Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Index

Tier 1 Service Level EIS I-1 May 2013

INDEX

A

access, 1-5, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 2-10, 2-17, 3-7, 3-17, 

3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-30, 3-112, 3-113, 

3-114, 3-115, 3-118, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 3-135, 4-4, 

4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-18, 4-29, 4-38

accessible, 2-29, 3-10, 3-17, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 

3-28, 3-29, 3-119, 3-125, 3-137, 3-139, 4-33

aesthetic quality, 2-29, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 3-78, 3-80, 

3-124, 3-129, 3-134, 3-138

affected environment, 3-2, 3-3, 3-8, 3-12, 3-14, 3-20, 

3-23, 3-28, 3-38, 3-58, 3-61, 3-67, 3-71, 3-73, 3-76, 

3-81, 3-84, 3-87, 3-90, 3-92, 3-96, 3-102, 3-107, 

3-110, 3-112, 3-116, 3-118, 3-121, 4-35

agricultural resources, 2-6, 2-29, 3-8, 3-9, 3-12, 3-13, 

3-76, 3-96, 3-113, 3-114, 3-133, 3-136, 4-2, 4-26

air quality, 2-29, 2-30, 3-3, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-112, 

3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 3-118, 3-124, 3-125, 3-126, 

3-130, 3-132, 3-135, 3-138, 4-4, 4-10, 4-14, 4-26, 

4-33, 4-36

airline service, 1-9, 1-12, 3-4, 3-7, 3-26, 4-7

airlines, 1-12, 2-14, 2-28, 3-4, 3-5, 3-26, 3-110, 3-111, 

4-26, 4-28, 4-30, 4-31, 4-32, 4-39

Alternatives

See Build Alternative, No-Build Alternative, or Route 

Alternative

Amtrak, 1-1, 1-2, 1-13, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15, 2-18, 2-23, 

2-28, 3-5, 3-6, 3-10, 3-18, 3-22, 3-24, 3-28, 3-122, 

4-13, 4-15, 4-27, 4-28, 4-30, 4-37

aquatic resources, 2-30, 3-97, 3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-101, 

3-107, 3-127

Area of Potential Effect (APE), 3-66, 3-67, 3-70

asbestos, 3-131, 4-10

attainment, 3-57, 5-4

automobile travel, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-24, 2-25, 2-30, 3-3, 

3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-59, 3-68, 3-110, 3-111, 3-117, 

3-119, 3-123, 3-125, 3-136, 3-138, 4-7, 4-12, 4-30

B

bedrock, 3-88, 3-93, 3-95, 3-103

benefits, 1-9, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9, 2-29, 2-30, 3-6, 3-14, 3-18, 

3-19, 3-21, 3-23, 3-58, 3-111, 3-117, 3-118, 3-119, 

3-125, 3-126, 3-133, 3-135, 3-136, 3-137, 3-138, 

3-139, 4-13, 4-16, 4-26, 4-27, 4-31, 4-33, 4-36

Best Management Practice (BMP), 3-63, 3-82, 5-4

BNSF Railway (BNSF), 2-13, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 3-2, 3-5, 

3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-22, 3-24, 3-28, 3-29, 3-82, 3-113, 

3-122, 4-13

brownfield, 3-61, 3-62, 3-64

Build Alternative, 1-1 , 2-1, 2-10, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15, 2-16, 

2-17, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 

3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-13, 3-14, 3-17, 

3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-26, 3-27, 3-29, 3-32, 

3-35, 3-37, 3-38, 3-46, 3-47, 3-51, 3-52, 3-55, 3-56, 

3-59, 3-60, 3-63, 3-64, 3-65, 3-67, 3-70, 3-72, 3-74, 

3-78, 3-79, 3-82, 3-85, 3-88, 3-89, 3-91, 3-94, 3-95, 

3-99, 3-100, 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 3-111, 3-113, 

3-114, 3-115, 3-117, 3-118, 3-119, 3-121, 3-124, 

3-125, 3-126, 3-127, 3-132, 3-135, 3-136, 3-137, 

3-139, 4-35

bus service, 1-2, 1-5, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 2-14, 

2-28, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25, 3-59, 3-60, 

3-110, 3-111, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 3-136, 3-138, 4-7, 

4-15, 4-26, 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-30, 4-32, 4-36, 4-38, 

