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RECORD OF DECISION (July 5, 2006)

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Decision
• Chapter 2 - Alternatives Considered
• Chapter 3 - Measures to Minimize Harm
• Chapter 4 - Monitoring and Reporting
• Chapter 5 - Comments on the Final EIS
• Chapter 6 - Record of Decision

Exhibits

• Exhibit 1
• Exhibit 2
• Exhibit 3
• Exhibit 4

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (April 13, 2006)

• Executive Summary (PDF – 638 KB)
  • ES.1 Introduction
  • ES.2 Project Description
  • ES.3 Purpose and Need
  • ES.4 Alternatives
  • ES.5 Summary of Impacts and Selection of Preferred Alternative
  • ES.6 Local Road Improvement Projects
  • ES.7 Mitigation Measures
  • ES.8 Major Issues Raised in Agency and Public Comments
  • ES.9 Other Federal Actions Required for the Proposed Action
• Chapter 1 - Project Introduction (PDF – 362 KB)
  • 1.1 Project Description
  • 1.2 Transportation Planning History
  • 1.3 Project History
• Chapter 2 - Purpose and Need (PDF – 215 KB)
  • 2.1 Project Purpose and Need Statement
  • 2.2 Traffic Congestion
  • 2.3 Safety
  • 2.4 Consistency with Transportation Plans
• Chapter 3 - Alternatives (PDF – 3.11 MB )
  • 3.1 Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and Screening
  • 3.2 Modifications of Alternatives Recommended For Further Analysis
  • 3.3 Description of the Alternatives Selected for Detailed Study
  • 3.4 Identification of Alternatives Studied Further
  • 3.5 Local Road Improvements
  • 3.6 Selection of the Preferred Alternative
• Chapter 4 - Affected Environment (PDF – 2.69 MB)
  • 4.1 Traffic and Transportation
  • 4.2 Pedestrian and Bicyclist Access
  • 4.3 Socio-economic Environment
  • 4.4 Community Facilities and Services
  • 4.5 Farmland
  • 4.6 Historic and Archaeological Resources
  • 4.7 Air Quality
  • 4.8 Highway Noise
  • 4.9 Natural Resources
  • 4.10 Water Resources
  • 4.11 Floodplains
  • 4.12 Wetlands
  • 4.13 Visual and Aesthetic Resources
  • 4.14 Hazardous Material Sites
• Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences (PDF – 2.72 MB)
  • 5.1 Traffic and Transportation
  • 5.2 Pedestrian and Bicyclist Access
  • 5.3 Social/Economic Impacts
  • 5.4 Community Facilities and Services
  • 5.5 Farmland
  • 5.6 Historic and Archaeological Resources
  • 5.7 Air Quality Impacts
  • 5.8 Highway Noise
  • 5.9 Natural Resources
  • 5.10 Water Resources
  • 5.11 Floodplains
  • 5.12 Wetlands
  • 5.13 Visual and Aesthetic Resources
  • 5.14 Hazardous Materials Sites
  • 5.15 Energy Impacts
  • 5.16 Construction Impacts
  • 5.17 Permits
  • 5.18 Short Term Uses of Environment Versus Long Term Productivity
  • 5.19 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources
  • 5.20 Indirect and Cumulative Impacts
• Chapter 6 – Mitigation (PDF – 1.16 MB)
  • 6.1 Relocation Assistance
  • 6.2 Historic and Archaeological Resources Mitigation
  • 6.3 Air Quality
  • 6.4 Noise Impacts
  • 6.5 Farmland
  • 6.6 Wetland Mitigation
  • 6.7 Mitigation of Visual Impacts and Aesthetics
  • 6.8 Construction
  • 6.9 Design
  • 6.10 Ecosystem Impacts
  • 6.11 Threatened & Endangered Species Impact
  • 6.12 Hazardous Material Site Mitigation
• Chapter 7 - Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (PDF – 557 KB)
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Potential Section 4(f) Resources – Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife Refuges
  • 7.3 Potential Section 4(f) Resources – Historic and Archaeological Resources
  • 7.4 Section 6(f) Resources
  • 7.5 Conclusion
• Chapter 8 - Public Outreach, Comments and Coordination (PDF – 229 KB)
  • 8.1 Public Involvement
  • 8.2 Project Milestones and Associated Public Outreach Program
  • 8.3 Public Involvement Conclusion
• Chapter 9 - List of Preparers (PDF – 43 KB)
• Chapter 10 - List of Acronyms (PDF – 229 KB)
  • 10.1 Terms
  • 10.2 Agencies
• Chapter 11 - Glossary (PDF – 61 KB)
• Chapter 12 - Index (PDF – 46 KB)
• Chapter 13 - Literature Cited (PDF – 229 KB)

