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Chapter 6. References Chapter 6. References 6.1. Publications AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials). 2001. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. Fourth Edition. Washington, D.C. Axon, S., S. Emerson, and S. Gough. 2001. Cultural resources assessment of Spokane County’s proposed Bigelow Gulch Road/Forker Road Realignment Project. Archaeological and Historical Services, Eastern Washington University. Spokane, WA. Carey, M. 2001. Addressing wildlife mortality of highways in Washington. John Muir Institute of the Environment, Road Ecology Center (University of California, Davis). p 605–610. Claggett, M., and T. L. Miller. 2006. A Methodology for Evaluating Mobile Source Air Toxic Emissions among Transportation Project Alternatives. Federal Highway Administration. Available: <www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/airtoxic/msatcompare/ msatemissions.htm>. Cowardin, L. M., V. Carter, F. C. Golet, and E. T. LaRoe. 1979. 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Review of maps of sensitive plants sent by Washington Natural Heritage Program, a department of the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Donaldson, N. C., and L. D. Giese. 1968. Soil survey of Spokane County, Washington. USDA Soil Conservation Service. Wash. Agric. Exp. Stn. 143 pp. Ecology (Washington State Department of Ecology). 2004. Stormwater Management for Eastern Washington. Publication Number 04-10-076. Olympia, WA. Available: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0410076.pdf>. ———. 2005. Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas – Guidance Document. Publication No. 05-10-028. Olympia, WA. ———. 2007a. Well Logs. Available at: <http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/welllog/ index.asp>. Accessed on: June 11 and 24, 2007. ———. 2007b. 303(d) List. Available at: <http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/wqawa/viewer.htm>. Accessed on: June 24, 2007. Ecology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2006. Joint Interagency Wetland Mitigation Guidance. Olympia, WA. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2006. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. Available: <http://www.epa.gov/iris>. FHWA (Federal Highway Administration). 1988. Visual Impact Assessment for Highway Projects (FHWA-HI-88-054). USDOT (U.S. Department of Transportation). ———. 2006. Interim Guidance on Air Toxics Analysis in NEPA documents. Available: <http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ENVIRONMENT/airtoxic/ 020306guidmem.htm>. Last revised: February 3, 2006. Accessed: March 1, 2007. GeoEngineers. 2005. Preliminary hydrologic review, Bigelow Gulch corridor, Spokane County, Washington. Prepared for Spokane County Public Works. Redmond, WA. 6-2 Bigelow Gulch Road/Forker Road Urban Connector References Golder Associates. 2003a. Little Spokane (WRIA 55) and Middle Spokane (WRIA 57) Watershed Planning, Phase II – Level 1 Assessment Data Compilation and Preliminary Analysis. Report to Spokane County, WA. <http://www.spokanecounty.org/wqmp/projects/ASP/Level1Report.asp>. ———. 2003b. Little Spokane River Basin (WRIA 55) Instream Flow Needs Assessment. December 2003. Spokane, WA. <http://www.spokanecounty.org/wqmp/projects/ASP/ InstreamFlowReport.asp>. ———. 2004 Level 2 Technical Assessment: Watershed Simulation Model. Report to the Little and Middle Spokane Watershed WRIA 55 and 57 Planning Unit. Spokane, WA. <http://www.spokanecounty.org/wqmp/projects/ASP/WatershedModel.asp>. Hedlund, J. H., P. D. Curtis, and A. F. Williams. 2004. Methods to reduce traffic crashes involving deer: What works and what does not. Taylor & Francis Pub. London. Highberg, K. 1978. Orchard Prairie: The First Hundred Years. Ye Galleon Press. Fairfield, WA. Hruby, T. 2004. Washington State Wetlands Rating System for Eastern Washington. Washington Department of Ecology. Publication 04-06-015. August. 122 p. ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers). 2003a. Traffic Engineering Handbook. ———. 2003b. Trip Generation. 7th Edition. Publication No. IR-016D. Jones & Stokes. 2004. Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bigelow Gulch/Forker Road Urban Connector Project, Spokane County, Washington. Prepared for Spokane County Public Works, Division of Engineering and Roads. ———. 2006. Bigelow Gulch/Forker Road Urban Connector. Environmental Assessment and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation. January. (J&S 99377.99 001.) Bellevue, WA. Submitted to Spokane County Public Works, Spokane, WA. Prepared for Federal Highway Administration and Washington State Department of Transportation. ———. 2007. Addendum Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bigelow Gulch Road/Forker Road Urban Connector Project, Spokane County, Washington. Prepared for Spokane County Public Works, Division of Engineering and Roads. Bellevue, WA. April. MacInnis, J. D., Jr., J. A. Blake, B. D. Painter, J. P. Buchanan, B. B. Lackaff, and R. M. Boese. 2000. 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