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APPENDIX GG1
Tier 2 Biological Assessment
Tier 2 Environmental Impact Statement
I-69 Section 6
Martinsville to Indianapolis
(MarTie
I-69 rtinsviller 2 Biolog
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Sectione to Indigical Ass
ne 6, 2017October 20,
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Table of Co
Table o
CHAPTE
CHAPTE
CHAPTE
3.1 A
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3.2 T
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3.3 Im
3.4 D
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3.5 In
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3.6 C
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of Conten
ER 1 – Introd
ER 2 – Proje
ER 3 – INDIA
Action Areas
.1.1 Tier 1
.1.2 Tier 2
Tier 2 Indiana
.2.1 Matern
mpacts ........
Direct Impact
.4.1 Forest
.4.2 Conne
.4.3 Water
.4.4 Noise
.4.5 Lightin
.4.6 Vibrati
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ndirect Impa
.5.1 Water
.5.2 Forest
Cumulative E
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Section 6
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CHAPTE
4.1 A
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4.4 D
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ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
ER 4 NOR
Action Areas
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.1.2 Tier 2
Tier 2 Northe
.2.1 Matern
mpacts ........
Direct Impact
.4.1 Forest
.4.2 Conne
.4.3 Water
.4.4 Noise
.4.5 Lightin
.4.6 Vibrati
.4.7 Borrow
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ndirect Impa
.5.1 Analys
.5.2 Water
.5.3 Forest
Cumulative E
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ER 5 – RUST
USFWS Enda
Description ..
Range-wide a
ife History ..
E TO INDIA
Biological As
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w Sites/ Wast
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sis Methods a
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TY PATCHE
angered Sta
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5.5 H
5.6 C
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CHAPTE
6.1 M
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6.2 M
6.3 C
6.4 T
6
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Habitat Requ
Causes of De
Probable Pre
ER 6 – MI
Mitigating Dir
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Mitigation Are
Conservation
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Section 6
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Tables
Table 1-1
Table 2-1
Table 2-2
Table 2-3
Table 2-4
Table 3.2and Eme
Table 3.2and Eme
Table 3.2and Eme
Table 3.2and Eme
Table 3.4
Table 3.4
Table 3.4
Table 3.4
Table 3.4Roost Tr
Table 3.4
Table 3.4
Table 3.5
Table 3.5
Table 4.2the north
Table 4.4
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
s
1: Summary
1: Proposed
2: Proposed
3: Descriptio
4: Road Clos
2-1: I-69 Secergence Data
2-2: I-69 Secergence Data
2-3: I-69 Secergence Data
2-4: I-69 Secergence Data
4-1: I-69 Sec
4-2: I-69 Sec
4-3: Forests
4-4: Forests
4-5: Connecees and Ind
4-6: Wetland
4-7: Wetland
5-1: Percent
5-2: TAZ Cro
2-1: I-69 Sechern long-ea
4-1: I-69 Sec
E TO INDIA
Biological As
of NEPA an
Interchange
Grade Sepa
on of Propos
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ction 6 Indiaa for 2004 ...
ction 6 Indiaa for 2005 ...
ction 6 Indiaa for 2012 a
ction 6 Indiaa for 2015 a
ction 6 Fores
ction 6 Fores
and Tree C
Direct Impa
tivity and Disiana Bat Ca
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ds and Pond
ages to App
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ction 6 captured bat .......
ction 6 Fores
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arations ......
sed Local Se
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na Bat Infor...................
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na Bat Infornd 2014 ......
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Snag Availa
Impacts for M
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bility Results
Maternity Co
Summer Actio
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Maternity Co
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Table 4.4Northern
Table 4.4
Table 4.4
Table 4.4long-eareand Con
Table 4.4
Table 4.4Summer
Table 4.5
Table 4.5
Table 6.1
Table 6.2
ontents
4-2: I-69 Sec Long-Eared
4-3: Forests
4-4: Forest D
4-5: Conneced bat Roosnectivity to C
4-6: Wetland
4-7: WetlandAction Area
5-1: Percent
5-2: TAZ Cro
1-1: I-69 Sec
2-1: I-69 Sec
ction 6 Foresd Bat ...........
and Tree C
Direct Impac
tivity and Dist Trees and
Closest Mitig
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O INDIANA
ection 6—T
bility Results...................
Maternity Co
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APOLIS TI
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Figure
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.2-4: Roost 6
.2-5: Roost 6
.2-6: Roost 6
.2-7: Roost 6
.2-8: Roost 6
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.2-13: Roost
.2-14: Roost
.2-15: Roost
.2-16: Roost
.2-17: Roost
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.4-3: White R
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E TO INDIA
Biological As
tion 6 Locati
nline Typical
a bat Tier 2 S
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t 283-1 ........
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t 433-1 ........
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t 433-3 ........
ection 6 Fore
River/Lambs
River/Clear C
River/Crooke
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Table of Co
Figure 3.
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Figure 3.
Figure 3.
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Figure 3.Clear Cre
Figure 3.Crooked
Figure 3.Pleasant
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Figure 3.for coord
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Figure 4.
Figure 4.
ontents
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.4-6: Lambs
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.4-8: Crooke
.4-9: Pleasa
.4-10: Noise
.4-11: Noise
.4-12: Noiseeek Maternit
.4-13: NoiseCreek Mate
.4-14: Noiset Run Creek
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.4-3: NLEB C
.4-4: NLEB W
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ed Creek Ma
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Receptor Lernity Colony
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Tree 189-1 ..
Sampling Tr
Lambs Cree
Clear Creek
White River
White River-
Pleasant Ru
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Clear Creek
White River
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Colony Tree
Colony Con
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olony Conne
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ection 6—T
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Section 6
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Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.Maternity
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ANSVILLE
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.4-13: Noise
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.5-2: Inducedting TAZ ID
.3-1: Range bumble beeces (i.e., no
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E TO INDIA
Biological As
White Rive
Pleasant R
Receptor L
Receptor L
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Receptor L
Receptor L
Receptor L
d Growth TAand TAZ inf
d Growth TAand TAZ inf
maps for ru occurrence occurrence
a record distrations whereindicate loca...................
nal chronolo
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ANAPOLIS
ssessment
r – Goose C
Run Maternity
ocations .....
ocations wit
ocations wit...................
ocations wit
ocations wit
ocations wit
AZs South foformation.) ..
AZs North foformation.) ..
sty patched since 2000s since 2000
ribution mape populationations where...................
gy of rusty p
gation Sites .
TIER 2 ST
Creek Matern
y Colony Co
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hin the NLE
hin the NLE...................
hin the NLE
hin the NLE
hin the NLE
or NLEB (Se...................
r NLEB (See...................
bumble bee. The Xs rep0) ...............
p for rusty pan(s) have beee only pre-20...................
patched bum
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nity Colony C
onnectivity ...
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B Lambs Cr
B Clear Cre...................
B White Riv
B Goose Cr
B Pleasant
ee Table 4.5-...................
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atched bumben documen000 records ...................
mble bee ......
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Connectivity
...................
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reek Matern
eek East For...................
ver Maternity
reek Materni
Run Matern
-2 below for ...................
-2 below for ...................
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ble bee. Grented since 20
exist (i.e., n...................
...................
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Table of Con
y ..................
...................
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ity Colony ...
rk ...................
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ity Colony ...
ity Colony ..
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no occurrenc...................
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ntents
. 4-36
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. 4-51
. 4-52
. 4-53
. 4-54
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... 5-7
... 6-7
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ontents
ndices
x A – Life Hi
x B – Life Hi
x C - Preferr
x D – Forest
x E – Bald E
x F – Overal
x G – Indirec
x H – Sectio
x I – Overall
x J –
x K –
x L –
x M –
x N –
x O –
x P –
x Q –
x R –
x S –
x T –
x U –
x V –
x W – IDNR
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Bat Data
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
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6—Tier 2 B
parations. Thred alternativand the Sect
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concurrence bee.
d eagle (Haled and endanangered SpecEagle Proteche Tier 1 BA
r 1 documents in
by FHWA on DecTier 1 Biologica
cal Opinion, issuby FHWA on Octnts include the S
and INDOT subised Tier 1 BO,
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umented bea review of
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bumble bee a USFWS et previously
mendments. Andiana indicn County, bun counties wibution of themation presein the findi
liaeetus leucngered specicies Act (ESction Act (B
A and Tier 1 B
nclude: Tier 1 Recember 7, 2003, al Opinion, issueued by USFWS otober 10, 2014, aSection 6 Tier 2 D
mitted to the US as part of an a
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
A addresses t be reviewe2 DEIS to omary of curr
is governee Statement ed by the and in the
24, 2013 and
elow, FHWAf the data prermination thwith the findWA and INr the Indiana
(Bombus affendangered sy included inA review of cates that anut that there aithin which te species wiented in Ching of “Not
cocephalus) es on AugusA). The baldGEPA). ConBA Addendu
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SFWS the certifiapplication for
TIER 2 ST
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Conference/BioloFebruary 2017.
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Table 1-
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– Introduction
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WS Nationaed by the prion 6 Prefe
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1: Summar
Date
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3, 2000
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2
which apply to prS granted a bald
ment of Natle nest withioximately f I-69 atare outside oal Bald Eagroposed actirred Alterna
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INDOT and
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INDOT and Alternatives”
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Federally-listheir number
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of the recomgle Managemon. Appendative C4. N
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ent to undertakis published in
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n Field Office (Bport for the EvaCritical Habita
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ly exempted fromJune 25, 2009 (
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SFWS, INDOTbe beyond the ed Critical Habit
ibition for bald e218918-0).
