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Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bog Creek Road Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bog Creek Road Project U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Department of Agriculture June 2018 Idaho Panhandle National Forest Bonners Ferry and Priest Lake Ranger Districts The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795- 3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bog Creek Road Project READER’S GUIDE Welcome to the Bog Creek Road Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS was prepared by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) to analyze and address any significant environmental impacts from the proposed repair and maintenance of the Bog Creek Road and motorized closure of roads in the Blue-Grass Bear Management Unit, located in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. This guide is intended to help the reader understand the structure of the DEIS and make it easier to find information. The DEIS is available in two formats: as an Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) and as a printed and bound book. The two formats have identical content and organization. The Section 508 amendment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that the information in Federal documents be accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Forest Service and CBP have made every effort to ensure that the information in the DEIS is accessible. If you have any problems accessing information, please contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Draft Environmental Impact Statement Organization ___ The document is organized into seven chapters and a set of appendices: . Chapter 1. Purpose of and Need for Action: This chapter includes introductory information on the background and history of Bog Creek Road and the Blue-Grass Bear Management Unit, describes the purpose of and need for repairing Bog Creek Road and closing selected seasonally restricted Forest Service roads to motorized use, and introduces the action alternative evaluated for achieving that purpose and need. This chapter also details the decision framework for this project, how the Forest Service and CBP involved the public in development of the DEIS, and the issues that emerged regarding the Proposed Action. Chapter 2. Alternatives, Including the Proposed Action: This chapter provides a detailed description of the alternatives developed to meet the stated purpose of and need for the project. These alternatives were developed based on key issues raised by the public, agencies, and the Forest Service and CBP interdisciplinary team. This discussion also includes a summary of design features and mitigation measures incorporated into the action alternatives. Finally, this section concludes with a summary table of effects associated with the analyzed alternatives. Chapter 3. Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences: This chapter describes existing conditions within defined analysis areas and the environmental effects of implementing the No-Action Alternative and all three action alternatives. Chapter 4. Required Disclosures: This chapter describes, as applicable, short-term uses and long-term productivity, unavoidable detrimental effects, irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources, and any other required disclosures. Chapter 5. Coordination and Consultation: This chapter describes all Federal, State, and local agencies, tribes, and other organizations and individuals consulted during the development of this DEIS. i Bog Creek Road Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement . Chapter 6. Literature Cited: This chapter lists all materials cited to support the analyses presented in the DEIS. Chapter 7. Index: This chapter contains an index for the DEIS. Appendices: The appendices provide more detailed information to support the analyses presented in the DEIS. How to Find Certain Information ____________________ This DEIS provides several tools to help the reader find information. The tools have been designed to make them equally useful to readers of either the PDF format or the hard copy format: . A table of contents. Heading numbers: Each chapter and section has a unique number as part of its heading. In-text references to sections, tables, and figures: When a reader is directed to a section of the DEIS or to a figure or table, that reference is provided as a clear and unique identifier; for example, “see Section 1.3.1.” . Hyperlinks: The table of contents contains hyperlinks for each section, table, and figure so readers can jump directly to that section, table, or figure. ii Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bog Creek Road Project TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... ix Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... xiii 1. PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR ACTION .......................................................................... 1 1.1 Document Structure ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Purpose of and Need for Action ....................................................................................... 6 1.3.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.2 Need .................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Proposed Action ............................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Consistency with Related NEPA Documentation and Land Use Plans ........................... 7 1.6 Decision Framework ........................................................................................................ 8 1.7 Public Involvement .......................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Issues ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8.1 Issue Identification .............................................................................................. 9 1.8.2 Major Issues ........................................................................................................ 9 1.8.3 Analysis Issues .................................................................................................. 10 1.8.4 Issues Not Analyzed in Detail ........................................................................... 12 1.9 Potentially Required Permits and Consultation ............................................................. 14 2. ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION ........................................ 15 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Alternatives Considered in Detail .................................................................................. 15 2.2.1 Alternative 1 – No Action ................................................................................. 15 2.2.2 Alternative 2 – Proposed Action ....................................................................... 16 2.2.3 Alternative 3 – Modified Proposed Action ....................................................... 25 2.2.4 Alternative 4 – Blue-Grass BMU West–East Open Access .............................. 29 2.2.5 Design Features of the Action Alternatives ...................................................... 33 2.3 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study ....................................... 34 2.4 Comparison of Alternatives ........................................................................................... 36 3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ........... 59 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 59 3.1.1 Project Actions List ........................................................................................... 60 3.1.2 Past, Ongoing, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Activities ......................... 62 3.2 Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed Species ............................................................ 63 3.2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................
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