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Caribou Connector Project: Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement

• SUMMARY
• ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES TRACKING MATRIX
• TERMS
• ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 INTRODUCTION
• 1.1.1 Study Area
• 1.1.2 Study History
• 1.1.3 ACTS DEIS
• 1.1.4 Post-DEIS Study
• 1.1.5 Re-Evaluation
• 1.1.6 Other Actions in the Study Area
• 1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED
• 1.3 SCOPE OF THIS SDEIS
  • 1.3.1 Study Phasing
  • 1.3.2 Comments on the DEIS
  • 1.3.3 Relevant Issues for the SDEIS
• 1.4 FEDERAL AND STATE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
• 1.5 APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, REQUIRED COORDINATION AND PERMITS
• 1.6 OVERVIEW OF SDEIS

2.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS AND DESCRIPTION OF SDEIS CORRIDORS AND SEGMENTS

• 2.1 INTRODUCTION
• 2.2 THE DEIS CORRIDORS
  • 2.2.1 Composite Corridor 1 – Houlton to Fort Kent and Van Buren
  • 2.2.2 Composite Corridor 2 – Smyrna Mills to Fort Kent and Van Buren
  • 2.2.3 Corridor Hm – Smyrna Mills to Madawaska
  • 2.2.4 Corridor Km – Houlton to Madawaska
• 2.3 POST-DEIS EVALUATIONSWHICH LED TO CHANGES IN THE DEIS CORRIDORS
  • 2.3.1 Border Crossing Analysis and Modification of Northern Terminus
  • 2.3.2 Route 1 Corridor Management Plan
    2.3.3 Route 161 Upgrade Reduced from Four Lanes to Two Lanes
• 2.4 DESCRIPTION OF SDEIS CORRIDORS
  • 2.4.1 No-Action Alternative
  • 2.4.2 Composite Corridor C1 Modified (C1m)
  • 2.4.3 Composite Corridor C2 Modified (C2m)
  • 2.4.4 Corridor Hm
  • 2.4.5 Corridor C3
  • 2.4.6 Corridor Cross-Sections
• 2.5 SDEIS CORRIDOR SEGMENTS
  • 2.5.1 Segment Descriptions
  • 2.5.2 Comparison of SDEIS Corridors
  • 2.5.3 Summary of Tier 1 Analysis
• 2.6 SEGMENTS INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED ACTION
  • 2.6.1 Segment 2 – Route 161 Upgrade
  • 2.6.2 Segment 4 – Route 1-161 Connector, Caribou
  • 2.6.3 Segment 7 – Presque Isle Bypass
• 2.7 SUMMARY
• 3.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT
• 3.1 INTRODUCTION
• 3.2 TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.2.1 The Transportation System
  • 3.2.2 Existing Traffic Conditions
  • 3.2.3 Geometric and Safety Deficiencies
  • 3.2.4 System Continuity and Mobility
• 3.3 LAND USE, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.3.1 Land Use
  • 3.3.2 Agricultural Land
  • 3.3.3 Social and Economic Environment
  • 3.3.4 Minority and Low Income Populations
  • 3.3.5 Uncontrolled Petroleum and Hazardous Materials
  • 3.3.6 Cultural Resources
  • 3.3.7 Public Parks and Recreation Land
• 3.4 PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.4.1 Forests
  • 3.4.2 Aquatic Resources and Wetlands
  • 3.4.3 Wildlife Habitat, Significant Wildlife Habitat, and Essential Fish Habitat
  • 3.4.4 Endangered, Threatened, and Species of Special Concern
• 3.5 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.5.1 Air Quality
  • 3.5.2 Noise Environment
• 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATION
• 4.1 INTRODUCTION
• 4.2 TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT
  • 4.2.1 Evaluation Criteria
  • 4.2.2 Projected Demands
  • 4.2.3 Safety and Geometric Deficiencies
  • 4.2.4 System Continuity, Compatibility, and Mobility
• 4.3 LAND USE, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 4.3.1 Land Use
  • 4.3.2 Active Farmland and Farmland Soils
  • 4.3.3 Social and Economic Impacts
  • 4.3.4 Impacts on Minority and Low Income Populations
  • 4.3.5 Uncontrolled Petroleum and Hazardous Materials
  • 4.3.6 Cultural Environment
• 4.4 PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 4.4.1 Forests
  • 4.4.2 Aquatic Resources and Wetlands
  • 4.4.3 Wildlife Habitat, Significant Wildlife Habitat, and Essential Fish Habitat
  • 4.4.4 Endangered, Threatened, and Species of Special Concern
• 4.5 ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
  • 4.5.1 Air Quality
  • 4.5.2 Noise Environment
• 4.6 CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS AND MITIGATION
  • 4.6.1 Water Quality and Wetlands
  • 4.6.2 Wildlife
  • 4.6.3 Air Quality
  • 4.6.4 Noise Impacts
  • 4.6.5 Traffic Management and Control
  • 4.6.6 Utilities
• 4.7 SECONDARY AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
  • 4.7.1 Secondary Impacts
  • 4.7.2 Cumulative Impacts
• 4.8 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL STUDY COMMITMENTS
  • 4.8.1 Land Use
  • 4.8.2 Farmlands
  • 4.8.3 Cultural Resources (Historical and Archaeological)
  • 4.8.4 Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife Refuges
  • 4.8.5 Surface and Groundwater Quality
  • 4.8.6 Aquatic Habitats
  • 4.8.7 Wetlands
  • 4.8.8 Floodplains
  • 4.8.9 Wildlife and Fisheries
  • 4.8.10 Air Quality and Noise
  • 4.8.11 Construction Traffic Impacts
  • 4.8.12 Utility Impacts
• 5.0 DRAFT SECTION 4(F) EVALUATION
• 5.1 INTRODUCTION
• 5.2 PURPOSE AND NEED
• 5.3 PROPOSED ACTION
  • 5.3.1 Study Area
  • 5.3.2 Rationale for Proposed Action
  • 5.3.3 Description of the Proposed Action
• 5.4 SECTION 4(F) PROPERTIES
  • 5.4.1 Segment 2
  • 5.4.2 Segment 4
  • 5.4.3 Segment 7
• 5.5 USE OF SECTION 4(F) PROPERTIES AND ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
  • 5.5.1 Segment 2
  • 5.5.2 Segment 4
  • 5.5.3 Segment 7
• 5.6 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
• 5.7 TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES
• 5.8 SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
• 5.9 COORDINATION
  • 5.9.1 Maine Historic Preservation Commission
  • 5.9.2 Coordination with Public Agencies
• 6.0 RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
• 7.0 COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION
• 7.1 DEIS PUBLIC HEARINGS
• 7.2 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCY CONSULTATION
• 7.3 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
• 7.4 COORDINATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
• 7.5 STUDY WEB SITE
• 8.0 PREPARERS
• 9.0 CIRCULATION LIST
• 9.1 FEDERAL AGENCIES
• 9.2 STATE AGENCIES
• 9.3 ELECTED OFFICIALS
• 9.4 SOVEREIGN NATIONS
• 9.5 REGIONAL AGENCIES
• 9.6 LOCAL COMMUNITIES
• 9.7 PAC MEMBERS
• 9.8 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
• 9.9 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
• 10.0 REFERENCES
• 11.0 INDEX
• APPENDIX A – AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE
• VOLUME 2–FIGURES
• VOLUME 3 –RESPONSES TO COMMENTS

 

 

 

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