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July 31, 2
Novembe
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February
February
March 11
March 13
March 14
March 26
May 30, 2
June 15 –
July 21, 2
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
Date
2002
002
2002
er 14, 2002
9, 2003
21, 2003
28, 2003
, 2003
3, 2003
4, 2003
6, 2003
2003
– July 2003
2003
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FHWA sent Critical Habicarried forwa
BFO sent FHcave Designproposed pro
INDOT and approved on
The BFO’s cService and Office to FHW
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FHWA reque
FHWA sendAlternative 3
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BFO returne
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BFO receiveconsultation letter also reaffected by A
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
a letter to BFOtat that may beard for detailed
HWA a speciesnated Critical Hoject counties.
FHWA releasen July 22.
comments on thsent in a singleWA.
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s BFO a letter 3C around the C
Coordination Md Mitigation Plad how the Sect
HWA a letter lisIndiana bat, ba
HWA a letter rehington (variate adverse effecs would be sm
ent a Draft BA afanshell musse
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s list for all five abitat for the In
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Meeting was hean, Sections of tion 7 consulta
sting three specald eagle, and
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addressing effeels and reques
n Draft BA.
FHWA in devend minimize inc
A and letter fromof Alternative 3
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TUDIES
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list of federally-e I-69 Study Are DEIS.
alternatives thndiana bat that
DEIS for public
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pter 1 – Introdu
and Designaternatives being
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e DEIS had bee
the National Pas Washington
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ariations of
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ana bats, bald
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Summer
Summer
July 1, 20
Fall 2005
February
March 7,
June & Ju
July 10, 2
July 17, 2
– Introduction
Date
2, 2003
November
er 28, 2003
er 2, 2003
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er 2003
004
2004
2005
005
2006
2006
uly 2006
2006
2006
BFO sent FHinitiation pacfinal BO no lUSFWS alsofanshell musoperation, an
BFO consultseveral revis
BFO sent FH
FHWA/INDO
BFO sent FH
INDOT relea
FHWA issue
Tier 2 mist noccurrences
Additional mthe 13 mater
FHWA and ITier 1 of I-69hibernacula
BFO and proTier 1 BA Ad
FHWA, INDO
FHWA submreinitiate form
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BFO reviewewhich outline
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ased the FEIS w
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NDOT met wit9 in light of all tin the project a
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mitted a Tier 1 Bmal consultatio
ted with FHWAssed within the
ed and submitted anticipated
th FHWA/INDOeport and otherdditional cave,tional data to Bas mutually ages.
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BA Addendum on for the Indian
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May 18, 2
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April 12, 2
May 18, 2
May 23, 2
May 25, 2
May 20, 2
July 11, 2
July 16, 2
July 24, 2
April 9, 20
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6—Tier 2 B
Date
2006
2006
0, 2006
4, 2006
2007
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2013
2013
2013
2013
014
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Biological As
BFO receivenot likely to ainformation wrevised Wint
USFWS provfor review.
FHWA/INDO
BFO sent FH
BFO sent FHTier 2 sectiobald eagle. E2006 revised
FHWA sent Indiana bat. documentatiaction area.
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Draft Amendto FHWA/IN
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BFO sent Dr2006) to FHW
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ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ed a letter from adversely affecwas provided rter Action Area
vided FHWA a
OT return comm
HWA/INDOT th
HWA a letter noon that BFO conEach will be a sd Tier 1 BO.
BFO a letter reThe re-initiatioon of the newly
HWA a letter acend the Tier 1 R
dment to the TiDOT for review
OT returned comtic BO (dated A
HWA/INDOT thst 24, 2006).
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Section 5, exemclearing in Sect
raft AmendmenWA/INDOT for
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HWA/INDOT thst 24, 2006).
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TIER 2 ST
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at a Tier 1 BA Ang as threaten
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individual Tier rsely affect the r than being ap
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11, 2011 letterdated August 2
BO (dated Aug
ment to the Tie
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ogrammatic BO
ment 2 to the T
Tier 1 Revised
Addendum waed under the E
pter 1 – Introdu
may effect, butna bat. Additionsed data for th
tal Take Statem
O.
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2 BO for each Indiana bat anpended to the
ultation for the olony, as well ae (WNS) within
r and stating it 4, 2006).
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er 1 Revised
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r private proper
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Tier 1 Revised
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s needed for thESA.
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ment
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as n the
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July 10, 2
Septembe
October 1
Decembe
January 1
March 2,
April 1, 20
May 4, 20
Summer
Septembe
May 24, 2
Septembe
Novembe
January 1
February
– Introduction
Date
2014
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10, 2014
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12, 2015
2015
015
015
2015
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2016
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11, 2017
10, 2017
Draft Tier 1 Bto USFWS fo
USFWS indiuntil April 2,
Tier 1 BA Adformal “confe
USFWS pre
FHWA/INDOConference road kill anaconversion o
USFWS provwas required
USFWS senthe Tier 1 Re
CO for the nBiological O
Mist netting
USFWS (80 requesting thincluded sub
USFWS andparcels), endmist netting construction
USFWS pubendangered
INDOT, FHWEngineers (U(IDEM) and
USFWS pubendangered
USFWS pubdate of listingSpecies Act
I-69 EVAN
BA Addendum or review.
cated that listin2015.
ddendum for therencing” and a
pared a draft C
OT conference Opinion includlysis, bridge an
of the CO into a
vided clarificatid and should b
nt FHWA/INDOevised Program
orthern long-eapinion was aut
completed for
FR 56423) indhat the rusty pabstantial inform
d INDOT discusdangered specwas not necesbridge/culvert
blishes proposeunder the End
WA and ConsuUSACE), USFWIDNR on 12 po
blishes final ruleunder the End
blishes final ruleg the rusty patceffective from
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(dated July 9,
ng of northern
he northern longa Conference O
Conference Op
call with USFWing “No Jeopar
nd building strua BO after nort
ion that additioe conducted in
T the CO for thmmatic Biologic
ared bat as Amomatically ado
19 locations in
dicated that a 9atched bumble
mation indicating
ssion of mitigatcies to be consisary for Sectioand building s
ed rule (81 FR dangered Spec
ltant gave a 2-dWS, Indiana Deotential mitigati
e (82 FR 3186)dangered Spec
e delay of effecched bumble bFebruary 10, 2
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nt / Action
2014) for the n
long-eared bat
g-eared bat suOpinion (CO) r
inion (CO) for r
WS addressed rdy”, “Take Staucture inspectiothern long-eare
onal mist nettingn accordance w
he northern loncal Opinion.
mendment 3 of opted as a Biolo
Section 6.
90-day finding ce bee be listed ag that listing th
tion focus areaidered in the S
on 6 in 2016 anstructure inspec
65324) to list tcies Act.
day tour to theepartment of Eon site in I-69
) to list the rustcies Act effectiv
ctive date (82 Fbee as endange2017 to March
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northern long-e
t would be dela
bmitted to USFresponse within
review.
multiple items atement”, foresons for bats, pred bat is listed.
g to the originawith the new 20
ng-eared bat as
the Tier 1 Revogical Opinion
concluded the Xas an endangee species may
as (specifically Section 6 BA, cond a commitmections for bats.
he rusty patche
e USEPA), U.SEnvironmental M
Section 6.
ty patched bumve February 10
FR 10285) reviered under the21, 2017.
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gical Assess
eared bat subm
ayed six month
FWS requestinn 30 days.
in the draft st cover impactsrocess for
al 2004-05 surv015 guidelines.
s Amendment 3
vised Programm
Xerces petitionered species y be warranted.
landlocked onfirmation tha
ent to conduct p
ed bumble bee
. Army Corps oManagement
mble bee as 0, 2017.
sing the effectie Endangered
DIES
ment
1-7
mitted
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s,
vey
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matic
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at bat pre-
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of
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1-8
This BAconsidereTier 2 Bbumble beared batbee did nMitigatio
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While thinstancesdistinct dlong-earecaptured and roostin 2015.
In order included Appendix
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A for I-69 Sed (Indiana
BAs for I-69bee because t did not becnot become on and Litera
ough the twoy colonies ovs, and impation with thein separate
d: Action Are
he Indiana bs redundant differences. ed bats fromand documet survey dat
to provide bin Append
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9 did not adneither was
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eas, Tier 2 S
bat and nordue to the These diffe
m the mist nented duringa was not co
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ncludes thrern long-eareddress eithelisted at the
rally threatenendangered
chapters in th
es are similadiffer in Sudirect, indir
BFO, the I-6n each specurveys, and
rthern long-similarity o
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information a Life Histo
TIER 2 ST
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ned species species unti
his BA are a
ar in habitatummer Actiorect and cu
69 Section 6cies-specificImpacts.
-eared bat cof the specieude more liprior to 201ey efforts to northern lon
for both speory of the
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chapters tohe rusty patern long-earBAs were countil 2015 ail March 20
applicable to
t, feeding, ron Areas (SAumulative).
6 Tier 2 BAc chapter, th
chapters arees, habitat aimited locati5. While noproduce sub
ng-eared bat
ecies, a Life northern lon
Chap
o address thtched bumblred bat or thompleted. Thand the rusty017. The Pro all species.
roost tree seAAs), captur
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he species ble bee). Prevhe rusty pahe northern y patched buoject Descrip
election and re sites, roos
reasons aneach of thesg informatio
lar and in efforts, ther
ation on norg-eared bats a, radio telemspecies was
the Indiana bat is include
uction
being vious tched long-
umble ption,
their st tree nd in se bat on is
some re are rthern were
metry listed
bat is ed in
Chapter 2 –
CHAP
I-69 Sectin the DEDEIS. SeDEIS PrRefined location,
Descriptand endssimilar tofacility tproject (5be impac
Length:
Right ofMartinsvarea of MCounty ato 380 fejoining wand localfeet throu
Right of
Typical sections considere
Schedule
5 Table 6-
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PTER 2 –
tion 6 PrefeEIS and hasee Figure 2referred AltePreferred Abased upon
tion: I-69 Ses at I-465 ino Section 5,o a full free51%) alreadcted by the R
26.9 miles5
f Way Widtville (betweeMorgan Counand southerneet. In Mari
with I-465. Kl access treatughout all of
f Way Area:
Sections: Tare shown ined.
e: I-69 Secti
-44, Section 6 DE
cription
– Projec
erred Altern been devel-1 and Appe
ernative C4 Alternative i
input on the
ection 6 begn Indianapoli, Section 6 eway design
dy is within eRefined Prefe
th: The widten SR 39 andnty (betweenn Marion Coion County Key factors atments. The f Section 6.
