DRAFT Generic Environmental Impact Statement Niagara County

DRAFT Generic Environmental Impact Statement Niagara County

DRAFT Generic Environmental Impact Statement Project Name Niagara County Emergency Radio Communications System Prepared for Niagara County Legislature Prepared by: November 20, 2012 © ARCHITECTURE • ENGINEERING • COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AVIATION | CIVIL | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | DATA SYSTEMS | ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING | GEOSPATIAL | NETWORKS | PUBLIC SAFETY | TRANSPORTATION DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED FOR NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 PREFACE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.5 UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS ............................................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES ................................................................ 3 1.7 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS .................................................................................. 3 1.8 IMPACT ON THE USE AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY ....................................................................................... 3 2 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 STUDY AREA LOCATION ................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.1 Radio Console Equipment ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.4.2 Microwave Network .................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4.3 Tower Site Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.4.4 Operation ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 2.5 PROJECT SITE SELECTION CRITERIA ............................................................................................................................... 12 2.5.1 Tower color and height ........................................................................................................................................... 14 2.5.2 Use of self-supporting towers ................................................................................................................................. 14 2.5.3 Use of existing towers ............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.6 POTENTIALLY REQUIRED APPROVALS AND APPLICABLE REGULATORY PROGRAMS ............................................................. 14 2.6.1 Federal .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.6.2 New York State ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.6.3 Local Authorities ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.7 INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES ............................................................................................................................ 27 2.8 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT COMPLIANCE TO DATE ............................................................................. 27 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................. 29 3.1 LAND USE AND ZONING .................................................................................................................................................. 29 3.1.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 29 3.1.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 29 3.1.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 30 3.2 GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................................... 31 3.2.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 31 3.2.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 33 3.2.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 33 3.3 CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS .................................................................................................................................. 34 3.3.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 34 3.3.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 34 3.3.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 34 3.4 COASTAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.4.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 34 November 2012| Pagei DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED FOR NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK 3.4.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 35 3.4.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.5 WATER RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.5.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 35 3.5.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 38 3.5.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 40 3.6 TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 41 3.6.1 Study Area Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 41 3.6.2 Potential Impacts of the Project .............................................................................................................................. 42 3.6.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................................ 43 3.7 AIR RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................................................................

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