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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />PAGE <br />1.0 <br />INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... ..............................1 <br />1.1 <br />Project Description ........................................................... <br />..............................1 <br />1.2 <br />Purpose and Need for the Project ......................................... <br />..............................2 <br />3 <br />2.0 <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />ANALYSIS ....................................................... <br />............................... <br />2.1 <br />Alternative Methodology Track ............................................ <br />............................... 3 <br />2.2 <br />Site Selection ................................................................. <br />............................... 4 <br />3.0 <br />EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PROJECT AREA .............. 6 <br />3.1 <br />Topography .................................................................... <br />..............................6 <br />3.2 <br />Soils ............................................................................. <br />..............................7 <br />3.3 <br />Land Use ........................................................................ <br />..............................7 <br />3.4 <br />Wetlands ....................................................................... <br />..............................8 <br />3.5 <br />Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands ...................................... <br />............................... 8 <br />3.6 <br />Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and <br />State Natural Areas .... ..............................9 <br />3.7 <br />Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value <br />........................... ............................... 10 <br />3.8 <br />Air Quality ................................................................... ............................... 11 <br />3.9 <br />Noise Levels ................................................................. ............................... 11 <br />3.10 <br />Water Resources ........................................................... <br />............................... 12 <br />3.10.1 Groundwater Resources ....................................................................................... <br />.............................12 <br />3.10.2 Surface Water Resources ..................................................................................... <br />.............................12 <br />3.11 <br />Forest Resources ........................................................... <br />............................... 13 <br />3.12 <br />Shellfish or Fish and Their Habitats .................................... <br />............................... 13 <br />3.13 <br />Wildlife and Natural Vegetation ........................................ <br />............................... 13 <br />4.0 PREDICTED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PROJECT ........ .............................14 <br />4.1 Topography ................................................................ .............................14 <br />4.2 Soils .......................................................................... ............................... 14 <br />4.3 Land Use ..................................................................... ............................... 15 <br />4.4 Wetlands .................................................................... ............................... 15 <br />4.5 Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands .................................... ............................... 15 <br />4.6 Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas . ............................... 15 <br />4.7 Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value ........................... ............................... 15 <br />4.8 Air Quality ................................................................... ............................... 16 <br />4.9 Noise Levels ................................................................. ............................... 16 <br />4.10 Water Resources ........................................................... ............................... 16 <br />4.10.1 Groundwater Resources ....................................................................................... .............................16 <br />4.10.2 Surface Water Resources ..................................................................................... .............................17 <br />4.11 Forest Resources ........................................................... ............................... 18 <br />4.12 Shellfish or Fish and Their Habitats .................................... ............................... 18 <br />Environmental Assessment - Paydarfar Site <br />ii September 30, 2009 <br />