2,072 acres
The typical sn the DEIS o
ion 6 is antic
EIS
I-69 EVAN
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native: Alteroped into a endix C for has two po
includes thee DEIS.
ins south ofis in Marionentails upgrn. Nearly haexisting righerred Alterna
th of the Secd SR 252) itn SR 252 andounty (betwe
north of Soaffecting righexisting righ
s (including
sections for on Figures 3
cipated to be
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rnative C4 wRefined Premapping of
ossible interce diamond i
f SR 39 just n County. Urading an exalf of the right of way. Aative (RPA)
ction 6 rightt generally id SR 144) it
een SR 144 aouthport Roaht of way wht of way of
1,047 acres
the RPA a-8 through 3
egin construc
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was identifieeferred alternf the Refinechange desiinterchange
south of MaUnlike the firxisting multight of way
Approximatelis already w
t of way varis between 2t ranges fromand Southpoad, it ranges
widths includf SR 37 gene
of existing r
are included3-10 along w
ction in 2020
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ed as the prernative baseded Preferred igns at Soutshifted to t
artinsville inrst four secti-lane, dividused for th
ly 25% of thwithin existin
ries. In the u220 and 250 m 300 to 380ort Road), it s from 250
de alignmenterally varies
right of way)
d as Figure with the othe
0.
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gical Assess
ferred alternd on input oAlternative
thport Roadthe north at
n Morgan Cotions of I-69ded transporthe I-69 Sectihe forest thang right of w
urbanized arfeet. In the
0 feet. In Johranges fromto 450 feet
t, terrain feats from 180 to
).
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ment
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native on the . The . The t this
ounty 9, and tation ion 6
at will way.
rea of rural
hnson m 270
until tures, o 250
ypical ctions
I-69 EVA
Section 6
2-2
Figure 2
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2-1: I-69 Sec
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Biological As
ction 6 Loca
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ssessment
ation Map
TIER 2 STTUDIES
Chapter 2 –– Project Description
C
F
Chapter 2 – Project
Figure 2-2: I-69
4-Lane
6-Lane
8-Lane
t Description
9 Mainline Typ
pical Sections
I-69 EVVANSVILLE T
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TO INDIANAP
Section 6—Tier
POLIS TIER 2
r 2 Biological A
STUDIES
Assessment
2-3
I-69 EVA
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2-4
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3. 9
4. 2
5. 8
6. 2
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Eight duplex
mobile hom
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1 commercia
Non-Profit
eas: There ar
anges: The ange selectionnge locationR 144, Smithnterchange isd a combinecal governmtee(s) (CACnges includent with the tion with tnge at Hende
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Chapter 3 Alt
Chapter 5.6 T
Chapter 6 Celection
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units
mes
units
al businesse
and 1 Fire S
re no rest are
access locatns in the I-6s slated for h Valley Ros at SR 39. ed interchanment repres
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Traffic - loca
Comparison
lternative pro
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ions present69 Section study in Ti
oad, County An addition
nge includingsentatives, der Working
preferred altrchange consly identifie
Road as oppo
IS for the fo
interchange l
al access and
of Alternat
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TIER 2 ST
in I-69 Secti
ted in Tier 6 alternativeier 2 includeLine Road,
nal potential g SR 44/SRLand Useg Groups (Sernative are
nsiderations ed SR 252 osed to Egbe
ollowing:
location sele
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rchanges are
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ion 6.
1 (Alternatives. The Tieed SR 39, O, Southport Rinterchange
R 252 were cPanels (LU
SWG) and pe included with the ininterchang
ert Road.
ection and de
e function an
ource impact
identified in
Chapter 2 –
ve 3C) werer 1 I-69 SeOhio Street,Road and I-e location atconsidered bUP), Commpublic commin Table 2
nclusion of ge and the
evelopment
nd descriptio
ts and pref
n Table 2-1.
– Project Descr
e used for iection 6 pote, SR 252, E-465. An exit Henderson based upon munity Advments. The -1 and are SR 44 acceinclusion o
screening
ons
ferred altern
.
iption
initial ential
Egbert isting Ford input
visory final very
ess in of an
native
Chapter 2 –
Table 2-
Sta
SR 3
Ohio
Com
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SR 1
Smit
Coun
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I-465
Each inteof other descriptio
SR 39 In
The prefeless conconfiguraservice rconnectivLane coroundaboand Roge
Ohio Str
The diamconfiguraStreet toMartinsv
– Project Desc
1: Proposed
ate/County R
39
o Street
mbined SR 44 a
derson Ford Ro
144
th Valley Road
nty Line Road
thport Road
5
erchange is dalternatives ons based up
nterchange (
ferred alternanstruction anation, a 25 mroad would vity between
onnection wout on the wers Road. It w
reet Interch
mond interchation for the
o southboundville. While
cription
d Interchan
Roads/Railroa
and SR 252
oad
discussed brwere consi
pon Chapter
(Appendix C
ative would rnd have th
mph loop rambe construc
n Martinsvilwith Jordan west side of I
would also r
hange (Appe
hange for Oe Ohio Stred I-69, was
this folded
I-69 EVAN
ges
ads E
Interch
Interse
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Interse
Interse
Interse
Interse
Interse
Interch
riefly below.dered to arr3 in the Sec
C, page 1):
retain the exhe lowest cmp would sercted on the lle and this a
Road. TheI-69 to connreplace and e
ndix C, page
hio Street iset interchan
s consideredd loop con
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ange
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ction
ction
ction
ction
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. The discussrive at the pction 6 DEIS
xisting trumpcost comparrve northboueast side o
area would be preferred
nect SR 39 welevate the e
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s included inge, using a d at this locnfiguration
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In
Use Existin
Diamond In
Modified S
Diamond In
Partially Fo
Diamond In
Folded DiaRoundabou
Diamond InShifted No
System IntSR 37 Inte
sion referenpreferred altS.
pet style intered with otund I-69 traf
of the SR 3be maintain
alternativewith the I-69existing bridg
in the preferloop ramp
cation at thewould redu
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nterchange T
ng Trumpet Inte
nterchange
plit-Diamond In
nterchange
olded Diamond
nterchange
amond Interchauts
nterchange, Sorth
terchange Weserchange
ces how inteternative inte
erchange. Thther alternaffic exiting a9 interchang
ned using thee would us9 southbounge over Indi
rred alternatfor the entr
e suggestionuce impacts
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gical Assess
Type
erchange
nterchange
d Interchange
ange with
outhport Rd.
st Of Existing
erchange feaerchanges. T
his would reatives. Withat SR 39. Noge. Rather, e existing Bse a five-led ramp terman Creek.
tive. An alterance from n of the Cis to comme
DIES
ment
2-5
atures These
equire h this o new local urton
egged minals
ernate Ohio
ity of ercial
I-69 EVA
Section 6
2-6
propertieStreet an
Combine
The modand SR 4This chaincluded from the drivers trprovidedrequestedthe Foxcl
Henders
HendersoRoad on preferredwould beand the s
SR 144 (
Preferredcrossing Branch oservice rcontinuouCounty. Commun
Smith V
The prefemainline would avthe WhitinterchanDrive aftwould be
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6—Tier 2 B
es along Billd is not pref
ed SR 44 an
dified split d44. I-69 wouange was re
in the prefecollector-di
rying to navd at the intersd by the Marliff neighbor
son Ford Ro
on Ford Roathe east sid
d alternative,e no operatiotandard diam
(Appendix C
d Alternativeat Stones C
of the Morgroad west ous service roThe service
nity.
alley Road
ferred alternawould be s
void impactste River Tonge would nfter reconfigue relocated, a
E TO INDIA
Biological As
s Boulevardferred.
nd SR 252 In
diamond inteuld pass oveequested by erred alternaistributor roa
vigate to Reusection of SRrtinsville Firrhood and ot
oad Intercha
ad would be de of I-69. A, although itonal or signimond interch
C, page 9):
e C4 would prossing Roaan County P
of I-69 that oad was prefe road woul
(Appendix C
ative would shifted slighs to Wakefieownship Firot be desiraburation of thand a retainin
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
d, it would in
nterchange
erchange is ier SR 252 an
the City oative. First, aad to accessuben Drive. R 44 and Krre Departmenther adjacent
ange (Appen
realigned thA standard dt would requificant cost ahange would
provide a diad. The interPublic Librais continuo
ferred by mald follow an
C, page 11):
provide a dihtly west of eld Drive anre Departmeble, particulhe fire stationg wall wou
TIER 2 ST
ncrease impa
(Appendix C
ncluded in tnd under SRof Martinsvia northbouns Reuben DrSecond, righisti Road, imnt in order tot areas.
ndix C, page
hrough the indiamond inteuire the acquadvantage in
d provide gre
iamond interrchange is deary. The preous betweenany commenn alignment
iamond inteexisting SR
nd the Wakeent, the prolarly with thon site. It isuld not be ne
TUDIES
acts to reside
C, page 3):
the preferredR 44 instead ille. Two o
nd left turn mrive, which ht turn-in/rig
mmediately wo minimize
e 5):
nterchange aerchange conuisition of sln using a naeater flexibil
rchange at Sesigned to a
eferred alternn SR 144 annters and stak
through the
erchange at SR 37 near Smefield neighboximity of the emergencys therefore aeeded to prot
Chapter 2 –
ential proper
d alternativeof passing uther adjustmmovement wshould be leght turn-out west of I-69emergency r
area to connnfiguration ilightly more
arrow diamonlity for futur
SR 144 and aavoid impactnative wouldnd County keholders, ine Greenwoo
Smith Valleymith Valley borhood. Perthe fire staty egress locassumed thatect the facil
– Project Descr
rties east of
e to serve SRunder both rments have would be alless confusinaccess wou
. This accessresponse tim
nect to Centeis included ie farmland. Tnd configura
re improvem
a grade sepats to the Wad provide a Line Road. ncluding Johod Mobile H
y Road. TheRoad. This
r discussiontion drive tocated on Muat the fire stlity.
