T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation5Environmental Consequences5.1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the environmental consequences of the FEIS Alternatives (No-Action, B2, and B4) for theenvironmental resource categories, as specified in FAA Order 1050.1E and characterized inChapter 4, Affected Environment. This chapter provides the necessary context to inform and support thediscussion in Chapter 3, Alternatives Analysis. The environmental consequences are presented as: (i) thesignificant environmental impacts based on guidance for significant adverse effects provided in FAA Order1050.1E; and (ii) other impacts based on additional impact analyses as required by federal, state, or localregulations. The impact analyses compare the FEIS Build Alternatives (Alternatives B2 and B4) to the No-ActionAlternative in the same analysis year for each environmental resource category to determine the effect(beneficial or adverse) of each alternative. The environmental impact analyses for the T.F. Green AirportImprovement Program were conducted in accordance with the FAA Order 1050.1E, FAA Order 5050.4B, and theEnvironmental Desk Reference for Airport Actions. These comparisons are summarized below. The BaselineCondition (summarized in Chapter 4, Affected Environment) was developed at the start of the environmentalimpact analysis process to provide context. Measures proposed to avoid, reduce, or mitigate the potentialimpacts summarized in this chapter are presented for each environmental resource category in Chapter 6,Mitigation, of this FEIS.An overview of the environmental consequences of the No-Action Alternative and Alternatives B2 and B4 forthe planning period of 2015 through 2025 is provided in the following sections. Where appropriate supportingappendices are referenced for further information. Additionally, where data or information are pertinent, DEISsections are referenced, including DEIS appendices and Technical Reports. The DEIS Technical Reports arelisted in Chapter 1, Introduction and are provided along with the entire DEIS on the enclosed DVD. Theenvironmental impacts of each environmental category for Alternatives B2 and B4 are compared at the end ofthis chapter in Section 5.20, Environmental Consequences Summary, specifically in Tables 5-131 and 5-132. Thiscomparison is also presented at the end of Chapter 3, Alternatives Analysis, and informs the selection of thePreferred Alternative and the Environmentally Preferable Alternative.Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-1 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc