Source: http://250interchange.org/index.php/2013-03-20-13-49-38/10-environmental/19-natural-resources
Timestamp: 2018-02-23 16:08:51
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2005-06 Updates
How has the Project Team identified the natural resources that may be affected by the Route 250 Bypass at McIntire Road Project?
The Project Team reviewed existing information to obtain a preliminary overview of the resources within the project area. Some of those sources were:
7.5-minute United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic Quadrangle for Charlottesville East, Virginia
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain maps
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory for Charlottesville East, Virginia
Local land use mapping
The Project Team sent inquiries to the USFWS and the Virginia Department of Recreation and Conservation (VA DCR) Division of Natural Heritage asking for information about rare, threatened and endangered species that have been identified within the project area.
The Project Team performed a field review to confirm the presence of existing mapped resources and identify any others. Field-surveyed resources included waters of the US (streams, open water and wetlands) and forests. During the field review for waters of the US , the project team marked the boundaries of each resource with flags.
What natural resources were identified that may be affected by the project?
The Project Team identified natural resources within the project area that may be affected by one or more alternatives being considered. These resources include:
Schenk's Branch
Two other waters of the US
Upland forested area southeast of Schenk's Branch and north of Route 250 Bypass
No wetlands were identified. The floodplain of Schenk's Branch is outside of the northern limit of the project area. No rare, threatened or endangered species were reported by FWS and VA DCR within the project area.
What are the potential impacts of the alternatives on natural resources?
Natural Resources Technical Memorandum [7.77 Mb]
Land Use and Socio-Economic Baseline Conditions Technical Memorandum [8.62 Mb]
Wetland Investigation Report [17.20 Mb]
STANDARD JOINT PERMIT APPLICATION:
Part 1 [4.8 Mb]
Part 2 [3.2 Mb]
Part 3 [3.8 Mb]
Part 4 [7.3 Mb]
REVISED JOINT PERMIT APPLICATION:
Part 1 [3.9 Mb]
Part 2 [3.8 Mb]
Part 3 [7.2 Mb]
Part 4 [9.0 Mb]
Part 5 [5.5 Mb]