iption
Ohio
R 252 roads.
been owed
ng for uld be s was
mes to
ennial in the There ation,
ments.
arated averly
local This
hnson Home
e I-69 shift
n with o the
ullinix tation
Chapter 2 –
County L
The prefconfigurabusinesseRoad to neighborallow theeliminate
Southpo
Two intewill choo
Option Aexisting provide tpedestria37 wouldand reloSouthpornew pubWellings
Option Bexisting ifront of Aroad to pSouthporRoad woBoulevar
I-465 Int
The prefeIt will bewest wouThe I-69 US 31 entravel lanthe prefeside of I-
– Project Desc
Line Road I
ferred alternation is prees in the sou
connect torhood. Roune connectione constructio
rt Road Int
erchange optose a single i
A. Option Aintersection the best traf
an crossings d be similar cation of art Road woublic road wshire Boulev
B. Option B intersection Aspen Lake
provide accesrt Road wouould be relord.
terchange (A
ferred alternae located to tuld include aramps to I-4
ntrance and nes in each drred alternat
-465 east of B
cription
Interchange
native wouldeferred by sutheast quadro County Lndabouts won from Counon of two bri
terchange (A
tions are prointerchange
A is a tight of SR 37
ffic operatioof I-69. Theto Alternati
all residentsuld allow beould be conard, passing
is a tight diof SR 37 wis and the Pess to these tw
uld impact alocated furthe
Appendix C
ative will havthe west of tan auxiliary465 east wouexit. Widenidirection betive with a cBluff Road a
I-69 EVAN
e (Appendix
d use a folstakeholdersrant of the C
Line Road would be usednty Line Roidges on the
Appendix C,
ovided in thedesign at thi
diamond inwith Southp
on of all altee location ofive C2. Acq would be
etter traffic onstructed to north of the
iamond interith Southporerry Commowo neighborll businesseser west to c
, page 15):
ve a fully dithe existing lane on I-4uld include ing of I-465tween Mannombination and earthen
NSVILLE T
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C, page 12)
lded loop in. Use of th
County Line without impd at the ram
oad to Wickewest side of
, page 13):
e Preferred Ais location, b
nterchange port Road. ernatives anf the Southpquisition of t
required. Eoperation in
o connect Be Southport L
rchange locart Road. The ons neighborrhoods from s in the Soutconnect with
rectional intSR 37 interc
465 in each dan auxiliary is also inclu
n Road and of retaining slope west o
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ection 6—T
):
nterchange he loop ramRoad interchpact to hommp terminaler Road to bf I-69.
Alternative abased upon i
at SouthporEither interd would besort Road intthe Aspen LElimination n the vicinityBelmont RoLanding Sho
ated approxi existing aligrhood wouldrelocated So
thport Landih Southport
terstate-to-inchange at I-4direction to lane in eachuded to provUS 31. Retawall and ea
of Bluff Roa
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at County Lmp would ahange and wmes in the l intersectionbe aligned c
at Southportinput to the D
rt Road, locrchange const accommoterchange ea
Lakes apartmof Aspen
y of the I-6ad with So
opping Cente
imately 280 gnment of S
d be reused aouthport Rong shoppingRoad oppos
nterstate inte465. The I-6the Mann R
h direction tvide four coaining walls
arthen slope uad.
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gical Assess
Line Road. avoid impacwould allow
Mount Plens, which wclose to I-69
t Road. The DEIS.
cated east onfiguration wodate bicycleast of existinments east of
Lakes acce9 interchang
outhport Roaer.
feet north oSouthport Roas a local sead. The relo
g center. Belsite Welling
erchange at I69 ramps to Road intercho the southb
ontinuous thrs are assumeused on the
DIES
ment
2-7
This cts to Bluff
easant would 9 and
FEIS
of the would e and ng SR f I-69 ess to ge. A ad at
of the oad in ervice ocated lmont gshire
I-465. I-465
hange. bound rough ed for north
I-69 EVA
Section 6
2-8
Grade Sgrade sepresource separatio
Table 2-
State/C
Grand Va
Teeters R
Myra Lan
Egbert Ro
Perry Roa
Waverly R
Wicker Ro
Banta Ro
Edgewoo
Epler Ave
Access R
Satcoanalsu
Where lolocal serv
6 Source:
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6—Tier 2 B
eparations:parations wi
and local ons.
2: Proposed
ounty Roads
alley Boulevard
Road
e
oad
ad
Road
oad
ad
d Avenue
enue
Roads: The I
ince I-69 Set interchangonnectivity. nd many exlternatives wufficient num
ocal service vice roads fo
HNTB and Loch
E TO INDIA
Biological As
The followill be determagency com
d Grade Sep
s/Railroads
I-69 Section
ection 6 is a ges. Several
Local servixisting roadwwould providmber of inter
roads and eor the RPA a
hmueller Group
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ing are propmined withinmments, an
parations
Locatio
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
East/West
6 Tier 2 DE
fully-contrograde separce roads are
ways would de an acceptrchanges to h
existing roadare listed in T
TIER 2 ST
posed location the FEIS annd cost. Ta
on
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
Inters
EIS discussed
olled access frations are pe proposed wbe relocated
table level ohandle the fo
ds dead end,Table 2-3.6
TUDIES
ons for gradend will be bble 2-2 ide
Existing
section
section
section
section
section
section
section
section
section
section
d local servi
facility, the proposed to where road cd or have se
of access to orecasted tra
, cul-de-sacs
Chapter 2 –
e separationbased on pubentifies the
Pro
Overpas
Overpas
Underpa
Overpas
Overpas
Overpas
Underpa
Underpa
Underpa
Underpa
ice roads in S
only access maintain puclosures are ections realiI-69 Sectionavel demand
s will be pro
– Project Descr
s. Final propblic involvem
proposed g
oposed (RPA
s
s
ass
s
s
s
ass
ass
ass
ass
Section 5.6:
would be ublic road required, igned. All n 6 with a d.
ovided. Prop
iption
posed ment, grade
)
posed
Chapter 2 –
Table 2-
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New loca
New loca
East MahRoad
Commerc
Grand VaBoulevard
South Str
Twin Bran
Old SR 3
Egbert Ro
Willowbro
Centennia
Henderso
New loca
Old SR 3
New loca
New loca
Huggin H
New loca
New loca
New loca
New loca
Belmont A
– Project Desc
3: Descripti
Road
l road
l road
halasville
cial Boulevard
alley d
reet
nch Road
7
oad
ook Drive
al Road
on Ford Road
l road
7
l road
l road
ollow Road
l road
l road
l road
l road
Avenue
cription
ion of Propo
Chang
New Road
New Road
Extension
Relocation
Extension
Extension
Extension
Extension
Relocation
Extension
Extension
Relocation
New Road
Extension
New Road
New Road
Extension
New Road
New Road
New Road
New Road
Relocation
I-69 EVAN
osed Local S
e
Old SR
Burton
Mahal
Mahal
GrandBoulev
Holme
Old SR
Morga
Egbert
Willow
Egbert
Hende
Cente
Crook
Perry
Waver
Huggin
SR 14
Old SR
Olive B
Count
Southp
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Service Roa
From
R 37
n Lane
asville Road
asville Road
d Valley vard
es Avenue
R 44
an Street
t Road
wbrook Drive
t Road
erson Ford Rd
nnial Road
ed Creek
Road
rly Road
n Hollow Road
44
R 37
Branch Road
y Line Road
port Road
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ads
Rogers Ro
Plaza Driv
Grand Val
Industrial
Cramertow
Grand Val
Twin Bran
Myra Lane
Old SR 37
Private Dr
I-69
I-69
New Harm
Perry Roa
Former Mt
Whiteland
d Old SR 37
Stones Cr
Old SR 37
County Lin
Wicker Ro
Banta Roa
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To
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lley Boulevard
Drive
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lley Boulevard
nch Road
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7
rive
mony Road
ad
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7
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gical Assess
Length (
0.5
0.2
1.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.7
1.7
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.3
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0.4
0.9
0.6
0.6
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0.6
DIES
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(mi)
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Section 6
2-10
Closed Rbe closed
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Indu
Glen
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New
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Big
Whi
Ban
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Glen
Belm
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6—Tier 2 B
Roads: Withd at the point
4: Road Clo
State
SR 37
ton Lane
ustrial Drive
nn Street
t Morgan Stree
untry Club Road
is Road
w Harmony Roa
gen Road
Bend Road
teland Road
ta Road
vis Road
nes Crossing R
e Branch Road
ff Acres Drive
ffdale Road
view Road
nns Valley Lan
mont Avenue
mpson Road
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d
ad
Road
d
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ANAPOLIS
ssessment
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oads
Road
TIER 2 ST
9, the follow
Loca
East
East/Wes
East/Wes
East
East/Wes
West
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East/Wes
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East/Wes
East/Wes
East/Wes
East/Wes
East/Wes
East/Wes
East
East/Wes
West
East
East/Wes
TUDIES
wing roadway
ation
Closu
st Closu
st Closu
Closu
st Closu
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st Closu
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st Closu
st Closu
st Closu
st Closu
st Closu
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4 will
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Maps of
Utilities:relocatedpredict timpacts halternativacreage wmore estithe limitefrom theimpacted27 acres bat and NLEB9 estimatioPleasant
Railroad
BillboarApproximoutside thapproximanticipaterelocatedalong exsight distIt was esnumber oconsiderebillboardthey wilrequirem
7 Source: 8 Materni
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9 NLEB re10 Source:
– Project Desc
proposed loc
:7 A prelimid. Due to ththe relocatiohave been esve. Forest imwithin theseimated foresed flexibilityese activitiesd due to utili
would be wnorthern lonLambs Cre
on. These imRun Creek C
ds: No railro
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mately 18 ofed that appr
d billboards.xisting SR 37tance and bistimated thatof 7.2 acres. ed to be a
ds will in facll be reloca
ments of 223
Lochmueller Gr
ity colonies conss are establishedity colonies are scumented throug
nd 4.4.
