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Appendix C Enviroscan Appendix C: Environmental Scan ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study MT BSilver Bow 2016(9) IDIQ Contract No. DTFH7015D00007 Task Order No. 69056719F000080 Prepared for: WESTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661 July 03, 2019 Prepared by: ROBERT PECCIA & ASSOCIATES Helena, Montana Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study, MT BSilver Bow 2016(9) TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... i Tables ....................................................................................................................................................... i Appendices ............................................................................................................................................... ii Abbreviations/Acronyms .......................................................................................................... iii 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Study Area ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Background ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Past and Ongoing Planning ............................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Information Sources ........................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Physical Environment ........................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Land Ownership and Land Use ......................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Soil Resources and Prime Farmland ................................................................................................. 3 2.3 Geologic Hazards .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 Surface Waters .................................................................................................................................. 4 Water Quality ................................................................................................................................ 5 Wild and Scenic Rivers ................................................................................................................ 5 2.5 Groundwater ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Floodplains and Floodways ............................................................................................................... 6 2.7 Wetlands and Waters of the US ........................................................................................................ 6 2.8 Hazardous Substances ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.9 Air Quality .......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.10 Noise ................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.0 Biological Resources .............................................................................................................9 3.1 Vegetation .......................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Fish and Wildlife ................................................................................................................................. 9 3.3 Threatened and Endangered Species ............................................................................................. 10 3.4 Other Species of Concern ............................................................................................................... 10 4.0 Social and Cultural Resources ............................................................................................11 4.1 Demographic and Economic Conditions.......................................................................................... 11 4.2 Section 4(f) and 6(f) Resources ....................................................................................................... 12 Recreational Resources ............................................................................................................. 13 Cultural and Historic Resources ................................................................................................. 14 4.3 Visual Resources ............................................................................................................................. 14 5.0 Conclusion ..........................................................................................................................14 References ................................................................................................................................15 TABLES Table 2.1: Stream and River Crossings ........................................................................................................ 4 Table 3.1: Montana Species of Concern – Species Occurrence in Study Area ......................................... 11 Table 4.1: Population and Demographic Data ............................................................................................ 12 Environmental Scan July 03, 2019 i Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study, MT BSilver Bow 2016(9) APPENDICES Appendix A: Figures Appendix B: Species of Concern Summary Environmental Scan July 03, 2019 ii Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study, MT BSilver Bow 2016(9) ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ACS American Community Survey BCC Birds of Conservation Concern BPSOU Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit BGEPA Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act BLM Bureau of Land Management CWA Clean Water Act EO Executive Order EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FPPA Farmland Protection Policy Act FWP Fish, Wildlife and Parks GWIC Groundwater Information Center LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund Act MAAQS Montana Ambient Air Quality Standards MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MDEQ Montana Department of Environmental Quality MP Mile Post MPDES Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFS National Forest System NHP National Heritage Program NRCS National Resources Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWI National Wetland Inventory SOC Species of Concern USFS United States Forest Service USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geological Survey Environmental Scan July 03, 2019 iii Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study, MT BSilver Bow 2016(9) ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in partnership with Butte-Silver Bow City-County and the United States Forest Service (USFS), is completing a preliminary engineering study for construction alternatives to rehabilitate Roosevelt Drive which accesses the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The study, referred to as the Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study, will identify feasible improvement options to enhance recreational access, operations, and safety in the study corridor as well as reduce maintenance concerns based on identified needs. Roosevelt Drive begins at Montana Highway 2/US Highway 10, approximately two and one-half miles south of Butte, Montana in Silver Bow County. The roadway provides access to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, recreational lands, and also offers access to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and private residences. This Environmental Scan provides a planning-level overview of resources and identifies potential constraints and opportunities for the Roosevelt Drive Upgrade Study. The scan is not a detailed environmental investigation but is based on readily available environmental information for the study area. If improvement options are forwarded from the feasibility study into project development, an analysis for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable federal and state regulations will be completed as part of the project development process. Information provided in this report is intended to help support a future NEPA compliance process. 1.1 STUDY AREA The study area is located in Silver Bow County, Montana, approximately 2.5 miles south of Butte. The planning study area encompasses a 4.3-mile section of Roosevelt Drive, starting at mile post (MP) 0.0 and ending at MP 4.3 at the Roosevelt Drive Trailhead. The study area for this Environmental Scan is 0.5-miles wide, encompassing a 0.25-mile buffer from the centerline of the roadway along the 4.3-mile study section. The study corridor is shown in Figure A.1. The study area encompasses all or part of the following legally described areas in Silver Bow County: Township 2 North, Range 7 West, Sections 32 and 34 Township 1 North, Range 7 West, Sections 3, 4,
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