The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is an environmental study designed to identify East Columbia's current and future transportation needs and to assess how best to meet those needs while minimizing impacts to the surrounding community and environment.

Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be submitted to:

EC-EIS Study

CH2M HILL

1034 South Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63117

Comments can also be submitted to EastColumbiaEIS@ch2m.com. All comments must be e-mailed or postmarked by May 18, 2009.

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Cover and Signature Page (738 KB)

Table of Contents (423 KB)

Acronyms (401 KB)

Summary (651 KB)

Exhibit S-1: Reasonable Alternatives (493 KB)

Exhibit S-2: Preferred Alternative (1.51 MB)

Chapter I: Purpose and Need (1.08 MB)

Exhibit I-1: Vicinity Map (605 KB)

Chapter II: Alternatives (654 KB)

Exhibit II-1: Conceptual Alternatives Map (1.56 MB)
Exhibit II-2: Purpose and Need Evaluation Results (1.06 MB)

Exhibit II-3A: Reasonable Alternative SC-2A (1.76 MB)
Exhibit II-3B: Reasonable Alternative SC-2B (1.76 MB)
Exhibit II-3C: Reasonable Alternative SC-2C (1.76 MB)
Exhibit II-3D: Reasonable Alternative RR-2A (1.76 MB)
Exhibit II-3E: Reasonable Alternative RR-2B (1.76 MB)
Exhibit II-3F: Reasonable Alternative WWA, WWB and WWC (1.43 MB)
Exhibit II-3G: Typical Cross Sections (461 KB)
Exhibit II-4A: Preferred Alternative Map (792 KB)
Exhibit II-4B: Preferred Alternative Map (873 KB)
Exhibit II-4C: Preferred Alternative Map (928 KB)
Exhibit II-4D: Preferred Alternative Map (1.04 MB)
Exhibit II-4E: Preferred Alternative Map (1.13 MB)
Exhibit II-4F Preferred Alternative Map (1.20 MB)
Exhibit II-4G Preferred Alternative Map (1.02 MB)

Chapter III: Affected Environment

Section A. Social and Economic Characteristics (1.33 MB)

Section B. Environmental and Related Resources (1.18 MB)

Exhibit III-1A Community Resource Map (1.34 MB)
Exhibit III-1B Community Resource Map (1 MB)
Exhibit III-2A Natural Resource Map (1.27 MB)
Exhibit III-2B Natural Resource Map (1.27 MB)

Chapter IV: Environmental Consequences (1.42 MB)

Exhibit IV-1A: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (770 KB)
Exhibit IV-1B: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (808 KB)
Exhibit IV-1C: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (1.01 MB)
Exhibit IV-1D: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (887 KB)
Exhibit IV-1E: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (926 KB)
Exhibit IV-1F: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (889 KB)
Exhibit IV-1G: Preferred Alternative Impacts Map (912 KB)

Chapter V: Comments and Coordination (527 KB)

Chapter VI: DEIS Distribution List (423 KB)

Index (433 KB)

Appendices

Appendix A: Safety and Accident Data (433 KB)
Appendix B: List of Preparers (486 KB)
Appendix C: Partnering Agreement (583 KB)
Appendix D: Public Involvement Plan (492 KB)
Appendix E: Public Information Meeting Summaries (653 KB)
Appendix F: Agency Coordination Plan (658 KB)
Appendix G: Agency Correspondence, Part 1 (1.17 MB)

Appendix G: Agency Correspondence, Part 2 (911 KB)

Appendix G: Agency Correspondence, Part 3 (3.90 MB)

Appendix G: Agency Correspondence, Part 4 (3.96 MB)

 

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