efers to northern
Lochmueller Gr
cription
cal access pr
inary reviewhe numerouson routes anstimated basmpact estime estimated lst impact thay to adjust us. Overall ity relocation
within the rang-eared baek Colony
mpacts withColony to 12
ads cross the
e are approof these are ht of way forf the billboroximately . This acrea7 using aerillboard spact approximatThis numbeconservativ
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sist of reproductid annually duringsignificant for pogh multiple proje
n long-eared bat
roup
I-69 EVAN
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w of existins utilities in nd needs pred on a 30-f
mates for thelimits. This an will ultim
utility relocatit is estimatns. Of the esange of an exat colonies).
would havhin the mate2.3 acres in t
e existing SR
oximately 4within area
r the potentiards may re7.2 acres of
age was detial photograce, and then tely 0.4 acreer was roundve estimate d and/or repl
forested a50 regarding
ively active femag the summer repopulation growthect survey efforts
t and is included
NSVILLE T
Se
e presented i
ng utility locthe area, e
rior to finalfoot easemene utility relois thought t
mately be reation routes lited that appstimated 43 axisting mate
All maternve some anernity colonithe Crooked
R 37/future I
1 billboardsas where theial relocationequire additf forest maytermined byphy and meestimating t
e could be clded to 10 acr
because it laced. Also, area. INDOg billboards.
ale bats and theieproductive seasoh of the Indiana ts. Maternity colo
d in the maternity
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in Appendix
cations indicextent of facl design andnt along bothocations havto be a consalized from imits additioproximately acres, it is anernity colonynity colonienticipated uties range fr
d Creek Colo
I-69 Section
s that may ere appears n of these btional tree cy be cleared
y reviewing easuring the the amount oleared per bires for the fiis not knoit is not knT and FHW
ir young which mon following migbat and norther
lonies are further
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nticipated thy8 (inclusives with the tility impacrom 0.9 acrony.
n 6 right of w
be affecteto be suffic
illboards. It clearing for d to accommmultiple exaverage acr
of acreage nillboard givi
final estimateown for cernown that, if WA will c
may total up to 1gration from winrn long-eared bar described in Se
for that species.
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utilities malimited abiliordination,
he entire prefsed on the ftimate, inclu
cations. Howzation of imof forest wihat approxime of both Inexception o
ct based onres in the N
way.
ed by the Rcient open sis estimatedrelocation.
modate thesxisting billbreage neede
needed for acing a final ime. The 10 acrtain that cuf they are mocomply with
100 individuals. nter hibernaculaat species and haSections 3.2.1, 3.4
DIES
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2-11
ay be ity to these
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These a. ave 4,
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Section 6
2-12
Streams
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Floodplaseveral mSection 6Pleasant floodplai
Section 5
Acointrthpdar
INd
11 Source:
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: 11 The I-69
Larger streamulverts. Exis
White River Creek, Bluff Detailed brid
roject. Strumitigation wiDecision (RO
tion 6 entailme of the es. If a structud to be replacases, these
ould include ilization, and
ains: The exmajor tributa6 Preferred
Run Creekin impact is 4
5.19 of the D
A final hydrompleted duncluded withransverse flhrough re-userpendicularetermine there appropria
NDOT will esign phase
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m crossingssting bridgeand SR 37 Creek, Hon
dge and largecture size ill not be de
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channel wid placing bri
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k, Honey C458 acres, o
DEIS states:
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submit a pefor all areas
DEIS, Section 5.1
ANAPOLIS
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Tier 2 DEIS
s are gener crossings iover Indian
ney Creek, Pe culvert deand type atermined un
g an existinguctures may e to be modilocal access would requidening, encldge piers in
37 right of wed Creek, Stimpacts the
Creek, Messf which 182
n study thatal design phCheck Plan
ncroachmeng bridges anossings wherhe bridge spa
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19.
TIER 2 ST
discussed St
rally accomin I-69 Sectin Creek, ClePleasant Runesign was noas well as ntil final desi
g transportatineed to be
ified in a waroads may a
ire an alteralosure, straigthe water bo
way crosses totts Creek, Cese and addiersmith Creacres (40%)
t analyzes sase of I-69 Sns and Desi
nts will be d design prare new bridans. Flood e
ation to IDNe a “Construc
TUDIES
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mplished usiion 6 includ
ear Creek, Sn Creek, anot completedspecific design after the
ion facility te modified
ay that wouldalso require
ation to the ghtening anody.
the floodplClear Creekitional floodeek and No) is within th
structure sizSection 6, anign Summa
minimizedactices such dges are requeasements m
NR Divisionction in a Flo
Chapter 2 –
sings in Secti
ing bridges de the I-465Stotts Creek,nd Little Bucd in this phasign informe FEIS and R
to freeway sin order to
d meet internew bridgenatural shap
nd realignme
ains of the k and Indian dplains of Liorth Bluff Che existing r
ze and typend a summa
ary. Longitud, where re
as longer bruired. The say be acquir
n of Water doodway” pe
– Project Descr
ion 5.19:
or large 5 over the , Crooked ck Creek. ase of the
mation for Record of
standards. Do meet interstate standars and/or culvpe of the strent, bank sha
White RiverCreek). The
ittle Buck CCreek. The ight of way.
es will be ary will be dinal and
easonable, ridges and study will red if they
during the rmit.
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Due to rstate rds, it verts. ream. aping
r and e I-69 Creek,
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SAA)
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side of the cthe Indiana from its dayt
ely 336 acres neicy Act (NEPA) cificantly broader50 C.F.R § 402.0predicted inducelely for proceedinthe Revised Tier
wth predicted in
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s sodalis
Martinsville odth of the stuthe areas of tdor, which w
ration and mhrough soute affected diolved in the mited to the ncy’s authored species.
DOT and thed action arethe summer
t/induced grSAA, but noarea.
ts of this prona bats woul
on the bioloAA for the Incenterline ofbat. A stud
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APOLIS TI
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s)
on SR 37 anudy area varthe maternitwas conside
maintenancethwestern Inirectly and action (CFR“footprint”
rity. Rather,
e USFWS Beas for the r action arerowth predio winter acti
oject was nold be confinogical rangendiana bat haf the Tier 1 cdy in Illinoiree to its ori
s) are anticipatedsonable foreseeas “reasonably cee Action". If the th predicted in thon 7 of the ESA. r 2 BA analyzes ier 2 DEIS.
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nd continuesries; howevety colonies. Ired in the T
e of an Interndiana. USindirectly bR § 402.02)
of the propit is a biolo
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ea (SAA) focted in the ion area (W
ot fully definned to the pre of these spas been genecorridor. Theis found thaginal captur
d in I-69 Sectionability.” This NEertain” standardmore limited EShe Section 6 TierHowever, in ord
impacts based on
DIES
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3-1
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Tier 1
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Field at. As or the
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(IndianaIL. 56 pp
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ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
miles (4.1 kbat studies c4 The entirehabitat, thus
ill encompasd I-69 projecd in some ins to allow fof the right o
ile radius che Tier 2 miBO as amenrcles extend
Tier 2 Sum
Section 6 Tas a result ofe reasonably
Analysis Zonwever, somet land use pbe expanded
nd indirect efRevised BObly foreseeae SAA for nalysis indicly foreseeab
r, J.E., J.D. Garna Bat) in Illinoisp.
L., S. Pruitt, and ted States Fish a
rnational Inc. 19anapolis Interna
ansville to Indiannt, March 2017.
States Fish and Wnance of Alternayotis sodalis) andk, Pike, Daviess, ndrew King.
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Biological As
km)2. This 2conducted at e length of s a SAA widss summer hct. The Tier 1nstances to afurther avoiof way.
ircle has beist net surve
nded. In all fobeyond the
mmer Actio
Tier 2 DEIS f the compley foreseeablenes (TAZs). e areas extenanel. As not
d or otherwisffects of eacO, pg. 32).6
able" inducedthe I-69 Sec
cates that groble. Also, th
ner, and J.E. Ho. Final Report. I
M. Litwin. 1995and Wildlife Serv
995. Environmenational Airport in
napolis, Indiana
Wildlife Service.tive 3C of Intersd the Federally TGreene, Monro
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
2.5-mile distthe Jeffersothe propose
dth of 2.5 mihabitat being1 corridor is avoid sensitividance of d
een centeredeys and incofour Indiana limits of the
on Area (S
(March 201etion of the ine predicted gMost of the
nd outside thted in the Tise refined inch section of6 While thed growth mection 6 has owth inducehe potential
offmann. 1991. SIllinois Natural H
5. Summary of Jevice, Bloomingto
ntal technical repn Marion County
a Section 6: Mar
December 3, 20state 69 (I-69) froThreatened Balde, Morgan, John
TIER 2 ST
tance is alsoon Proving Ged project ciles on eitherg used by In
approximatve environm
direct impact
d on each Inorporated intbat maternit
e standard SA
SAA)
17)5 indicatenterstate. Asgrowth (dev
e predicted ghe Tier 1 SAier 1 Revisen subsequenf I-69 are mre is no fo
eets USFWSbeen expan
ed by the coninduced gro
Summer Roost SeHistory Survey a
efferson Provingon, Indiana.
port: 1995 field y, Indiana. 23 pp
tinsville to India
003. Biological Oom Indianapolis
d Eagle (Haliaeenson, and Mario
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Chapter 3 –
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ndiana bats ttely 2,000 fe
mental resourts by givin
ndiana bat mto the Tier ty colonies inAA.
ed that the ps documente
velopment) isgrowth falls AA boundaryed BO: “Thent Tier 2 BAmore clearly oundation toS “reasonablynded to inclunstruction anowth noted
election and rooand Illinois Depa
g Ground bat sur
studies for interp. plus appendic
anapolis, Tier 2 D
Opinion on the Cs to Evansville foetus leucocephalon Counties, Indi
– Indiana Bat
with unpubnd the Indianitable summ proposed cethat might bet wide in mrces, and is
ng greater fl
maternity co1 BA Addenn I-69 Sectio
project may ied in the I-69s anticipatedwithin the T
y, based on ce [summer] AAs as the ant
recognized o assume thy certain” crude all TAZnd operationin the I-69
osting behavior oartment of Cons
rvey: 1993-1995
rim Indiana bat hces.