Appendices

• Appendix A - Alternative Route Maps (2002 Aerial Photographs) (PDF -24.3 MB)
• Appendix B - Distribution of the DEIS (PDF – 25KB)
• Appendix C - Agency Correspondence (PDF – 25.6 MB)
• Appendix D - Soils Information (PDF -219 KB)
• Appendix E - Plants Identified Along US 31 Alternatives (PDF – 128 KB)
• Appendix F - Plants, Fishes, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Reported in St. Joseph and Marshall Counties (PDF – 20 MB)
• Appendix G - Wetland, Habitat, & Trophic Response Guilds for Vertebrates in Indiana (PDF – 10.3 MB)
• Appendix H - Wetland Memorandum of Understanding (PDF – 1.39 MB)
• Appendix I - Archaeological Records Check and Phase 1a Field Reconnaissance (PDF – 23 MB)
• Appendix J - Traffic Noise Analysis (PDF – 3.5 MB)
• Appendix K - AD 1006 and NRCS-CPA-106 Farmland Conversion Impact Rating Forms (PDF – 1.03 MB)
• Appendix L - DEIS Comments & Responses (PDF – 617 KB)
• Appendix M - Aquatic Data Sheets (PDF – 170 KB)
• Appendix N - Conceptual Wetland Mitigation Plan (PDF – 2.37 MB)
• Appendix O - Survey of Bats Along Route 31 Marshall/St. Joseph Counties, Indiana (PDF – 1.15 MB)
• Appendix P - Section 106 Documentation (PDF – 3.18 MB)
• Appendix Q - Cost Estimate (PDF – 2.41 MB)
• Appendix R - Preliminary Muck and Peat Soils Information (PDF – 1.7 MB)
• Appendix S - US 20/US 31 Interchange for Preferred Alternative G-Es (PDF – 3.02 MB)
• Appendix T - Section 404(b) (1) (LEDPA) Consistency Analysis (PDF – 687 KB)
• Appendix U - Floodplain Risk Assessment Forms (PDF – 1.83 MB)

PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE MITIGATION PACKAGE

• Table of Contents (PDF - 98K)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF - 206K)
• Chapter 2 - Description of Non-Preferred Alternaitves (PDF - 721K)
• Chapter 3 - Description of Preferred Alternatives (PDF - 956K)
• Chapter 4 - Summary of Comments (PDF - 136K)
• Chapter 5 - Permits (PDF - 56K)
• Chapter 6 - Summary of Proposed Mitigation (PDF -104K)
• Chapter 7 - Conclusion (PDF -45K)

Appendices

• Appendix A - (PDF - 4.8MB)

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

• Table of Contents (PDF - 98K)
• Executive Summary (PDF - 256K)
• Chapter 1 - Project Introduction (PDF - 215K)
• Chapter 2 - Purpose and Need (PDF - 48K)
• Chapter 3 - Alternatives  (PDF - 1.7MB)
• Chapter 4 - Affected Environment (PDF - 2.6MB)
• Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences (PDF - 2.1MB)
• Chapter 6 - Mitigation (PDF -111K)
• Chapter 7 - Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (PDF -355K)
• Chapter 8 - Public Outreach, Comments and Coordination (PDF -106K)
• Chapter 9 - List of Preparers (PDF -59K)
• Chapter 10 - List of Acronyms (PDF -40K)
• Chapter 11 - Glossary (PDF -84K)
• Chapter 12 - Index (PDF -70K)
• Chapter 13 - Literature Cited (PDF -65K)

Appendices

• Appendix A (PDF - 1.2 MB)
• Appendix B (PDF - 325K)
• Appendix C (PDF - 4.3MB)
• Appendix D (PDF - 121K)
• Appendix E (PDF - 204K)
• Appendix F ( PDF - 2.2MB)
• Appendix G (PDF - 737K)
• Appendix H (PDF - 68K)
• Appendix I (PDF - 1.5MB)
• Appendix J (PDF - 1.2MB)
• Appendix K (PDF - 372K)

PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS AND SCREENING REPORT (08/19/03)

• Executive Summary (PDF - 395K)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF - 694K)
• Chapter 2 - Screening Measures (PDF - 48K)
• Chapter 3 - Development of Corridor Alternatives (PDF - 146K)
• Chapter 4 - Screening of Alternatives (PDF - 2MB)
• Chapter 5 - Preliminary Alternatives Eliminated from Further Consideration (PDF - 176K)
• Chapter 6 - Preliminary Alternatives to be Carried Forward for Further Analysis in DEIS (PDF -163K)

Appendices

• Appendix A - (PDF - 1.1MB)
• Appendix B - (PDF - 128K)
• Appendix C - (PDF - 122K)
• Appendix D - (PDF - 691K)
• Appendix E - (PDF - 308K)

PURPOSE AND NEED STATEMENT

Purpose and Need Statement (PDF - 34K)

NOTICE OF INTENT

Notice of Intent (PDF - 31K)

LIST OF MEETINGS

• Initial Scoping Meetings

  • Community Advisory Committee Meeting - March 21, 2002
  • Public Information Meeting - March 21, 2002

• Purpose and Need/Preliminary Alternatives

  • Community Advisory Committee Meeting - April 10, 2003
  • Public Information Meeting - April 10, 2003
  • Interagency Review Meeting and Project Tour - May 15, 2003

• Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and Screening Report

  • Community Advisory Committee Meeting - September 4, 2003
  • Public Information Meeting - September 4, 2003
  • Interagency Review Meeting - September 30, 2003

• Section 106 – Historic and Archaeological Resource Process

  • Consulting Party Meeting - Resource Identification - June 6, 2003
  • Consulting Party Meeting - Eligibility Determination - September 4, 2003

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