The park would need to obtain a Section 404 permit of the Clean Water Act to issue fill materials in waters of the U.S. Compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires a request for a biological assessment to ensure that actions do not jeopardize any listed species or destory or alter any critical habitat. Section 106 compliance with the National Historical Preservation Act of 1966 would be completed as well. The proposed project will correct two areas where slumping is occurring. In 1991, Theodore Roosevelt National Park produced an Environmental Assessment titled Boicourt Slide Repair . This document concerns the same site regarding the issue of mass wasting.
Similarities are also present in impact and mitigation.
The range of relevant issues are the same for both EAs. However, there is variation of the alternatives between the two documents. See chapter 2 of this EA for a description of the alternatives regarding this project. According to the 1991 Boicourt Slide Repair EA, providing stable road conditions with an uninterrupted path for visitors to view the park is a goal. The present EA addresses this objective in its alternatives.