Draft Environm
Construction, Opfor the Federally lus) traversing piana. Submitted
t (Myotis sod
blished data napolis Airpomer roostingenterline (5 me affected b
most places, bwidened in lexibility fo
olony discovndum and Ton 6, the 2.5
induce addit9 Section 6 Td to be in speTier 1 IndiancoordinationAction Areaticipated reaand understo
hat the predriteria by theZs for whicn of the projSection 6 T
of Myotis sodaliservation, Campa
5. Report submit
habitat mitigatio
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peration, and Endangered Ind
portions of Gibsoto FHWA. Prepa
dalis)
from ort in
g and miles
by the but is some
or the
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tional Tier 2 ecific na bat n with a may ach of ood.” dicted e year h the ect is
Tier 2
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Summer Ac
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the Indiana
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I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-4
The Tier vicinity oboundarypreferredColony ASection 5Due to thArea hasversus reand impaarea withdocumen
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ANSVILLE
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2 I-69 Sectof the I-465y between Sd alternativeArea than th5 Tier 2 BA he impact ds been includefined preferact informathin the SAAnt as the Rem
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Maternity C
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mist nettinge captured wt male and fd with emers), 67 big brng bats (Nyced bats. Eigbats were obidges in I-69
wn bats.
nal mist nettaround the loSeven mist two lactat
ully tracked 6-6). Based
cks, William D. eville Hills from M
and Romme (5 Apianapolis, Indian
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Biological As
ion 6 SAA b5 interchangSections 5 ae for I-69 She representdue to acces
difference in ded in the Srred alternatiion in I-69
A, yet outsidmaining Sum
ana bat S
Colonies
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bserved roost9 Section 6 w
ting surveysocation of Innet sites we
ting femalesto six new r
d on the ev
et al. (15 DecembMartinsville to I
pril 2006). Identna.
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
begins at thee. The Lam
and 6 and eSection 6 shtative alignmss changes athe Lambs
Section 6 SAive differencSection 6 is
de of the mammer Action
Surveys
, 2003 Tier tain informa
ere conductedection 6 in 2s. Five India
nts. Other baEptesicus fusmeralis), 25 ees in the I-6ting under awere under t
s were compndiana bat cere surveyed s and one proost trees, oidence obtai
ber 2004). SummIndianapolis, Ind
tification of India
TIER 2 ST
e north end ombs Creek M
ncompasseshows differement that w
associated wiCreek Mate
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1 BO, INDation on the p
d at 29 sites2004. This inana bats werats capturedscus), 30 easeastern red b69 Section 6ny of these btwo bridges
pleted durinaptures whein I-69 Sect
post-lactatinone primaryined through
mer Habitat for tdiana.
ana bat Roost Tr
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of Tier 2 SeMaternity Cos portions ofent direct imwas used to ith Rogers Rernity Colontion, due to as updated rey comparablony foragingA).
DOT and FHpresence of I
in I-69 Sectncludes fourre radio-tagg
d included: 7stern pipistrebats (Lasiuru6 SAA werebridges. Theover
ng the summere no primation 6. Thre
ng female. By (6-4) and fh the mist n
the Indiana bat
Trees along the P
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show direcRoad, SR39 any, the Lambthe represen
esource inforle to those ig areas, is re
HWA conducIndiana bats
tion 67. A tor post-lactatiged and four72 little broelles (Pipistrus borealis),e also inspece only bats o
.
mer of 2005ary roost treeee Indiana baBats were rfive secondanetting surv
(Myotis sodalis)
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A and ends ispans the seons. The rehe Lambs Cct impacts inand Burton Lbs Creek Contative alignrmation, resoin Section 5eferred to in
cted an extes within the S
otal of ten Ining adult femr roost trees own bats (Mrellus subfla, and 21 norcted for batsobserved roo. These bats
8. These sures were idenats were capradio-tagged
ary (6-1, 6-2veys during
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Capture Date Gend
7/12/2005 Fema
7/17/2005 Fema
s sodalis)
diana Bat Infor
at Information
er Adult/
Juvenile Re
le Adult Lac
le Adult PosLac
rmation, Roost
eproductive Status
Weig(g)
ctating 7.75
st-ctating
8.25
I-69 EV
t Tree and Eme
Ro
ht Roost Tree ID
D
6-1 7
6-2 7
6-3 7
VANSVILLE T
S
ergence Data fo
oost Tree Inform
Initial Roost
Discovery Date
Distanfrom
CaptuSite
7/13/2005 1.0 mi
7/15/2005 0.5 mi
7/18/2005 1.2 mi
TO INDIANAP
Section 6—Tier
or 2005
mation
nce m uree
Roost Description
Silver Maple (dead)
American Elm - dead
Silver Maple (live)
POLIS TIER 2
r 2 Biological A
Emergenc
Emergence Survey Dates
EmC
7/13/2005 2
7/14/2005 1
7/15/2005 0
7/27/2005 2
7/28/2005 1
7/15/2005 4
7/26/2005 5
7/17/2005 3
7/27/2005 1
7/28/2005 0
7/18/2005 6
7/19/2005 7
7/20/2005 7
7/27/2005 6
7/28/2005 0
STUDIES
Assessment
3-13
ce Information
ergence Count
PrimarSecond
Roos
Seconda
Seconda
Seconda
ry/ ary t
ary
ary
ary
I
S
3
Survey Year
I-69 EVANSVI
Section 6—Tier
3-14
Bat ID Net Site
Indiana Bat 068
23
ILLE TO INDI
r 2 Biological A
Indiana Ba
Capture Date Gend
7/19/2005 Fema
IANAPOLIS T
Assessment
at Information
er Adult/
Juvenile Re
le Adult Lac
TIER 2 STUDIE
eproductive Status
Weig(g)
ctating 6.25
ES
Ro
ht Roost Tree ID
D
6-4 7
6-5 7
6-6 7
oost Tree Inform
Initial Roost
Discovery Date
Distanfrom
CaptuSite
7/29/2005 1.2 mi
7/20/2005 0.2 mi
7/23/2005 0.2 mi
Chapter 3 – Ind
mation
nce m uree
Roost Description
Silver Maple (dead)
Cottonwood (Dead)
Silver Maple (live)
diana Bat (Myot
Emergenc
Emergence Survey Dates
EmC
7/29/2005 40
7/30/2005 42
7/31/2005 52
8/1/2005 29
8/2/2005 41
7/20/2005 0
7/25/2005 0
7/26/2005 0
7/27/2005 0
7/25/2005 0
7/26/2005 1
7/27/2005 0
tis sodalis)
ce Information
ergence Count
PrimarSecond
Roos
Primary
Seconda
Seconda
ry/ ary t
ary
ary
C
T
Survey Year
201
2
201
4
Chapter 3 – Indi
Table 3.2-3: I-6
Bat ID Net Site
Indiana Bat 768
24
Indiana Bat 141
24
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69 Section 6 Ind
Indiana Ba
Capture Date Gend
5/18/2012 Femal
5/24/2014 Femal
s sodalis)
diana Bat Infor
at Information
er Adult/
Juvenile Re
le Adult Pre
le Adult Pre
rmation, Roost
eproductive Status
Weig(g)
egnant 8.0
egnant 8.5
I-69 EV
t Tree and Eme
Ro
ht Roost Tree ID
D
768-1 5
768-2 5
141-1 5
VANSVILLE T
S
ergence Data fo
oost Tree Inform
Initial Roost
Discovery Date
Distanfrom
CaptuSite
5/19/2012 1.0 mi
5/23/2012 0.5 mi
5/25/2014 0.3 mi
TO INDIANAP
Section 6—Tier
or 2012 and 20
mation
nce m uree
Roost Description
Eastern cottonwood - Dead
American Elm - Dead
White Ash Dead
POLIS TIER 2
r 2 Biological A
14
Emergenc
Emergence Survey Dates
EmeC
5/19/2012 29
5/20/2012 31
5/21/2012 35
5/22/2012 48
5/27/2012 29
6/12/2012 80
5/23/2012 43
5/24/2012 22
5/25/2012 27
5/26/2012 36
5/27/2012 34
5/28/2012 32
6/12/2012 1
5/25/2014 1
STUDIES
Assessment
3-15
ce Information
ergence Count
PrimarSecond
Roos
Primary
Primary
Seconda
ry/ ary t
ary
I
S
3
Survey Year
I-69 EVANSVI
Section 6—Tier
3-16
Bat ID Net Site
ILLE TO INDI
r 2 Biological A
Indiana Ba
Capture Date Gend
IANAPOLIS T
Assessment
at Information
er Adult/
Juvenile Re
TIER 2 STUDIE
eproductive Status
Weig(g)
ES
Ro
ht Roost Tree ID
D
141-2 5
141-3 5
oost Tree Inform
Initial Roost
Discovery Date
Distanfrom
CaptuSite
5/25/2014 0.8 mi
5/25/2014 0.9 mi
Chapter 3 – Ind
mation
nce m uree
Roost Description
Silver Maple Dead
Silver Maple
Dead
diana Bat (Myot
Emergenc
Emergence Survey Dates
EmeC
5/26/2014 3
5/27/2016 1
5/28/2014 1
5/27/2014 1
5/28/2014 0
5/29/2014 1
tis sodalis)
ce Information
ergence Count
PrimarSecond
Roos
Seconda
Seconda
ry/ ary t
ary
ary
C
T
Survey Year
201
5
201
6
Chapter 3 – Indi
Table 3.2-4: I-6
Bat ID Net Site
Indiana Bat 306
3
Indiana Bat 936
3
Indiana Bat 283
21
Indiana Bat 433
24
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69 Section 6 Ind
Indiana Ba
Capture Date Gend
7/20/2015 Fema
7/21/2015 Fema
7/25/2015 Fema
8/2/2016 Male
s sodalis)
diana Bat Infor
at Information
er Adult/
Juvenile Re
le Juvenile Norep
le Juvenile Norep
le Juvenile Norep
Adult Norep
rmation, Roost
eproductive Status
Weig(g)
n-productive
5.5
n-productive
7.25
n-productive
7.0
n-productive
