FHWA-WA-EIS-95-4-DS Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement NORTH SPOKANE CORRIDOR Spokane County, Washington Submitted Pursuant to Public Law 91-190 National Environmental Policy Act Prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration by the Washington State Department of Transportation _______________ ________________________________ Date of Approval Jerry Alb, Director, Environmental Services Washington State Department of Transportation ________________ ________________________________ Date of Approval Gene Fong, Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration The following persons may be contacted for additional information concerning this document: Mr. Gene Fong Mr. James B. Prudente Division Administrator Regional Environmental Manager Federal Highway Administration Washington State Department 711 South Capitol Way, Suite 501 of Transportation, Eastern Region Olympia, WA 98501 2714 North Mayfair Street (360) 753-9480 Spokane, WA 99207-2090 (509) 324-6131 Copies of this FSEIS are available at the above locations. Persons with disabilities may request this information be prepared and supplied in alternate forms by calling (509)-324-6091. Persons with hearing impairment may call 1-800-833-6388 (TTY relay service). Table of Contents SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................S-1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION.................................................................................................S-1 PUBLIC AND AGENCY COORDINATION .....................................................................................................S-3 Cooperating Agencies ........................................................................................................................S-4 General Coordination ........................................................................................................................S-4 Public Involvement.............................................................................................................................S-4 RELATED ACTIONS...................................................................................................................................S-5 County Urban Connectors..................................................................................................................S-5 Northside Arterial...............................................................................................................................S-5 City of Spokane Road Projects...........................................................................................................S-5 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED ....................................................................................................S-5 From the Spokane River to Hawthorne Road:................................................................................................S-5 From Hawthorne Rd to US 395 at Wandermere:............................................................................................S-6 NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION COST ......................................................................................................S-6 PROJECT SCHEDULE.................................................................................................................................S-6 MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS..........................................................................................................S-7 Air Quality..........................................................................................................................................S-8 Noise...................................................................................................................................................S-8 Energy ................................................................................................................................................S-8 Geology and Soils ..............................................................................................................................S-8 Waterways and Hydrological Systems ...............................................................................................S-9 Flood Plains.......................................................................................................................................S-9 Water Quality .....................................................................................................................................S-9 Wetlands.............................................................................................................................................S-9 Wildlife, Fisheries, and Vegetation ....................................................................................................S-9 Farmland..........................................................................................................................................S-10 Recreation ........................................................................................................................................S-10 Regional and Community Growth....................................................................................................S-10 Community Cohesion...................................................................................................................................S-10 Services ............................................................................................................................................S-11 Pedestrian/Bicyclist Facilities..........................................................................................................S-11 Employment......................................................................................................................................S-11 Tax Revenue .....................................................................................................................................S-11 Property Values................................................................................................................................S-11 Residential Relocation......................................................................................................................S-11 Hazardous Waste..............................................................................................................................S-11 Cultural Resources...........................................................................................................................S-12 4(f) Properties ..................................................................................................................................S-12 Visual Quality...................................................................................................................................S-12 IMPORTANT ISSUES (AREAS OF CONTROVERSY) ....................................................................................S-13 Air Quality........................................................................................................................................S-13 Noise.................................................................................................................................................S-13 Property Values................................................................................................................................S-13 Community Cohesion .......................................................................................................................S-14 COMMITMENT LIST ................................................................................................................................S-14 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE.....................................................................................................................S-15 CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR SEIS..............................................................................1-1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................1-1 STUDY AREA LIMITS ................................................................................................................................1-3 CHAPTER 2 ALTERNATIVES.....................................................................................................2-1 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED ...................................................................................................................2-1 STUDIES AND COORDINATION ..................................................................................................................2-9 VE Study 1: Spokane River to Lincoln Road......................................................................................2-9 VE Study 2: Lincoln Road to US 395 at Wandermere........................................................................2-9 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ..........................................................................................................................2-10 SELECTION OF ALIGNMENT ....................................................................................................................2-13 SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES FROM FEIS................................................................................................2-13 Access To, From, and Across the NSC.............................................................................................2-15