HistoricaUCultural Preservation. Cultural <strong>and</strong> archeological resources are <strong>in</strong>tegral to Tribal heritage. ~istori'cal <strong>and</strong> cultural areas <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> pow-wow grounds, ceremonial areas, cemeteries <strong>and</strong> burial grounds, cultural <strong>and</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>al plant<strong>in</strong>gs, etc. These areas must be protected from future l<strong>and</strong> use development.
Figure 2-4. Future L<strong>and</strong> Use Deleted Multi-Modal Transportation Although this plan mostly focuses on <strong>the</strong> road network, <strong>the</strong> transportation system consists <strong>of</strong> many modes <strong>of</strong> transportation. The o<strong>the</strong>r major modes <strong>of</strong> transportation will be touched on <strong>in</strong> this section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plan. Rail Service The Union Pacific Railroad (comprised <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Chicago <strong>and</strong> North Western, <strong>and</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Pacific railroads) operates a ma<strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e from Cl<strong>in</strong>ton to Council Bluffs which bisects <strong>the</strong> Settlement from east to west. The UP is <strong>the</strong> largest railroad <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> US., operat<strong>in</strong>g nearly 34,000 miles <strong>in</strong> 24 states <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> western two- thirds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>to Mexico. The UP operations l<strong>in</strong>k major West coast <strong>and</strong> Gulf ports with major gateways to <strong>the</strong> east <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, <strong>and</strong> New Orleans. A great variety <strong>of</strong> freight commodities are moved by rail, rang<strong>in</strong>g from mail, textiles <strong>and</strong> furniture to lumber, plastic pellets <strong>and</strong> automobiles. However, more than three-fourths <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Iowa</strong> rail traffic <strong>in</strong>volves bulk commodities, primarily coal, gra<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> gra<strong>in</strong> products (food <strong>and</strong> fertilizer). The ma<strong>in</strong> products h<strong>and</strong>led by <strong>the</strong> UP <strong>in</strong>clude chemicals, coal, food <strong>and</strong> food products, forest products, gra<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> gra<strong>in</strong> products, <strong>in</strong>termodal, metals <strong>and</strong> m<strong>in</strong>erals, <strong>and</strong> automobiles <strong>and</strong> parts. Potential economic development <strong>in</strong>itiatives should keep <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> opportunity for rail service. Many bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustries rely on rail transportation for delivery <strong>of</strong> products <strong>and</strong> materials <strong>and</strong> would f<strong>in</strong>d it advantageous to develop near a rail l<strong>in</strong>e. Air Transportation A m<strong>in</strong>or need for air transportation currently exists, which may fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>crease with additional economic growth. Regionally, <strong>the</strong>re are several general aviation airports <strong>and</strong> three commercial service airports which can be utilized to meet <strong>the</strong> Settlement needs. Development <strong>of</strong> a small general aviation airport may be feasible, but this would not meet <strong>the</strong> corporate <strong>and</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess airport needs which typically require longer runways. Airports which are designed for bus<strong>in</strong>ess jets have very strict Federal Aviation Adm<strong>in</strong>istration (FAA) requirements for m<strong>in</strong>imum runway lengths, safety zones, m<strong>in</strong>imum clearance heights, <strong>and</strong> topographical requirements which may not be able to be met with <strong>the</strong> current l<strong>and</strong> base. River Transportation The <strong>Iowa</strong> River passes through <strong>the</strong> Settlement, but is not a navigable river. <strong>Iowa</strong> is served by two navigable rivers, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mississippi</strong> <strong>and</strong> Missouri, total<strong>in</strong>g 491 miles. Therefore, <strong>the</strong>re is no opportunity for water transportation for <strong>the</strong> Settlement.
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