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Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline Project Final SEIS Prepared for: Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline Project Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 7: Literature Cited June 2018 Photo credits: Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, U.S. National Park Service, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Alaska Department of Natural Reources, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Page Intentionally Left Blank - Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline Project Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 7: Literature Cited June 2018 United States Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District In Cooperation with: U.S. Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration U.S. National Park Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Department of Natural Resources, State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section - Page Intentionally Left Blank - Chapter 7: Literature Cited Final SEIS Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline LITERATURE CITED Aars J., N.F. 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