COVER

Cover (132 K)

Abstract

Abstract (88 K)

ES

Executive Summary (2.5 MB)

ES-1

1

Purpose and Need (296 K)

1-1

1.1

Proposed Action

1-1

1.2

Purpose of the Project

1-2

1.3

Need for the Project

1-2

1.4

Previous Studies Conducted

1-19

2.

Project Description and Alternatives (6.2 MB)

2-1

2.1

Introduction

2-1

2.2

Project Description

2-2

2.3

Project History

2-2

2.4

Alternatives Identification, Screening, and Evaluation

2-12

2.5

Alternatives Studied in Detail

2-28

2.6

Determination of the Preferred Alternative

2-36

2.7

Changes Since Publication of the DEIS

2-40

3.

Affected Environment (11.4 MB)

3-1

3.1

Introduction

3-1

3.2

Air Quality

3-2

3.3

Noise

3-6

3.4

Biology/Threatened Species

3-14

3.5

Water Quality

3-28

3.6

Wetlands/Waters of the U.S.

3-37

3.7

Floodplains

3-49

3.8

Cultural Resources

3-59

3.9

Land Use

3-87

3.10

Visual Impacts

3-97

3.11

Economic Impacts

3-127

3.12

Social Impacts

3-131

3.13

Environmental Justice

3-142

3.14

Bicycles/Pedestrians

3-149

3.15

Hazardous Waste

3-158

3.16

Energy Use

3-173

4.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation (2.9 MB)

4-1

4.1

Introduction

4-1

4.2

Air Quality

4-1

4.3

Noise

4-6

4.4

Biology/Threatened Species

4-18

4.5

Water Resources

4-29

4.6

Wetlands/Waters of the U.S.

4-38

4.7

Floodplains

4-55

4.8

Cultural Resources

4-60

4.9

Land Use

4-66

4.10

Visual Impacts

4-75

4.11

Economic Impacts

4-99

4.12

Social Impacts

4-110

4.13

Environmental Justice

4-115

4.14

Bicycles/Pedestrians

4-119

4.15

Hazardous Waste

4-129

4.16

Energy Use

4-138

4.17

Construction Impacts

4-141

5.

Other Environmental Consequences (64 K)

5-1

5.1

Unavoidable Adverse Impacts

5-1

5.2

Local Short-Term Uses Versus Long-Term Productivity

5-4

5.3

Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources

5-5

6.

Cumulative Impacts (1.2 MB)

6-1

6.1

Introduction

6-1

6.2

Cumulative Impacts Analysis

6-1

6.3

Methods Used for Identifying Other Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Actions/Projects

6-3

6.4

Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Actions/Projects and Respective Environmental Impacts

6-3

6.5

Cumulative Environmental Impacts

6-23

6.6

Mitigation Measures for Cumulative Impacts

6-33

7.

Section 4(f) Evaluation (256 K)

7-1

7.1

Purpose of Section 4(f) Evaluation

7-1

7.2

Proposed Project

7-2

7.3

Purpose and Need

7-5

7.4

Project Alternatives Considered

7-5

7.5

Description of Section 4(f) Properties

7-7

7.6

Avoidance Alternatives

7-19

7.7

Alternatives and Measures to Minimize Harm

7-20

7.8

Coordination

7-23

7.9

Determination

7-24

8.

Coordination and Consultation (60 K)

8-1

8.1

Public and Agency Scoping

8-1

8.2

Consultations Since Release of the DEIS

8-6

9.

List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons to Whom Copies of the Environmental Impact Statement Were Sent (36 K)

9-1

10.

List of Preparers (40 K)

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11.

References (84 K)

11-1

Index

Index (44 K)

Index-1

Acronyms(44 K)

Appendixes

A

Correspondence (5.1 MB)

B

Stakeholder Meeting Summary(188 K)

C

EIS Scoping Meeting Summary(416 K)

D

Impairment Determination (272 K)

E

Programmatic Agreement (336 K)

Cover (132 K)

8-1

2-1

Comments Received on the Draft EIS (256 K)

2-1-1

2-1.1

Introduction

2-1-1

2-1.2

Notice of Availability in Federal Register

2-1-1

2-1.3

Distribution of DEIS

2-1-1

2-1.4

Website

2-1-2

2-1.5

Public Hearing

2-1-2

2-1.6

Comments on the DEIS

2-1-5

2-1.7

Responses to Comments

2-1-16

Appendixes

A

Government Agencies Comments and Responses (2 MB)

B

Organizations' Comments and Responses(624 K)

C

General Public's Comments and Responses(2.5 MB)

D

Comment Sheets Received During or After the Public Hearing and Responses (5 MB)

E

Public Hearing Transcript Comments and Responses (1 MB)

F

Comments Received Before DEIS Release and Responses (1.9 MB)

G

Summary of Comments Table (544 K)