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Environmental Impact Statement DEIS Report DEIS Process Historical Resources study Hi t i l R t d Visual Impact study p y Environmental Impact Statement DEIS F DEIS Format t 1 1. Purpose and need Purpose and need 2.

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Environmental Impact Statement

  • DEIS Report
  • DEIS Process

Hi t i l R t d

  • Historical Resources study
  • Visual Impact study

p y

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Environmental Impact Statement

DEIS F t DEIS Format

1 Purpose and need

  • 1. Purpose and need
  • 2. Alternatives & screening

3 Affected environment

  • 3. Affected environment
  • 4. Environmental consequences
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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Alternatives considered

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Data collection & studies Alternatives considered

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Data collection & studies Alternatives considered Preferred alternative selection

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Data collection & studies Alternatives considered Preferred alternative selection Assessment

  • f environ-

Avoid, minimize mental impacts minimize, mitigate

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Data collection & studies Alternatives considered Preferred alternative selection Assessment

  • f environ-

Public and agency Public Avoid, minimize mental impacts agency review hearing minimize, mitigate

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Environmental Impact Statement EIS Process

Proposed action Background and Purpose & Need Data collection & studies Alternatives considered Preferred alternative selection Assessment

  • f environ-

Public and agency Public Avoid, minimize Preparation mental impacts agency review hearing minimize, mitigate

  • f final EIS
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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

1853 1912

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

Summary of Findings

  • No historic cultural resources were encountered in

the 30 shovel tests excavated on the western side

  • f the gorge.
  • On the eastern side of the gorge, there were

archeological deposits generally dating from the mid l9th to 20th centuries. These were associated with the Cascade House.

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Environmental Impact Statement Historical & Cultural Resources

Summary of Findings

  • Whiteware, yellowware, earthenware, bottle and

vessel glass, cut nails, lamp chimney glass, window g p y g glass, wire, porcellan / hotel china, stoneware, locally derived beverage bottles, medicine bottles, d il d h d and railroad hardware.

  • Report will be submitted to the State Historic

Preservation Office for review.

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Environmental Impact Statement

Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) p ( )

Viewshed Analysis Visual Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment Viewshed Analysis

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

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Environmental Impact Statement Visual Impact Assessment

Next Steps

  • Viewpoint Selection
  • Visual Simulations

Visual Simulations

  • Panel Evaluation
  • Dr. Richard Smardon, Professor at SUNY

College of Environmental Science & Forestry g y

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Environmental Impact Statement

Remaining steps in the SEQR process

Full EAF Inform agencies Lead agency Positive Declaration Draft EIS Prepared for Lead Agency Acceptance Review criteria Determine significance Scoping Acceptance significance Public Hearing Each Agency Makes End Review Final EIS Responsibility

  • f Lead

Hearing Findings Process

  • f Lead

Agency