4-39

businesses, 2-6, 2-9, 3-8, 3-14, 3-17, 3-18, 3-20, 3-31, 

3-112, 3-114, 3-125, 3-133, 4-13, 4-16, 4-17, 4-26, 

4-27, 4-30, 4-31, 4-32, 4-33, 4-36, 4-37

C

California Zephyr, 1-13, 2-13, 2-14, 2-15, 3-5, 3-6, 

3-122, 4-7, 4-13, 4-27, 4-28, 4-30, 4-37, 4-38

carbon dioxide (CO2), 3-60, 3-111, 3-112, 4-26, 4-30

carbon monoxide (CO), 3-57, 3-60, 3-130

caves, 3-87, 3-92, 3-93, 3-103

Census, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 3-14, 3-15, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 

3-24

centralized traffic control (CTC), 2-17, 3-28, 3-29

Chicago Union Station, 1-5, 1-6, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 

2-15, 2-18, 2-25, 3-67, 5-1

churches, 3-11, 3-14, 3-17, 3-31

Clean Air Act (CAA), 3-57, 3-110

climate change, 2-30, 3-110, 3-111, 3-112, 3-135, 3-138, 

4-3, 4-5, 4-26, 4-36

commercial property, 1-12, 2-14, 3-4, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 

3-25, 3-61, 3-62, 3-67, 3-68, 3-69, 3-81, 3-119

community centers, 3-14, 3-17

commuter rail service, 1-1, 1-14, 3-5, 3-24, 3-32, 3-121
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congestion, 1-11, 1-12, 1-15, 2-11, 2-13, 2-14, 2-29, 

2-30, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-22, 3-23, 3-26, 3-58, 3-113, 

3-118, 3-119, 3-122, 3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 3-126, 

3-135, 3-139, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-26, 4-29, 4-30, 4-36, 

4-38, 4-39

construction, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-10, 2-13, 2-17, 2-18, 2-23, 

2-25, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30, 3-1, 3-2, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 

3-13, 3-14, 3-17, 3-19, 3-22, 3-23, 3-26, 3-27, 3-28, 

3-29, 3-37, 3-56, 3-59, 3-60, 3-64, 3-65, 3-67, 3-70, 

3-71, 3-72, 3-74, 3-75, 3-78, 3-80, 3-81, 3-82, 3-83, 

3-85, 3-86, 3-88, 3-89, 3-90, 3-91, 3-92, 3-94, 3-95, 

3-99, 3-101, 3-102, 3-107, 3-108, 3-110, 3-111, 

3-112, 3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 3-116, 3-117, 3-118, 

3-119, 3-121, 3-122, 3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 3-126, 

3-127, 3-128, 3-129, 3-130, 3-131, 3-132, 3-133, 

3-134, 3-135, 3-136, 3-139, 4-3, 4-5, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 

4-11, 4-12, 4-23, 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-37, 4-38, 5-1, 

5-4, 5-5

contamination, 3-61, 3-62, 3-63, 3-65, 3-88, 3-114, 

3-133, 4-10

Councils of Government (COGs), 3-3, 3-8, 3-19, 3-110, 

3-120

criteria pollutant, 3-57, 3-58

crossings

at-grade, 2-17, 2-23, 2-24, 2-29, 3-6, 3-17, 3-26, 3-27, 

3-28, 3-29, 3-30, 3-33, 3-36, 3-52, 3-56, 3-118, 3-119, 

3-124, 3-133, 3-139, 4-12

grade-separated, 3-6, 3-7, 3-26, 3-28, 3-29, 3-36, 

3-52, 3-133, 4-29, 4-38

cultural resources, 2-4, 2-6, 2-29, 3-3, 3-65, 3-66, 3-67, 

3-70, 3-116, 3-124, 3-134, 3-136, 3-138, 4-36, 5-4

D

decibels, 3-30, 3-114

demographic 1-9, 3-14, 3-17, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22, 4-30

designated critical habitat, 3-102, 3-103, 3-105, 3-107, 

3-134, 4-8

detour, 2-29, 3-7, 3-26, 3-91, 3-112, 3-118, 3-133

disabilities, 2-29, 3-19, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 

3-112, 3-115, 3-119, 3-132, 3-137, 4-27

diversion, 3-7, 3-59, 3-60, 3-89, 3-136

E

eagles, 3-96, 3-98, 3-101, 4-12

economic, 1-2, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 

2-12, 2-29, 3-1, 3-2, 3-9, 3-14, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 

