroad admin. Office of civil rights., 1975. Y1 - 1975///0, PY - 1975 DA - 0, 1975 PB - United States. Federal railroad admin. Office of civil rights. KW - Discrimination in employment KW - United States -- Federal railroad administration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59691232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1975-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+seminar+on+equal+employment+opportunity+awareness+in+the+Federal+railroad+administration+of+the+U.S.+department+of+transportation&rft.title=A+seminar+on+equal+employment+opportunity+awareness+in+the+Federal+railroad+administration+of+the+U.S.+department+of+transportation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - United States. Federal railroad admin. Office of civil rights. Washington, DC 20590. plastic bdg N1 - Document feature - bibl, tables, chart N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 ER - TY - GEN T1 - U.S. Government Films; 1971 Supplement. A Catalog of Motion Pictures and Filmstrips for Rent and Sale by the National Audiovisual Center. AN - 64183893; ED070253 AB - For each of about 2,000 U.S. government films, the following information is given: length, millimeter, color or black-and-white, sale price, rental price, order number, and producing agency. For some, year of production is also listed. There is a one-sentence description of each film. Films are listed by subject and indexed by title and subject. The subjects are: agriculture, automotive, aviation, biography, business, education and culture, electricity, electronics, health and medical, human relations, machining, marine, national security, philosophy, safety, physical fitness, science, social science, technical, and woodworking. Each of these subjects is divided into topics. Although audience is not specified for most films, most appear appropriate for older students and adults. Rental and purchase information is included. This volume supplements the 1969 directory. (JK) Y1 - 1972 PY - 1972 DA - 1972 SP - 140 PB - General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Service, National Audiovisual Center, Washington, D.C. 20409 (Free) KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Science Education KW - Catalogs KW - Business Education KW - Social Studies KW - Audiovisual Aids KW - Vocational Education KW - Agricultural Education KW - Health Education KW - Instructional Films KW - Films KW - Adult Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/64183893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aeric&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=U.S.+Government+Films%3B+1971+Supplement.+A+Catalog+of+Motion+Pictures+and+Filmstrips+for+Rent+and+Sale+by+the+National+Audiovisual+Center.&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1972-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DISPOSAL OF PANTEX SEWAGE EFFLUENT HOLDING RESERVOIR PORTION OF AEC PANTEX ORDNANCE PLANT IN AMARILLO, TEXAS (DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT) AN - 19271196; 7212338 AB - WITH THE CLOSING OF AMARILLO AIR FORCE BASE IN 1968, SEWAGE FLOW WAS GREATLY REDUCED AS WERE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS. THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT FOR THE PANTEX LAKE AREA AND THE LAND WAS DECLARED EXCESS TO THE NEEDS OF THAT AGENCY. THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL ACTION INVOLVES A NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE ENTIRE FEE ESTATE TO CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POSSIBLE SUBSURFACE WATER UNDERLYING THE LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SURFACE FOR PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGE. WATER IN CARSON COUNTY IS IN SHORT SUPPLY EXCEPT FROM SUBSURFACE SOURCES. THESE SOURCES ARE CONSIDERED NATURALLY NONREPLENISHABLE AND THEREFORE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS WATER COULD BE AN IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF A NATURAL RESOURCE. HOWEVER, THE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS WATER WILL NOT CREATE A DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE USE OF THE SURFACE FOR A WILDLIFE REFUGE AND PARK. ALTERNATIVES INCLUDE CONVEYANCE OF PORTIONS OF THE LAND TO TEXAS TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR TO OFFER THE LAND FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS. (WALDRON-FLORIDA) JF - AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE AS PB-201 569D, $3.00 IN PAPER COPY, $0.95 IN MICROFICHE. AUGUST 5, 1971. 8 P, 1 MAP. Y1 - 1971/08// PY - 1971 DA - Aug 1971 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - *NUCLEAR POWERPLANTS KW - *ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS KW - *GROUNDWATER KW - *WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT KW - SURFACE WATERS KW - SUBSURFACE WATERS KW - SURFACE WATER AVAILABILITY KW - MULTIPLE-PURPOSE RESERVOIRS KW - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT KW - RESERVOIR STORAGE KW - ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES KW - LAND USE KW - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION KW - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT KW - TEXAS KW - RECREATION FACILITIES KW - *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS KW - *AMARILLO(TEX) KW - SW 4070:Ecological impact of water development KW - SW 2040:Groundwater management KW - SW 3070:Water quality control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19271196?accountid=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=&rft.atitle=DISPOSAL+OF+PANTEX+SEWAGE+EFFLUENT+HOLDING+RESERVOIR+PORTION+OF+AEC+PANTEX+ORDNANCE+PLANT+IN+AMARILLO%2C+TEXAS+%28DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1971-08-01&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 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - List of foreign service post records in the National archives (record group 84), compiled by Mark G. Eckhoff and Alexander P. Mavro; revised by Mario Fenyo and John Highbarger [Combined Title] T2 - (Pubn. no. 67-8) (Special lists no. 9) AN - 59379626; 1968-25070 JF - Publications sales branch, National archives, General services administration, 1967. vii+35 pp. Y1 - 1967///0, PY - 1967 DA - 0, 1967 EP - vii+35 PB - Publications sales branch, National archives, General services administration KW - United States -- Foreign service -- Records UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59379626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1967-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=vii%2B35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=List+of+foreign+service+post+records+in+the+National+archives+%28record+group+84%29%2C+compiled+by+Mark+G.