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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />GATEWAY NORTH INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT <br />ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Section 1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />PAGE <br />1.1 Description of Proposed Action 1-1 <br />1.2 Purpose 1-4 <br />1.3 Project Setting 1-6 <br />Section 2: PROBABLE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT <br />2.1 Noise 2-1 <br />2.2 Land Use 2-11 <br />2.3 Wildlife and Vegetation 2-20 <br />2.4 Soils and Geology 2-24 <br />2.5 Water Resources 2-24 <br />2.6 Flood Hazard Evaluation 2-24 <br />2.7 Wetlands 2-26 <br />2.8 Air Quality 2-26 <br />2.9 Social Impacts 2-28 <br />2.10 Induced (Secondary) Socio-Economic Impacts 2-34 <br />2.11 Section 4(f) Public Lands 2-45 <br />2.12 Historical and Archaeological Sites 2-47 <br />2.13 Public Utilities and Services 2-47 <br />2.14 Energy 2-49 <br />2.15 Light Emissions 2-50 <br />2.16 Environmental Permits Required 2-50 <br />Section 3: PROBABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT <br />BE AVOIDED AND MEASURES TO MINIMIZE HARM <br />3.1 Acquisition/Relocation 3-1 <br />3.2 Vegetation & Wildlife 3-2 <br />3.3 Short Term Impacts During Construction 3-2 <br />3.4 Municipal Services and Streets 3-2 <br />3.5 Aircraft Noise 3-3 <br />3.6 Energy Use 3-3 <br />Section 4: ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION <br />4.1 Alternative Overview 4-1 <br />4.2 New Airport Site 4-1 <br />4.3 Alternative Runway Layouts 4-1 <br />4.4 The Effect on Neighboring Airports 4-11 <br />4.5 Alternative Modes of Transportation 4-11 <br />4.6 "No Action" 4-14 <br />Section 5: SHORT-TERM USE OF THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT VS. <br />LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY 5-1 <br />