3-21, 3-23, 3-66, 3-115, 3-118, 3-119, 3-125, 3-133, 

3-136, 3-137, 3-139, 4-4, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 

4-17, 4-18, 4-26, 4-31, 4-32, 4-33, 4-36

elderly, 2-29, 3-19, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 3-112, 

3-115, 3-119, 3-132, 3-137, 4-27, 4-37

emergency facilities, 3-14

emergency services, 3-14, 3-17

emissions, 1-9, 2-29, 2-30, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-62, 

3-71, 3-110, 3-111, 3-112, 3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 

3-118, 3-119, 3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 3-130, 3-131, 

3-132, 3-135, 3-138, 3-139, 4-13, 4-14, 4-26, 5-4

employment, 2-30, 3-14, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-118, 3-119, 

3-133, 3-135, 3-136, 3-139

endangered species, 2-6, 2-30, 3-96, 3-102, 3-103, 3-104, 

3-105, 3-106, 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 3-110, 3-116, 

3-124, 3-130, 3-134, 3-138, 4-3, 4-8, 4-11, 5-4

Endangered Species Act (ESA), 2-29, 3-96, 3-102, 

3-109, 5-4

energy, 2-30, 3-110, 3-111, 3-112, 3-116, 3-117, 3-118, 

3-119, 3-123, 3-125, 3-135, 3-138, 4-12, 4-18, 4-27, 

4-30, 4-31, 4-37, 4-39

environmental justice, 2-6, 2-29, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 

3-112, 3-133, 3-137, 4-27

Environmental Protection Agency

See U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

Eola Yard, 2-13, 3-2, 3-13, 3-26, 3-63, 3-67, 3-72, 3-77, 

3-82, 3-85, 3-88, 3-91, 3-94, 3-98, 3-106, 3-117

F

farmland, 2-6, 2-29, 3-10, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-116, 

3-118, 3-119, 3-125, 3-126, 3-133, 4-12, 4-26

floodplain, 2-6, 2-30, 3-81, 3-82, 3-84, 3-85, 3-90, 3-91, 

3-92, 3-93, 3-94, 3-95, 3-98, 3-119, 3-127, 3-130, 

3-134, 3-136, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-11

forest preserve, 3-71, 3-72, 3-73, 3-74, 3-75, 3-96, 3-97, 

3-106

forest, state, 3-97, 3-131

freight rail service, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-29, 3-126, 3-133, 

3-136, 3-137

fuel, 3-6, 3-12, 3-59, 3-60, 3-63, 3-110, 3-111, 3-112, 

3-118, 3-124, 3-138, 4-12, 4-26, 4-27, 4-36

full implementation, 1-5, 2-24, 2-25, 2-27, 2-28, 3-1, 

3-59, 3-120, 3-132, 3-133, 3-134, 3-135, 3-136, 

3-137, 3-138, 3-139, 4-32, 5-1, 5-5

G

geology, 2-30, 3-36, 3-37, 3-92, 3-93, 3-94, 3-116, 

3-135, 3-136

grassland, 3-78, 3-97, 3-98, 3-100

greenfield, 2-1, 2-8, 3-10

greenhouse gas, 2-30, 3-110, 3-111, 3-125, 3-130, 3-135, 

3-138

greyfield, 3-10
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groundwater, 3-61, 3-62, 3-63, 3-83, 3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 

3-114, 3-133, 4-11

H

hazardous materials, 2-6, 2-30, 3-60, 3-61, 3-62, 3-63, 

3-64, 3-65, 3-115, 3-118, 3-124, 3-138

historic district, 2-29, 3-65, 3-67, 3-68, 3-69, 3-73, 3-78

historic resources, 2-29, 3-66, 3-67, 3-68, 3-69, 3-78

homes, 2-6, 2-9, 3-17, 4-30, 4-33, 4-34, 4-36

hospitals, 3-14, 3-17, 3-31, 4-30, 4-39

housing, 3-11, 3-14, 3-18, 3-136

hydric soils, 3-84, 3-94, 3-95

hydrophytic vegetation, 3-84

I

Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR), 

3-70, 3-71, 3-81, 3-84, 3-87, 3-88, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 

3-98, 3-101, 3-102, 3-105, 3-106, 3-108, 3-109, 

3-110, 3-128, 3-130, 4-1, 4-3, 4-9, 4-21

impact

construction, 2-29, 2-30, 3-7, 3-82, 3-85, 3-86, 3-88, 

3-91, 3-99, 3-101, 3-108, 3-112, 3-113, 3-115, 

3-117, 3-118, 3-119, 3-125, 3-132, 3-133, 3-134, 

3-135, 3-136, 3-139

cumulative, 2-30, 3-120, 3-121, 3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 

3-126, 3-127, 3-135, 3-139, 4-3, 4-7, 4-19, 4-26, 

4-36

direct, 3-9, 3-10, 3-17, 3-20, 3-21, 3-26, 3-67, 3-77, 

3-78, 3-82, 3-91, 3-107, 3-121, 3-124, 3-125, 

3-134

indirect, 2-30, 3-18, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-67, 3-70, 

3-120, 3-124, 3-125

moderate, 3-31, 3-32, 3-38, 3-47, 3-137

severe, 3-31, 3-32, 3-38, 3-47, 3-137

induced development, 3-121, 3-124, 3-125

industrial property, 2-29, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-15, 3-16, 

3-30, 3-61, 3-62, 3-64, 3-65, 3-67, 3-88, 3-114, 3-119

interim implementation phase, 1-1, 2-27, 2-28, 3-1, 

3-132, 3-133, 3-135, 3-136, 3-137, 3-138, 3-139, 5-5

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR), 

3-57, 3-60, 3-61, 3-70, 3-71, 3-75, 3-80, 3-81, 3-82, 

3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 3-93, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 3-98, 3-101, 

3-102, 3-105, 3-107, 3-108, 3-110, 3-128, 3-129, 

3-130, 3-131, 4-2

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS), 2-13, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 

2-23, 2-27, 3-2, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-22, 3-28, 3-29, 3-82, 

3-91, 3-113, 4-6, 4-13, 4-15, 4-16, 4-17

irretrievable commitments, 2-30, 3-116, 3-117, 3-135, 

3-138

irreversible commitments, 3-116

J

jobs, 1-15, 3-18, 3-122, 3-133, 4-9, 4-17, 4-18, 4-27, 

4-37

K

karst, 3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 3-93, 3-95

L

lakes, 2-29, 3-80, 3-82, 3-83, 3-87, 3-92, 3-98, 3-99, 

3-100, 3-104, 3-128, 3-131, 4-11, 4-15, 4-18, 4-23

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), 3-73, 3-74, 

3-75

land use, 1-9, 2-18, 2-29, 3-3, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-14, 

3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 3-35, 3-36, 3-38, 3-43, 3-46, 

3-52, 3-62, 3-112, 3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 3-116, 3-118, 

3-120, 3-121, 3-125, 3-126, 3-133, 3-136, 4-26

layover facilities, 2-17, 2-23, 2-27, 3-10, 3-11, 3-63, 

3-65, 3-132, 3-133, 3-135, 4-9, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-5

lead (Pb), 3-57, 3-58, 3-62, 3-63, 3-64, 3-133

lead agency, 3-65, 3-66, 3-126, 4-3, 4-7, 4-8, 4-21, 4-22

locomotive, 2-23, 3-33, 3-35, 3-36, 3-37, 3-51, 3-56, 

3-57, 3-58, 3-60

Loess Hills, 2-30, 3-76, 3-78, 3-93, 3-94, 3-95

long-term, 2-30, 3-11, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-61, 3-117, 

3-118, 3-119, 3-125, 3-135, 3-136, 3-139, 4-31, 5-1

low-income, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25, 3-112, 

3-119, 3-137, 4-27

M

maintenance facilities, 2-17, 2-23, 3-10, 3-11, 3-60, 3-62, 

3-72, 3-74, 3-112, 3-124, 3-132, 3-133, 3-135, 5-1, 

5-2, 5-3

Meandered Sovereign Rivers, 3-80, 3-81, 3-82, 3-87, 

3-131

Metra, 1-1, 1-14, 1-15, 2-8, 2-9, 2-13, 2-23, 3-5, 3-24, 

3-121, 3-122

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), 3-3, 3-8, 

3-110, 3-120, 4-12

migratory birds, 3-95, 3-96, 3-98, 3-100, 3-101, 3-138, 

4-3, 4-8, 4-12

minorities, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-112, 3-119, 

3-137

Mississippi River Bridge, 2-11, 2-12, 5-2

Missouri River Bridge, 5-3
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N

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 1-13, 1-14,

1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9, 2-14, 2-18, 2-23, 2-25, 

2-27, 2-28, 3-1, 3-2, 3-7, 3-8, 3-11, 3-13, 3-14, 3-18, 

3-19, 3-20, 3-23, 3-27, 3-29, 3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 3-38, 