+Eckhoff+and+Alexander+P.+Mavro%3B+revised+by+Mario+Fenyo+and+John+Highbarger&rft.title=List+of+foreign+service+post+records+in+the+National+archives+%28record+group+84%29%2C+compiled+by+Mark+G.+Eckhoff+and+Alexander+P.+Mavro%3B+revised+by+Mario+Fenyo+and+John+Highbarger&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - Publications sales branch, National archives, General services administration, Washington, D.C. 20408. LC A67-7500 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Presidential libraries: their growth and development; third meeting, 1957-1958 season, Jan. 17, 1958, Washington, D.C AN - 59055022; 1959-25268 JF - National archives and records service, U.S. general services administration, 1958. 16 pp. Y1 - 1958///0, PY - 1958 DA - 0, 1958 SP - 16 PB - National archives and records service, U.S. general services administration KW - United States -- President -- Records UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/59055022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1958-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Presidential+libraries%3A+their+growth+and+development%3B+third+meeting%2C+1957-1958+season%2C+Jan.+17%2C+1958%2C+Washington%2C+D.C&rft.title=Presidential+libraries%3A+their+growth+and+development%3B+third+meeting%2C+1957-1958+season%2C+Jan.+17%2C+1958%2C+Washington%2C+D.C&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - National archives and records service, U.S. general services administration, Washington 25, D.C. (processed) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Developing, organizing and controlling a records management program: Interagency records administration conference, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1956; report of third meeting, 1955-1956 season AN - 58961575; 1957-18601 JF - Interagency records administration conference, Records management service, United States general services administration, 1956. 18 pp. Y1 - 1956///0, PY - 1956 DA - 0, 1956 SP - 18 PB - Interagency records administration conference, Records management service, United States general services administration KW - Records management -- Conferences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/58961575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1956-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Developing%2C+organizing+and+controlling+a+records+management+program%3A+Interagency+records+administration+conference%2C+Washington%2C+D.C.%2C+January+20%2C+1956%3B+report+of+third+meeting%2C+1955-1956+season&rft.title=Developing%2C+organizing+and+controlling+a+records+management+program%3A+Interagency+records+administration+conference%2C+Washington%2C+D.C.%2C+January+20%2C+1956%3B+report+of+third+meeting%2C+1955-1956+season&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-28 N1 - Availability - Interagency records administration conference, Records management service, United States general services administration, Mr. John A. Vlachos, secretary, Region 3, 7th and D sts., S.W., Washington 25, D.C. (mim.) N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The work measurement phase of performance analysis; a reference handbook AN - 37460590; 7225a JF - The work measurement phase of performance analysis; a reference handbook AU - United States AU - General Services Administration AU - Office of the Comptroller Y1 - 1956 PY - 1956 DA - 1956 SP - 27 PB - Washington KW - Economics KW - Labour KW - Management KW - Occupational safety KW - Job evaluation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/37460590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/International+Bibliography+of+the+Social+Sciences+%28IBSS%29&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=United+States%3BGeneral+Services+Administration%3BOffice+of+the+Comptroller&rft.aulast=United+States&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1956-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+work+measurement+phase+of+performance+analysis%3B+a+reference+handbook&rft.title=The+work+measurement+phase+of+performance+analysis%3B+a+reference+handbook&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal property and administrative services act of 1949, as amended, with analysis and index AN - 37472864; 176160a JF - Federal property and administrative services act of 1949, as amended, with analysis and index AU - U.S. Office of General Counsel Y1 - 1952 PY - 1952 DA - 1952 SP - 132 PB - General Services Administration KW - Political Science KW - Central government KW - U.S.A. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/37472864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/International+Bibliography+of+the+Social+Sciences+%28IBSS%29&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=U.S.+Office+of+General+Counsel&rft.aulast=U.S.+Office+of+General+Counsel&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=1952-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+property+and+administrative+services+act+of+1949%2C+as+amended%2C+with+analysis+and+index&rft.title=Federal+property+and+administrative+services+act+of+1949%2C+as+amended%2C+with+analysis+and+index&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LOS ANGELES U.S. COURTHOUSE, LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 911116653; 9359 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California is proposed. The building would house the U.S. District Courts and other court-related agencies currently located in the Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse, U.S. Courthouse 312 North Spring, Federal Building at 300 North Los Angeles, and in leased space at various locations. The U.S. Courts and court-related agencies anticipate expanding from their current 880,022 square feet of space to 1.27 million square feet within 10 years. The existing federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles cannot adequately house the U.S. Courts and their specialized requirements. In addition, the U.S. courts currently face a space deficit of 183,228 usable square feet, a situation, which greatly impacts their daily operations and the manner in which the judicial system is able to address its caseload in a timely and safe manner. The new building would house approximately 775 employees of the courts and other court-related agencies upon its occupancy in 2007. The site would be large enough to accommodate the initial 750,000 usable square-foot structure (1.2 million gross square feet) as well as further expansion requirements for the following 30 years. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative D), are considered in this final EIS. Action alternatives include three sites. Site A encompasses the southwest half of the city block bounded by West Temple Street, North Spring Street, West First Street, and North Broadway. The site is currently occupied by a parking lot and vacant area where, it appears, a building was once located. Site B, the preferred alternative, is comprised of a full city block bounded by West First Street, South Broadway, West Second Street, and South Hill Street. Currently, the State of California Office Building and an adjacent parking lot occupy the site. Site C consists of a full city block grounded by West First Street, South Olive Street, West Second Street, and South Grand Avenue. Currently, the site is occupied by an aboveground parking structure. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction of a new facility at any of the alternative sites would provide sufficient space in an appropriate location to house all activities of the U.S. Courts and court-related agencies. The current use of dispersed space throughout the city, which leads to inefficiencies and, in some cases, jeopardizes the safety of court personnel and the public, would be replaced with a centralized facility capable of providing all services required of the courts at one site. Operational costs of the U.S. Courts would decline significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Shading from buildings constructed at sites A and B would be significant at certain times of day during the winter. Demolition, excavation, off-road mobile source equipment emissions, and on-road motor vehicles used by construction workers traveling to and from the construction site would increase emissions, significantly impacting air quality in the short-term. The project could displace a significant number of parking spaces. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0082D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 020244, 281 pages and maps, June 13, 200 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources KW - Demolition KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Land Use KW - Noise KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/911116653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LOS+ANGELES+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=LOS+ANGELES+U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 13, 200 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. COURTHOUSE, FRESNO, FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36398697; 5328 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a federal courthouse building in Fresno, California, is proposed. The present courthouse, located at 1130 O Street in downtown Fresno, has eight courtrooms, five of which are undersized. The circulation of the present courthouse is considered inadequate as that judges, prisoners, and the public must share a common area. Unless additional court space is constructed, court-related agencies will be forced to move from the existing building, a move that would fragment court activities and create inefficiencies. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of May 1995. Under the proposed action, a courthouse would be built on an approximately 4.5-acre site in Fresno. Agencies to be housed in the new building would include the District Court, Bankruptcy Court, Probation Office, Pre-Trial Services, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal's Service, U.S. Trustee, and the General Services Administration. The structure would probably be eight stories tall and contain 213,733 occupiable square feet, 13 courtrooms, and 112 secured subterranean parking spaces. An additional 280 outside parking spaces would be provided. Roughly 266 employees would work in the new building. Actual size, height, and massing would be determined during the design phase. Under three of the four action alternatives (the Civic Center Alternative, the Eaton/Plaza County Library Alternative, and the Eaton Plaza Alternative), the sites would be located in the downtown area. Under the fourth site alternative, the facility would be located in North Fresno. A preferred alternative has not yet been designated. This final EIS, which is issued in abbreviated format, contains corrections and revisions to the draft EIS as well as public comments and agency responses. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new building would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts and prevent court-related agencies from being separated from the courts themselves. In addition, the increase in office space would enhance the ability of the federal court system to keep pace with burgeoning caseloads, and building design features would enhance the physical safety and security of court personnel. The construction project would employ up to 3,350 persons over a 3.5-year period. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction at any one of the four sites would generate exhaust emissions that could hinder progress toward attainment and maintenance of air quality standards. Construction at two of the three downtown sites would compromise the architectural integrity of historic sites and add to traffic congestion problems. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 95-0265D, Volume 19, Number 3. KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Central Business Districts KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Sewers KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Urban Development KW - Water Quality KW - California UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36398697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+FRESNO%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=U.S.+COURTHOUSE%2C+FRESNO%2C+FRESNO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, San Francisco, California. [s]September 1995 (EPA: September 5, 1995); 92 pages; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER -