environmental assessment - Eastern Federal Lands Highway ...

ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT
I-95 DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS RAMPS TO
ENGINEER PROVING GROUND
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - PURPOSE AND NEED
1.1 Study Area 1
1.2 History 1
1.3 Purpose and Need 1
1.3.1 Needs – Existing Conditions 2
1.3.2 Needs – Future Conditions 3
SECTION 2 - ALTERNATIVES
2.1 Introduction 4
2.2 Alternatives Development and Screening 4
2.3 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study 4
2.4 Alternatives Carried Forward 6
2.4.1 No-build Alternative 6
2.4.2 Preferred Alternative 6
SECTION 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
3.1 Overview of Environmental Issues 9
3.2 Land Use and Socioeconomics 12
3.3 Air Quality 12
3.4 Water Quality 13
3.5 Potential Hazardous Materials 15
3.6 Indirect Effects 15
3.7 Cumulative Effects 15
SECTION 4 - COORDINATION AND COMMENTS
4.1 Agency Coordination 17
4.2 Public Involvement 17
SECTION 5 - REFERENCES
1-6 References 18
Figures
1 Project Location 2
2 Preferred Alternative 7
3 Typical Cross Sections 8
Tables
1 Alternatives Eliminated from Detailed Study 5
2 Environmental Issues and Summary of Environmental Effects 9