3-56, 3-59, 3-60, 3-63, 3-65, 3-66, 3-67, 3-70, 3-71, 

3-72, 3-73, 3-74, 3-75, 3-77, 3-78, 3-79, 3-80, 3-82, 

3-83, 3-84, 3-85, 3-86, 3-88, 3-89, 3-90, 3-91, 3-92, 

3-93, 3-95, 3-98, 3-100, 3-101, 3-102, 3-106, 3-107, 

3-108, 3-110, 3-112, 3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 3-116, 

3-117, 3-120, 3-121, 3-122, 3-123, 3-125, 3-127, 

3-129, 3-131, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 

4-16, 4-21, 4-23, 4-24, 4-26, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 2-28, 3-65, 

4-23, 5-4

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES), 3-89, 3-115, 3-128, 3-129, 3-130

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), 2-6, 3-65, 

3-66, 3-67, 3-68, 3-69, 3-73, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 3-134, 

3-138, 4-36

Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI), 3-80

natural areas, 2-29, 2-30, 3-70, 3-71, 3-72, 3-73, 3-74, 

3-75, 3-76, 3-78, 3-79, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 3-98, 3-99, 

3-100, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 3-134, 3-138

natural communities, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 3-99, 3-100, 

3-101, 3-102

natural community, high quality, 3-97, 3-100

natural habitats, 2-30, 3-95, 3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-101, 

3-105, 3-106, 3-109, 3-116, 3-119, 3-132, 3-134, 

3-138, 4-8

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

(NDEQ), 3-57, 3-60, 3-61, 3-81, 3-87, 3-128, 3-129, 

3-131, 4-2, 4-4, 4-10

Nebraska Department of Natural Resources

(Nebraska DNR), 3-87, 3-130, 4-2, 4-4, 4-11

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC), 3-70, 

3-71, 3-95, 3-96, 3-101, 3-102, 3-105, 3-107, 3-108, 

3-110, 4-2, 4-4, 4-11

neighborhoods, 2-9, 3-7, 3-9, 3-10, 3-17, 3-75, 3-77, 

3-79, 3-112, 3-113, 3-125, 3-135

nitrogen dioxide, 3-57

No-Build Alternative, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 

2-14, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-6, 3-9, 3-13, 

3-17, 3-20, 3-21, 3-26, 3-28, 3-32, 3-35, 3-37, 3-38, 

3-42, 3-43, 3-46, 3-51, 3-52, 3-55, 3-56, 3-58, 3-63, 

3-67, 3-71, 3-74, 3-77, 3-82, 3-85, 3-88, 3-91, 3-94, 

3-98, 3-106, 3-111, 3-113, 3-117, 3-118, 3-119, 

3-123, 3-124, 3-126, 3-127, 4-6, 4-27, 4-35

noise, 2-6, 2-29, 3-22, 3-23, 3-30, 3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 

3-35, 3-36, 3-37, 3-38, 3-46, 3-47, 3-51, 3-56, 3-67, 

3-70, 3-71, 3-98, 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 3-112, 3-113, 

3-114, 3-115, 3-118, 3-119, 3-123, 3-124, 3-126, 

3-132, 3-134, 3-135, 3-137, 3-138, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 

4-27, 4-37, 5-4

nonattainment, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-139

O

ozone, 3-57, 3-58

P

paratransit service, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25

parks, state, 3-70, 3-71, 3-72, 3-131

particulate matter, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-130

passenger rail service, 1-1, 1-5, 1-6, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 

1-14, 2-2, 2-13, 2-14, 2-18, 2-27, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 

3-6, 3-7, 3-10, 3-17, 3-18, 3-21, 3-23, 3-29, 3-59, 

3-67, 3-71, 3-110, 3-111, 3-113, 3-117, 3-118, 3-119, 

3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 3-136, 4-3, 4-7, 4-12, 4-13, 4-15, 

4-18, 4-26, 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-30, 4-32, 4-33, 4-34, 

4-36, 4-37, 4-38, 4-39

pedestrians, 3-29, 3-30, 3-112, 3-118, 3-123, 4-15

permits

Air Pollution Control, 3-130

Floodplain Development, 3-90, 3-92, 3-130, 4-4, 4-11

General, 3-127, 3-128, 3-129

Individual, 3-81, 3-127, 3-128, 3-129, 3-131

NPDES, 3-128, 3-129

Section 10, 3-81, 3-129

Section 9, 3-128

Sovereign Lands Construction, 3-81, 3-131

physiographic, 3-92

planes

See airlines

pollutants, 2-29, 2-30, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-61, 3-62, 

3-82, 3-86, 3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 3-99, 3-101, 3-108, 

3-109, 3-115, 3-116, 3-118, 3-126, 3-129, 3-130, 

3-131, 3-134, 3-138

pollution, 3-87, 3-89, 3-129, 3-130

ponds, 2-29, 3-77, 3-80, 3-82, 3-83, 3-87, 3-91, 3-98, 

3-99, 3-100, 3-104

population, 1-5, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 2-4, 2-10, 2-11, 

2-14, 2-29, 3-9, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-19, 3-20, 3-21, 

3-22, 3-23, 3-24, 3-27, 3-34, 3-56, 3-97, 3-120, 3-121, 

3-126, 4-14, 4-15, 4-17, 4-29, 4-30, 4-31, 4-38, 4-39

prairie, 3-72, 3-96, 3-97, 3-100, 3-103, 3-104, 4-8, 4-23
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preserves

forest, 3-71, 3-72, 3-73, 3-74, 3-75, 3-96, 3-97, 3-106

nature, 3-70, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 3-103

state, 3-131

Project need, 1-9, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 4-27

Project purpose, 1-9, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 4-7, 

4-19, 4-28

property acquisition, 2-9, 2-29, 3-8, 3-11, 3-133, 3-136, 

4-28, 4-29, 4-37

public health, 2-29, 3-8, 3-22, 3-27, 3-28, 3-61, 3-132, 

3-137, 4-27

public involvement, 3-11, 3-19, 3-22, 3-27, 3-80, 4-1, 

4-14, 4-28, 4-37, 5-4

Q

quiet zone, 3-33, 3-36, 3-47, 3-52, 3-56

R

rail operations, 2-17, 3-7, 3-113, 3-137, 4-27, 4-37

rail safety, 3-27, 3-28, 3-29, 3-30

railroads, 1-1, 2-8, 2-23, 3-27, 3-29, 3-33, 3-34, 3-67, 

3-70, 3-79, 3-81, 3-82, 3-85, 3-88, 3-90, 3-91, 4-1, 

4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-9, 4-13, 4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-27, 5-4

receptors

sensitive, 2-29, 3-38, 3-118, 3-119

visual, 3-77, 3-78, 3-79, 3-80, 3-134, 3-138

recreation areas, 2-29, 3-31, 3-32, 3-70, 3-71, 3-72, 3-73, 

3-75, 3-76, 3-79, 3-124, 3-138

recycling, 3-64, 3-115

regulatory floodway, 3-92

residential property, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-22, 3-33, 

3-38, 3-43, 3-46, 3-52, 3-55, 3-62, 3-64, 3-67, 3-75, 

3-76, 3-77, 3-79, 3-80, 3-112, 3-114, 3-138

ridership, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-24, 2-30, 

3-7, 3-59, 3-60, 3-110, 3-111, 3-124, 3-136, 4-7, 4-12, 

4-18, 4-27, 4-37

rivers, 1-6, 2-8, 2-18, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 3-78, 3-80, 3-81, 

3-87, 3-90, 3-93, 3-103, 3-104, 3-107, 3-127, 3-128, 

3-129, 3-131, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-11, 4-12, 4-14, 4-38, 

5-2, 5-3, 5-4

Route Alternative 1, 2-2, 2-7, 2-11, 2-12, 4-29, 4-38

Route Alternative 2, 2-2, 2-7, 2-11, 2-12, 4-14, 4-15, 

4-16, 4-18, 4-29

Route Alternative 3, 2-2, 2-7, 2-8, 4-29

Route Alternative 4, 2-2, 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 4-3, 

4-4, 4-8, 4-9, 4-14, 4-16, 4-17, 4-18, 4-29, 4-31, 4-38

Route Alternative 4-A, 2-2, 2-7, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 

2-15, 2-17, 2-24, 2-28, 3-126, 4-14, 4-16, 4-31, 4-38

Route Alternative 5, 2-2, 2-9, 2-11, 4-14, 4-16, 4-29, 

4-38

S

safety, 2-23, 2-24, 2-29, 2-30, 3-7, 3-8, 3-17, 3-21, 3-22, 

3-27, 3-28, 3-29, 3-65, 3-69, 3-112, 3-115, 3-116, 

3-118, 3-119, 3-124, 3-126, 3-130, 3-132, 3-133, 

3-137, 3-138, 3-139, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 4-26, 4-27, 4-29, 