7.25
I-69 EV
t Tree and Eme
Ro
ht Roost Tree ID
D
None N
None N
283-1 7
283-2 7
433-1 8
433-2 8
433-3 8
VANSVILLE T
S
ergence Data fo
oost Tree Inform
Initial Roost
Discovery Date
Distanfrom
CaptuSite
No Data No Dat
No Data No Dat
7/27/2015 0.7 mi
7/27/2015 0.2 mi
8/3/2016 0.77 m
8/3/2016 0.92 m
8/3/2016 0.8 mi
TO INDIANAP
Section 6—Tier
or 2015 and 20
mation
nce m uree
Roost Description
ta No Data
ta No Data
Cottonwood Partially
Dead
Cottonwood
Dead
mi Oak
Dead
mi Shagbark Hickory
Live
Shagbark Hickory
Live
POLIS TIER 2
r 2 Biological A
16
Emergenc
Emergence Survey Dates
EmeC
No Data No D
No Data No D
7/27/2015 13
7/30/2015 7
7/28/2015 30
7/29/2015 35
8/3/2016 1
8/4/2016 1
8/5/2916 0
8/5/2016 1
8/6/2016 0
8/7/2016 0
8/6/2016 1
8/7/2016 0
8/9/2016 0
STUDIES
Assessment
3-17
ce Information
ergence Count
PrimarSecond
Roos
Data No Data
Data No Data
Seconda
Primary
Seconda
Seconda
Seconda
ry/ ary t
a
a
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TIER 2 ST
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Chapter 3 –
a primary roost east of SR
at this locatio
is transmiswas a primad within thent in 2016, bhe majority obeen placed
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as the
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O INDIANA
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Roost 6-4 -Figure 3.2-7rimary roost
was located Maternity C
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Figure 3.2-
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DIES
ment
3-21
maple was a at and Creek
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d. It appearely located on
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ANAPOLIS
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TUDIES
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2016, a deancluded in th
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3.2-10: Roos
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remaining bare wood.
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141-2
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dead whitered in 2014r the Indianae Lambs C016, it waspasture alony stage of d
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DIES
ment
3-23
ash , was a bat. Creek s still ng decay e bark nches
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APOLIS TI
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DIES
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of 1. It was k Maternity
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TIER 2 ST
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of Indiana bnd incidentad in this BA
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Forests an
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nd Tree Co
orests as a reinterstate wnalysis of impacts. “Tree ied from fielition states te, and shelteest land. All
ography andere used with
pacts
Tier 2 DEIS pted land (inthin the refi
st impacted, t include thehapter 2. A
tics
ana bat habminimum 10
WS. USFWS e I-69 Section
ansects (19 completed approximatelwere distrib
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ssessment
igation requis. These incltential bat uor rise for t
over
esult of I-69 within the rempacts differcover” is a d
ld reviews. “that the minierbelt strips l forests wer
d digitized whin the refine
provides a scluding both
ined preferre157.8 acre
e estimated iAppendix F c
bitat was ass0% sample
approved tn 6 refined p
within the palong the I-6ly 60 feet wiuted through
nsects that wags will be im
TIER 2 ST
irements havlude avoidinuse periods the presence
Section 6 wefined preferrs from the tdataset of al“Forests” weimum area fof timber m
re identified with current ed preferred
summary of h upland fored alternativs are uplandimpact from
contains a su
sessed by cdataset. Ththis methodpreferred alte
proposed rig69 Section 6ide and varihout I-69 Se
were completmpacted and
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
ve been devng tree remov
and inspecte of bats prio
would arise frred alternatterm “tree cll tree crownere delineatefor classificamust have a
for the Sectaerial phot
d alternative o
forest impacrest and wete right of wd forests or
m utility and ummary of f
completing fhis method dology as pernative and
ght of way a6 refined preied from 285ection 6 to dted within r
d the outside
– Indiana Bat
veloped to avval of trees gtion of bridor to constru
from the remtive right of
cover” used in coverage, ned using the ation of forecrown widt
tion 6 projectographs as only.
cts in Sectiotland forest)
way for I-69 r non-wetlanbillboard re
forest impact
forest transewas develo
providing and adjacent are
and 19 outseferred alter5 feet to 1,7develop a 10right of way e of the right
t (Myotis sod
void or minigreater than
dges and culuction activi
moval of treef way. The in the analyno minimumUSDA defin
est land is 1 th of at leasct in the fielda backdrop.
n 5.20. Ther) estimated Section 6. Ond forests. Telocations ofts for all sec
ects assessmoped by INDn effective fea.
side the proprnative. Thes86 feet in le0% sample o
impact areat of way tran
dalis)
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es for term
sis of m size,
nition acre. t 120 d and . The
re are to be
Of the These f 50.2 ctions
ments, DOT, forest
posed se 38
ength. of the as are nsects
Chapter 3
are used Section impactedwas 19.3of snags,primary Appendixthese traalternativ
3 – Indiana B
to identify h6 refined p
d by the righ3 acres (12.1 upper-canohabitat treex D includesansects. Eacve right of w
Bat (Myotis
how many spreferred alteht of way) an
% of the estpy tree spec
e species grs forest plot ch location
way and one o
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
snags will bernative has
nd the total atimated 159
cies and size reater than nworksheets contained
outside the r
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e remainings 19.4 acresarea sampled.5 acres impclass, sub-cnine inches for each tranone forest
right of way.
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g. The total as (12.2% ofd outside thepacted by thcanopy densi dbh were nsect. Figur
transect w.
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area samplef the estima
e refined prehe right of wity, invasivesampled in
re 3.4-1 showwithin the r
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gical Assess
d within theated 159.5
eferred alternway). The nue species, andn these tranws the locatirefined pref
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ment
3-29
e I-69 acres
native umber d live sects. ion of ferred
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-30
Figure 3
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E TO INDIA
Biological As
ection 6 For
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ssessment
rest Samplin
TIER 2 ST
ng Transect
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
t Locations
– Indiana Batt (Myotis soddalis)
Chapter 3
Forest T
There wetransects to 40” doccurrenper acre significan= 0.8403
Dominanrefined (Liriodenwhite oakwalnut (Jmaple (A
Dominanabundanchickory, outside thblack locmaple, Aappeared
The majo46” dbh.dense arhoneysuc(Glechomburning bthe sub-csites) out
3 – Indiana B
Transect Re
ere a total osampled wi
dbh from thece of snags pfor the forent difference, df = 36, p =
Table 3.4-1
Trans
Sampl
Number of Snags
78
nt trees in tpreferred a
ndron tulipifk (Quercus Juglans nigr
Acer rubrum)
nt trees fouce were sugapignut hickhe transects cust, shagba
American beed similar.
ority of trees The overalreas. Invasivckle (Lonicma hederacebush (Euony
canopy in 10tside of the r
Bat (Myotis
sults
f 78 snags rithin the alige 19 line traper acre samests in this ae between th= 0.203144)
1: I-69 Secti
sects Within
e Results
Acres Sampled
19.4
he upper caalternative cfera), blackalba), Amerra), silver m), pignut hick
nd within tar maple, tulory, black wof the refine
ark hickory,ech, and bla
s constitutinl sub-canopyve plants (cera japoniea), multifloymus alata)00% (19 of 1right of way.
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
ranging in signment. Theansects samp
mpled and alsarea. A comhe number of.
ion 6 Forest
Alignment
Snag Estimate
Snags/Acre
4.1 ± 3.2
anopy from consisted o
k cherry (Prrican beech
maple (Acer kory (Carya
the transectlip poplar, bwalnut (Jugled preferred , black cherck walnut. S
g the upper y density foprincipally ica), garlic ora rose (Ros, and Russia19 sites) tran.
