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Central Chapter 18: Wyoming Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Central United States VOLUME 16 - CHAPTER 18 Montana North Dakota Minnesota Colorado Illinois Wisconsin South Dakota Indiana Wyoming Michigan Iowa Iowa Kansas Nebraska Michigan Ohio Utah Illinois Indiana Minnesota Colorado Missouri Kansas Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Utah Wisconsin Wyoming JUNE 2017 First Responder Network Authority Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Central United States VOLUME 16 - CHAPTER 18 Amanda Goebel Pereira, AICP NEPA Coordinator First Responder Network Authority U.S. Department of Commerce 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. M/S 243 Reston, VA 20192 Cooperating Agencies Federal Communications Commission General Services Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture—Rural Utilities Service U.S. Department of Agriculture—U.S. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture—Natural Resource Conservation Service U.S. Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Defense—Department of the Air Force U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Homeland Security June 2017 Page Intentionally Left Blank. Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 18 FirstNet Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Wyoming Contents 18. Wyoming ............................................................................................................................. 18-7 18.1. Affected Environment ................................................................................................ 18-8 18.1.1. Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 18-8 18.1.2. Soils............................................................................................................ 18-31 18.1.3. Geology ...................................................................................................... 18-44 18.1.4. Water Resources ........................................................................................ 18-63 18.1.5. Wetlands .................................................................................................... 18-74 18.1.6. Biological Resources ................................................................................. 18-80 18.1.7. Land Use, Recreation, and Airspace ........................................................ 18-104 18.1.8. Visual Resources ...................................................................................... 18-129 18.1.9. Socioeconomics ....................................................................................... 18-143 18.1.10. Environmental Justice .............................................................................. 18-160 18.1.11. Cultural Resources ................................................................................... 18-165 18.1.12. Air Quality ............................................................................................... 18-177 18.1.13. Noise and Vibration ................................................................................. 18-188 18.1.14. Climate Change ........................................................................................ 18-193 18.1.15. Human Health and Safety ........................................................................ 18-202 18.2. Environmental Consequences ................................................................................ 18-215 18.2.1. Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 18-215 18.2.2. Soils.......................................................................................................... 18-227 18.2.3. Geology .................................................................................................... 18-234 18.2.4. Water Resources ...................................................................................... 18-246 18.2.5. Wetlands .................................................................................................. 18-260 18.2.6. Biological Resources ............................................................................... 18-270 18.2.7. Land Use, Recreation, and Airspace ........................................................ 18-320 18.2.8. Visual Resources ...................................................................................... 18-334 18.2.9. Socioeconomics ....................................................................................... 18-340 18.2.10. Environmental Justice .............................................................................. 18-353 18.2.11. Cultural Resources ................................................................................... 18-361 18.2.12. Air Quality ............................................................................................... 18-370 18.2.13. Noise and Vibration ................................................................................. 18-376 18.2.14. Climate Change ........................................................................................ 18-383 18.2.15. Human Health and Safety ........................................................................ 18-396 WY Appendix A – Biological Resources ........................................................................ 18-410 Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... 18-412 References ........................................................................................................................ 18-418 GIS References ................................................................................................................ 18-453 June 2017 18-1 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 18 FirstNet Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Wyoming List of Tables Table 18.1.1-1: Relevant Wyoming Infrastructure Laws and Regulations ............................... 18-9 Table 18.1.1-2: Wyoming Interstates....................................................................................... 18-10 Table 18.1.1-3: Key Wyoming Indicators ............................................................................... 18-13 Table 18.1.1-4: Public Safety Infrastructure in Wyoming by Type ........................................ 18-13 Table 18.1.1-5: First Responder Personnel in Wyoming by Type .......................................... 18-13 Table 18.1.1-6: Telecommunications Access Providers and Coverage (2013) ....................... 18-18 Table 18.1.1-7: Wireless Telecommunications Coverage by Providers in Wyoming ............. 18-19 Table 18.1.1-8: Number of Commercial Towers in Wyoming by Type ................................. 18-24 Table 18.1.1-9: Fiber Provider Coverage ................................................................................ 18-27 Table 18.1.2-1: Relevant Wyoming Soil Laws and Regulations ............................................. 18-32 Table 18.1.2-2: Characteristics of Major Land Resource Areas in Wyoming ......................... 18-35 Table 18.1.2-3: Major Characteristics of Soil Suborders Found in Wyoming, as depicted in Figure 18.1.2-2 ......................................................................................................................... 18-39 Table 18.1.3-1: Relevant Wyoming Geology Laws and Regulations ..................................... 18-45 Table 18.1.4-1: Relevant Wyoming Water Laws and Regulations ......................................... 18-63 Table 18.1.4-2: Section 303(d) Impaired Waters of Wyoming, 2012 ..................................... 18-68 Table 18.1.4-3: Description of Wyoming’s Principal Aquifers ............................................... 18-72 Table 18.1.5-1: Relevant Wyoming Laws and Regulations .................................................... 18-74 Table 18.1.5-2: Wyoming Wetland Types, Descriptions, Location, and Amount, 2014 ........ 18-76 Table 18.1.6-1: Relevant Wyoming Biological Resources Laws and Regulations ................. 18-80 Table 18.1.6-2: USEPA Level III Ecoregions of Wyoming .................................................... 18-84 Table 18.1.6-3: Federally Listed Mammal Species of Wyoming ............................................ 18-97 Table 18.1.6-4: Federally Listed Bird Species of Wyoming ................................................. 18-100 Table 18.1.6-5: Federally Listed Fish Species of Wyoming ................................................. 18-101 Table 18.1.6-6: Federally Listed Amphibian Species of Wyoming ...................................... 18-102 Table 18.1.6-7: Federally Listed Plant Species of Wyoming ................................................ 18-103 Table 18.1.7-1: Major Land Uses in Wyoming by Coverage Type....................................... 18-106 Table 18.1.7-2: Top Five Developed Metropolitan Areas ..................................................... 18-108 Table 18.1.7-3: Federal Land in Wyoming ............................................................................ 18-111 Table 18.1.7-4: Indian Reservations in Wyoming ................................................................. 18-112 Table 18.1.7-5: SUA Designations ........................................................................................ 18-119 Table 18.1.7-6: Other Airspace Designations .......................................................................
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