4-36, 4-38

savanna, 3-97, 3-98, 3-100

scenic resources, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 3-78, 3-79, 3-80

scenic rivers, 3-82

schools, 3-14, 3-17, 3-30, 3-31, 3-92, 3-112, 4-33, 4-38

Section 4(f), 2-6, 2-29, 3-70, 3-72, 3-73, 3-74, 3-75, 

3-79, 3-124, 3-134, 3-138, 5-4

Section 401 Water Quality Certification, 3-81, 3-89, 

3-128

Section 408 Approval, 3-130

Section 6(f), 3-73, 3-75

sediment, 3-82, 3-86, 3-87, 3-89, 3-112

short-term, 2-30, 3-18, 3-90, 3-114, 3-115, 3-117, 3-118, 

3-119, 3-133, 3-135, 3-139

signals, 2-17, 2-18, 2-29, 3-6, 3-8, 3-28, 3-29, 3-112, 

3-122, 3-133, 3-137, 4-16, 4-28, 4-37

sinkholes, 3-87, 3-92, 3-93

socioeconomic environment, 2-29, 2-30, 3-14, 3-17, 

3-118, 3-133, 3-136, 4-7

soils, 2-30, 3-12, 3-13, 3-61, 3-62, 3-64, 3-82, 3-83, 

3-84, 3-86, 3-88, 3-89, 3-92, 3-94, 3-95, 3-103, 3-114, 

3-115, 3-116, 3-129, 3-134, 3-135, 3-136, 3-137

spills, fuel, 3-60, 3-63, 3-88, 3-99, 3-101, 3-108, 3-112, 

3-114, 3-118, 3-124, 3-138

stakeholders, 4-23, 4-24, 4-31, 4-35, 4-39

State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), 3-66, 3-67, 

3-69, 4-2, 4-3, 4-9, 4-21

stations, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 2-1, 2-17, 2-18, 2-21, 

2-22, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-30, 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, 

3-8, 3-10, 3-11, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 3-26, 

3-29, 3-30, 3-70, 3-71, 3-72, 3-74, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 

3-78, 3-79, 3-80, 3-94, 3-95, 3-112, 3-121, 3-122, 

3-124, 3-125, 3-132, 3-133, 3-134, 3-135, 3-136, 

3-137, 3-138, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-12, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 

4-17, 4-18, 4-26, 4-27, 4-29, 4-30, 4-36, 4-37, 4-38, 

5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5

stormwater, 2-30, 3-82, 3-86, 3-88, 3-89, 3-113, 3-114, 

3-115, 3-128, 3-129, 3-134, 5-4
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streams, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-28, 2-29, 2-30, 3-78, 3-80, 3-81, 

3-82, 3-83, 3-84, 3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 3-90, 3-91, 3-97, 

3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-103, 3-104, 3-107, 3-108, 3-114, 

3-116, 3-126, 3-127, 3-128, 3-131, 4-4, 4-11, 4-33

sulfur dioxide (SO2), 3-57, 3-60, 3-130

Superfund, 2-29, 3-60, 3-61, 3-63, 3-64, 3-65

sustainable, 3-14

T

terrestrial habitat, 2-30, 3-95, 3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-101, 

3-107

threatened species, 3-96, 3-102, 3-103, 3-104, 3-105, 

3-106, 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 3-110, 3-116, 3-124, 

3-130, 3-134, 3-138

topography, 2-30, 3-1, 3-92, 3-93, 3-94, 3-95, 3-116, 

3-135, 3-136

track warrant control (TWC), 3-28, 3-29

traffic, 1-12, 1-13, 2-4, 2-8, 2-15, 2-17, 2-18, 2-29, 2-30, 

3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-17, 3-21, 3-22, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 

3-35, 3-36, 3-37, 3-38, 3-43, 3-46, 3-47, 3-52, 3-56, 

3-59, 3-63, 3-77, 3-79, 3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-101, 

3-107, 3-111, 3-112, 3-114, 3-115, 3-116, 3-118, 

3-121, 3-123, 3-124, 3-125, 3-126, 3-128, 3-133, 

3-135, 3-136, 4-6, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15, 4-16, 4-18, 

4-26, 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-30, 4-37, 4-38, 5-4

train amenities, 4-30, 4-39

transit-oriented development, 2-30, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 

