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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />PAGE <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... ..............................1 <br />1.1 Project Description .......................................................... ............................... 1 <br />1.2 Purpose and Need for the Project ........................................ ............................... 2 <br />2.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ....................................................... ............................... 3 <br />2.1 Waste to Energy Alternatives .............................................. ............................... 3 <br />2.2 Site Selection ................................................................. ............................... 3 <br />3.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PROJECT AREA .............. 4 <br />3.1 <br />Topography .................................................................... ..............................4 <br />3.2 <br />Soi Is ............................................................................ ............................... 4 <br />3.3 <br />Land Use ....................................................................... ............................... 5 <br />3.4 <br />Wetlands ...................................................................... ............................... 5 <br />3.5 <br />Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands ...................................... ............................... 6 <br />3.6 <br />Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas ... ............................... 7 <br />3.7 <br />Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value ............................. ............................... 7 <br />3.8 <br />Air Quality ..................................................................... ............................... 7 <br />3.9 <br />Noise Levels .................................................................... ..............................7 <br />3.10 <br />Water Resources ............................................................. ............................... 8 <br />12 <br />3.10.1 Groundwater Resources ....................................................................................... ............................... <br />8 <br />12 <br />3.10.2 Surface Water Resources ..................................................................................... ............................... <br />8 <br />3.11 <br />Forest Resources ............................................................. ............................... 9 <br />3.12 <br />Shellfish or Fish and Their Habitats ...................................... ............................... 9 <br />3.13 <br />Wildlife and Natural Vegetation ........................................ ............................... <br />10 <br />3.14 <br />Environmental Justice .................................................... ............................... <br />10 <br />4.0 PREDICTED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PROJECT ........ .............................11 <br />4.1 <br />Topography ................................................................. ............................... <br />11 <br />4.2 <br />Soi Is .......................................................................... ............................... <br />11 <br />4.3 <br />Land Use ..................................................................... ............................... <br />11 <br />4.4 <br />Wetlands .................................................................... ............................... <br />11 <br />4.5 <br />Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands .................................... ............................... <br />12 <br />4.6 <br />Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas . ............................... <br />12 <br />4.7 <br />Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value ........................... ............................... <br />12 <br />4.8 <br />Air Quality ................................................................... ............................... <br />12 <br />4.9 <br />Noise Levels ................................................................. ............................... <br />12 <br />4.10 <br />Water Resources ........................................................... ............................... <br />13 <br />4.10.1 Groundwater Resources ....................................................................................... .............................13 <br />4.10.2 Surface Water Resources ..................................................................................... .............................13 <br />4.11 <br />Forest Resources ........................................................... ............................... <br />14 <br />M <br />Environmental Assessment <br />Site 056 <br />