CHAPTER 1: PURPOSE OF PROJECT 1 



I. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION 1 



II. PROJECT DECISIONS TO BE MADE 2 



IV. SCOPE OF THE ANALYSIS 2 



V. RESOURCE CONCERNS 3 



CHAPTER 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES 5 



I. INTRODUCTION 5 



II. DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES 5 



m. MITIGATIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED 6 



IV. COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 9 



CHAPTER 3: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 12 



1. VEGETATION 12 



IL SOILS 16 



m. WILDLIFE 17 



IV. HYDROLOGY 26 



V. AIR QUALITY 29 



CHAPTER 4: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 30 



I. VEGETATION EFFECTS 30 



n. SOIL EFFECTS 36 



m. WILDLIFE EFFECTS 37 



IV. HYDROLOGY EFFECTS 48 



V. AIR QUALITY EFFECTS 49 



VI. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 50 



INDIVIDUALS CONSULTED 52 



REFERENCE MATERIALS & LITERATURE CITATIONS 52 



GLOSSARY 54 



Glossary References 57 



ACRONYMS 57 



APPENDICES 



APPENDIX A: Project Maps 2 pages 



APPENDIX B: S.LJ. Map 1 page 



APPENDIX C: Habitat Type Map 1 page 



APPENDIX D: Soil Map 1 page 



APPENDIX E: Wildlife Maps 2 pages 



ATTACHMENTS 