3-126, 3-139

transportation network, 1-2, 2-30, 3-3, 3-24, 3-118, 

3-119

transportation plans, 1-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-19, 3-120, 4-13, 

4-14

travel demand, 1-9, 2-4, 2-6, 2-11, 3-7, 3-59, 3-119, 

3-136

U

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 2-15, 3-80, 

3-81, 3-83, 3-84, 3-86, 3-127, 3-128, 3-129, 3-130, 

4-1, 4-4, 4-8, 4-10, 4-11, 4-21, 4-39

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), 3-81, 3-128, 3-129, 4-1, 4-3, 

4-5, 4-21

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 3-14, 

3-31, 3-57, 3-58, 3-59, 3-60, 3-61, 3-83, 3-84, 3-87, 

3-129, 4-1, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 4-21

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 3-75, 3-96, 

3-98, 3-100, 3-101, 3-102, 3-107, 3-108, 3-109, 4-1, 

4-3, 4-8, 4-11, 4-12, 4-21

underground mining, 3-93, 3-95

Union Pacific Railroad (UP), 1-14, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-15, 

2-18, 3-6, 3-7, 3-22, 3-28, 3-121, 3-122, 4-14, 4-16, 

4-38

V

vehicles, 3-6, 3-17, 3-29, 3-59, 3-60, 3-115, 3-135, 4-26, 

4-27

vibration, ground-borne (GBV), 3-30, 3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 

3-36, 3-38, 3-43, 3-46, 3-52, 3-55, 3-56, 3-137

views from the train, 3-76, 3-77, 3-78, 3-79, 3-138

views of the railroad facilities, 3-76, 3-77, 3-78, 3-79, 3-

80, 3-138

visual resources, 2-29, 3-75, 3-78, 3-134, 3-138

volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 3-57, 3-61, 3-62

W

waste, hazardous, 2-29, 3-60, 3-61, 3-63, 3-64, 3-65, 

3-112, 3-114, 3-115, 3-118, 3-133, 3-136, 3-138

waste, solid, 3-64, 3-65, 3-112

water bodies, 2-29, 2-30, 3-76, 3-80, 3-81, 3-82, 3-83, 

3-87, 3-92, 3-115, 3-119, 3-124, 3-134, 3-136

water quality, 2-30, 3-63, 3-82, 3-86, 3-87, 3-88, 3-89, 

3-101, 3-112, 3-113, 3-114, 3-115, 3-118, 3-124, 

3-125, 3-126, 3-128, 3-134, 3-135, 3-138, 4-4, 4-10, 

4-31

waterfowl production areas, 3-70, 3-95

waterfowl refuges, 3-70, 3-72, 3-73

waterways, 2-29, 3-80, 3-81, 3-82, 3-83, 3-85, 3-87, 

3-90, 3-91, 3-119, 3-134, 3-136, 4-3, 4-5

wetland hydrology, 3-84

wetlands, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-30, 3-72, 3-83, 3-84, 3-85, 

3-86, 3-87, 3-94, 3-98, 3-99, 3-100, 3-101, 3-103, 

3-104, 3-114, 3-115, 3-116, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 

3-126, 3-127, 3-131, 3-134, 3-136, 4-3, 4-4, 4-7, 4-8, 

4-10, 4-11, 4-33, 4-37, 4-39

wildlife, 2-4, 2-7, 2-8, 2-30, 3-95, 3-96, 3-97, 3-98, 3-99, 

3-100, 3-108, 3-116, 3-118, 3-119, 3-124, 3-125, 

3-129, 3-132, 3-134, 3-138, 4-1, 4-3, 4-7, 4-8, 4-11, 

4-37

wildlife management areas, 3-70, 3-71, 3-73, 3-75, 3-95, 

3-96, 3-97, 3-131

wildlife refuges, 3-70, 3-72, 3-73, 3-75, 3-95, 3-96, 3-98, 

3-100

woodland, 3-71, 3-73, 3-76, 3-96, 3-101, 3-107, 3-116, 

3-134

woodland, riparian, 3-75, 3-76, 3-77, 3-97, 3-98, 3-100, 

3-107

woods, upland, 3-97, 3-100
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Wyanet Connection, 2-27, 2-28, 3-2, 3-9, 3-10, 3-13, 

3-28, 3-63, 3-67, 3-72, 3-77, 3-82, 3-88, 3-91, 3-94, 

3-98, 3-106, 3-113, 3-117, 4-13, 5-2

Z

zoning, 2-29, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-133, 3-136
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