Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan
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Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan Volume 1 of 2 Prepared by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 2017 With support from Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan May 24, 2017 Prepared by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Restoration Center 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97232 With support from Parametrix 700 NE Multnomah, Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97232-4110 T. 503.233.2400 T. 360.694.5020 F. 503.233.4825 www.parametrix.com CITATION NOAA. May 2017. Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan. Portland, Oregon. May 2017 │ 273-3975-023 Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PORTLAND HARBOR NRDA PROGRAMMATIC EIS AND RESTORATION PLAN Final Draft Project Location: Portland Harbor NRDA Study Area (Willamette River, River Mile 0.8 to River Mile 12.3) and broader focus area (see Figure 1-1) Lead Federal Agency: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Lead Administrative Trustee: NOAA Cooperating Agencies and Tribes: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI, USFWS) State of Oregon, acting through the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon Nez Perce Tribe Contact Person: Megan Callahan Grant, NOAA NOAA Restoration Center 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd. #1100 Portland, OR 97232 Email: [email protected] Abstract: Part I of this Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Restoration Plan evaluates the potential environmental impacts of three restoration planning alternatives and selects an integrated habitat restoration approach as the preferred alternative. Part II presents the Portland Harbor Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Restoration Plan which describes the integrated habitat approach and discusses restoration priorities, project selection, planning, implementation and stewardship. May 2017 │ 273-3975-023 Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... ES-1 PART I. PORTLAND HARBOR PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................1-1 1.1 INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 PROPOSED ACTION, PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ........................................ 1-2 1.3 LEGAL MANDATES AND AUTHORITIES ................................................................... 1-4 1.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NRDA AND NEPA PROCESSES ................................ 1-5 1.5 NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES ............................................................................. 1-7 1.6 RELATIONSHIP OF REMEDIAL PROCESS TO NRDA .................................................. 1-8 1.7 OVERVIEW OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PROCESS ....... 1-10 1.7.1 Preassessment Screen ............................................................................. 1-10 1.7.2 Assessment Plan and Assessment Report ............................................... 1-11 1.7.3 Post Assessment ...................................................................................... 1-11 1.7.4 Portland Harbor Phased Assessment Approach ...................................... 1-11 1.8 RESTORATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................................. 1-12 1.8.1 Restoration Goals and Objectives ............................................................ 1-12 1.8.2 Portland Harbor Trustee Council Restoration Planning Activities ........... 1-13 1.8.3 Potential Funding Sources ....................................................................... 1-14 1.9 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ........................................................................................ 1-14 1.9.1 Review of Draft Restoration Plan ............................................................ 1-14 1.9.2 Other Opportunities for Public Involvement ........................................... 1-15 1.10 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD ................................................................................... 1-16 2. PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION ALTERNATIVES .....................................2-1 2.1 NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE ...................................................................................... 2-2 2.2 INTEGRATED HABITAT RESTORATION PLANNING ALTERNATIVE (PREFERRED) ..... 2-2 2.3 SPECIES-SPECIFIC RESTORATION PLANNING ALTERNATIVE ................................... 2-2 2.4 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED BUT NOT FURTHER ANALYZED ................................ 2-3 2.4.1 Open Geography Restoration Planning Alternative .................................. 2-3 2.4.2 Study Area Restoration Planning Alternative ............................................ 2-4 3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................3-1 3.1 SITE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 LAND USE, SHORELINE USE, AND AESTHETICS ....................................................... 3-3 3.3 SOCIOECONOMICS ............................................................................................... 3-15 May 2017 │ 273-3975-023 i Final Portland Harbor Programmatic EIS and Restoration Plan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 3.4 CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES ................................................................ 3-17 3.5 ENERGY ................................................................................................................. 3-18 3.6 GEOLOGIC AND SOIL RESOURCES ........................................................................ 3-18 3.7 RECREATION RESOURCES ..................................................................................... 3-18 3.8 TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, AND PUBLIC SERVICES ......................................... 3-19 3.9 WETLANDS ............................................................................................................ 3-20 3.10 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................... 3-20 3.10.1 Federally Listed Species ........................................................................... 3-21 3.11 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ................................................................................ 3-29 3.11.1 Air Quality ................................................................................................ 3-29 3.11.2 Climate ..................................................................................................... 3-29 3.11.3 Environmental Health and Noise ............................................................. 3-31 3.11.4 Floodplain and Flood Control .................................................................. 3-31 3.11.5 Water Quality .......................................................................................... 3-32 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ............................................................4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE ...................................................................................... 4-2 4.2.1 Land Use, Shoreline Use and Aesthetics .................................................... 4-2 4.2.2 Socioeconomics ......................................................................................... 4-2 4.2.3 Cultural and Historic Resources ................................................................. 4-2 4.2.4 Energy ........................................................................................................ 4-2 4.2.5 Geologic and Soil Resources ...................................................................... 4-2 4.2.6 Recreation .................................................................................................. 4-2 4.2.7 Transportation, Utilities and Public Services ............................................. 4-2 4.2.8 Wetlands .................................................................................................... 4-2 4.2.9 Biological Resources .................................................................................. 4-3 4.2.10 Public Health and Safety ............................................................................ 4-3 4.2.11 Floodplain and Flood Control .................................................................... 4-3 4.2.12 Water Quality ............................................................................................ 4-3 4.3 IMPACTS OF THE RESTORATION ALTERNATIVES .................................................... 4-3 4.3.1 Land Use, Shoreline Use and Aesthetics .................................................... 4-4 4.3.2 Socioeconomics ......................................................................................... 4-4 4.3.3 Cultural and Historic Resources Impacts ................................................... 4-8 4.3.4 Energy .......................................................................................................