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ize from ninre were a topled outsideso shows an
mparison of tf snags withi
t Transect S
Tra
es Sam
e NumberSnags
2 62
line transecof sugar mrunus seroti(Fagus gransaccharinum
a glabra), an
s of the relack cherry,
lans nigra), alternative i
rry, silver mSpecies dive
canopy samor these 38 l
Amur honemustard
sa multifloran olive (Elnsects within
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ection 6—T
ne to 36” dbotal of 62 snae the alignmestimate of
the means (in or outside
Snag Data
ansects Outs
mple Results
r of Acres Sampled
19.3
ct samples bmaple (Acerina), shagbandifolia), redm), cottonw
nd black locu
efined prefer white oak, and silver min order of a
maple, cottoersity within
mpled in all 3line transecteysuckle (L(Alliaria p
ra), winter claeagnus angn the right o
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both withinr saccharumark hickory d oak (Quercood (Populu
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maple. Domabundance wonwood, pig
and outside
38 line transts ranged froLonicera maetiolata), c
creeper (Euogustifolia))
of way, and i
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gical Assess
from the 19in size from3.4-1 show
number of sTest) showe
f way at p <
ent
ag mates
Acre
± 2.9
n and outsidm), tulip p
(Carya ovacus rubra), bus deltoides)pseudoacac
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were sugar mgnut hickorye the right of
sects were niom open areaackii), Japacreeping Chonymus fortuwere growinin 95% (18
DIES
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9 line m nine ws the
snags ed no .05 (t
de the poplar ata),), black ), red
cia).
der of gbark found
maple, y, red f way
ine to eas to anese harlie unei), ng in of 19
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-32
Analysis
Nineteenthe propodistance the total right of wway was same lenper line between total of aSection 6there wil
Forest imRSAA. Saverage oaverage 3results of
Table 3.4
Lambs Cre
Clear Cree
Crooked C
Pleasant R
Remaining
1. Available
2. RPA fores
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n forest transosed refinedsampled witlength (26.9
way was 4.13.3 ± 2.9 (n
ngth in all butransect ranthe number
all forest tra6 refined prel still be amp
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eek Maternity C
ek Maternity Co
Creek Maternity
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g Summer Actio
tree cover X 3.6
st impacts X 3.6
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Biological As
sects were cod preferred athin the alig9 miles) of 1 ± 3.2 (n = n = 62 snagsut one foresnged from zr of snags inansects showeferred alterple habitat re
e action area ions were al/acre within
cre was usednalysis.
ection 6 Fore
Colony
olony
y Colony
ernity Colony
on Area
6 snags/acre
snags/acre
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ssessment
ompleted wialternative r
gnment was aproposed hi78 snags), w
s). The forest transect, a
zero to 12.9nside and ouwed 3.6 snagrnative will emaining aft
were evalualso calculate
n and 3.3 snad for materni
est Transec
TIER 2 ST
ithin and 19right of wayapproximateighway. Thewhile the mest transects wnd it was di3 snags/acre
utside the regs/acre (n = impact some
fter construct
ated in two ped in these twags/acre outsity colony ca
t Snag Avai
Snags Available1
18,083
19,411
13,090
7,470
57,042
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
9 forest transy for I-69 inely 2.7 milese mean numean number were 60 feetifferent by 1e. No signif
efined prefer38). While
e of the Indtion.
parts: in the wo parts. Tieside the refinalculations.
ilability Res
Snag
(% o
13
15
16
3
21
– Indiana Bat
sects were cn Section 6.s which equ
mber of snagof snags ou
t wide and a113 feet. Vaficant differrred alternat
the construdiana bat hab
maternity coer 2 forest trned preferreTable 3.4-2
sults for the
gs Impacted2
of available)
3 (0.07%)
53 (0.79%)
67(1.28%)
1 (0.41%)
10 (0.37%)
t (Myotis sod
ompleted ou. The total lals about 10
gs/acre withiutside the rigapproximatelariability in srence was shtive. A combuction of thebitat in the S
olonies and iransects founed alternative2 summarize
e Indiana Ba
SnaRemai
18,0
19,2
12,9
7,43
56,8
dalis)
utside linear 0% of in the ght of ly the snags hown bined
e I-69 SAA,
in the nd an e. An es the
at
ags ining
070
258
923
39
832
Chapter 3
In the La18,083 avof forestresulting 0.07% of
In the C19,411 avof these fThis woapproxim
In the Cr13,090 avof these fThis woapproxim
In the Pequates t8.7 acresalternativis approx
There is would imsnags we
In the RSdata18) ar58.3 acreavailable
Consequto 1.28%
16 Tree Co
fragmen17 Forest in
within th18 Forest inc
areas.
3 – Indiana B
ambs Creek vailable snats will be im
in 13 snagf the availab
lear Creek Mvailable snaforests will buld equate
mately 0.79%
rooked Creevailable snaforests will buld equate
mately 1.28%
Pleasant Runto 7,470 avas of these fove. This wouximately 0.4
an overlap mpact 1.3 acrere considere
SAA, 15,84re available.es, resulting e snags in the
ently, in the% and in the
over – defined asnts within the rig
ncluded groups he right of way a
cluded tree cove
Bat (Myotis
Maternity Cgs at 3.6 snampacted witgs impacted le snags in th
Maternity Cgs at 3.6 snabe impacted to 153 sna
% of the avai
k Maternity gs at 3.6 snabe impacted to 167 sna
% of the avai
n Creek Maailable snagsrests will be
uld equate to1% of the av
of tree coveres of forested in both su
5 acres of fo. This equatein impacts
e RSAA.
e maternity cRSAA imp
s all trees, includght of way and ad
of trees >1 acreand adjacent stu
er (forest and for
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
Colony, 5,02ags/acre denthin the matwithin the rhe maternity
Colony, 5,392ags/acre denwithin the m
ags impactedlable snags i
Colony, 3,6ags/acre denwithin the m
ags impactedlable snags i
aternity Colos at 3.6 snage impacted wo 31 snags imvailable snag
er between tht resulting inummaries ab
forest (2011es to 57,042to an estima
colonies, theacts include
ding individual, fdjacent survey a
e and wider thandy area. This inc
rest fragments) w
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3 acres of trnsity. Based ternity colonrefined prefy colony.
2 acres of tnsity. Based maternity cod within thein the matern
636 acres of nsity. Based maternity cod within thein the matern
ony, 2,075gs/acre densiwithin the mmpacted withgs in the mat
he Clear Crn five snagsove.
National La2 available sated 210 sna
e percent of e approximat
fragmented grouarea and 2011 NL
120 feet as verifcludes forested w
where available
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ection 6—T
ree cover16 aon I-69 Sectny by the r
ferred altern
tree cover aron I-69 Sec
olony by the e refined pnity colony.
f tree cover aon I-69 Sec
olony by the e refined pnity colony c
acres of treity. Based o
maternity colhin the refinternity colon
reek and Croincluded in
and Cover Dsnags. The fags. This is
snags beingtely 0.37% o
ups of trees. BasNLCD forest data
ified in the field wetlands as well
and 2011 NLCD
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are availabletion 6 forestrefined prefe
native. This
re availablection 6 fores
refined prefreferred alte
are availablection 6 fores
refined prefreferred altecircle.
ee cover areon I-69 Sectilony by the
ned preferredny circle.
ooked Creekthis overlap
Database (NLforest impact
approximat
g impacted raof available
sed on field verifa outside of the s
and using currel as upland fores
D land cover fore
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
e. This equatt data17, 3.5
ferred alternais approxim
. This equatt data, 42.4ferred alternaernative. Th
e. This equatt data, 46.3ferred alternaernative. Th
e available.ion 6 forest refined pref
d alternative.
k colonies, wp area. These
LCD) land ct in the RSAtely 0.37% o
ange from 0snags. Base
fied forests and fsurvey area.
ent aerial photogst.
est in the remain
DIES
ment
3-33
tes to acres ative,
mately
tes to acres ative. his is
tes to acres ative. his is
This data,
ferred . This
which e five
cover AA is of the
0.07% ed on
forest
graphs
ning
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-34
this levediscounta
Summer
The SAAmaternitythe Crookwithin thdocumenthe originarea overin the maTier 1 inshown in
The RSAIndiana bforest codirectly iforest reresourcesNLCD fo
The RSSfrom 200higher nuland use proceed wetland) today. Thin the ref
Even thothe refineimpacts iimpactedlocated wacres areCrooked Maternitywithin thCrooked preferred
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el of impacable effect o
r Action Are
A totaled 13y colonies frked Creek mhe SAA, yent as the Remnal 5-mile wrlapping mataternity coloformation im
n grey text an
AA includes bats such as re in the RSin the RSAAsources antis used includorest and wo
SA of 88,93706 reported umber is duepanel membalong existiincreased fr
his would befined preferr
ough more aed preferredin the 2006 Td by the refiwithin the Re located wi
Creek Maty Colony. Thhe Pleasant
Creek mated alternative
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ct, the consn snag avail
ea (SAA)
38,601 acrerom this areamaternity colet outside omaining Sumwide SAA, eternity colon
onies, while mpacts are and referred t
88,937 acresmales and n
SAA, forest A. Additionicipated for ded forest co
oody wetland
7 acres presein the Tier
e to the largbers. In 200ng I-465 as rom 8,220 ae expected ared alternativ
acres were acd alternative Tier 1 BA Ained preferreSAA, zero aithin the Clernity Colonhere are no cRun Creek ernity coloncompared to
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
struction of lability for In
es as showna and accounlonies, showof the matermmer Actionexpanded byny circles reTable 3.4-4lso providedo as the Rep
s. This area non-reproduand forest c
nally, this anI-69 Sectio
over within d class data f
nted in this B1 BA Adde
ge area inclu6, TAZs weit does tod
cres in 2006and similarlyve.
ccounted forthan for the
Addendum. Ted alternativacres are locear Creek Mny, and zerocore forest imMaternity C
nies. Core foo 15 acres sh
TIER 2 ST
I-69 is anndiana bats w
n in Figure nting for ove
wed a maternrnity colonyn Area (RSAy the boundamoved. Tab shows the d
d for comparpresentative A
was analyzective femalecore directlynalysis incluon 6. As witthe I-69 Secfor those are
BA for I-69 endum for tded as induc
ere not incorday. From th6 to 15,845 ay, core forest
r within the e representatThere will beve right of wcated within Maternity Co acres are mpacts withColony or inorest impacthown in the
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
nticipated towithin the SA
3.1-1. Remerlap of 600
nity colony ay foraging aAA.).The RSaries of induble 3.4-3 shodirect impacrison purposAlternative (
ed to accountes. The analyy impacted, uded indirecth the matection 6 field eas beyond th
Section 6 isthe Indiana ced TAZs frrporated in the larger RSacres for thet increased f
Indiana battive alignmee approximaway. Of thesthe Lambs
Colony, 9.4 alocated wit
hin the Lambn the overlats are less a
e analysis of
– Indiana Bat
o have an iAA.
moving the acres in the
area of 49,66areas, is re
SAA is definuced growthows direct trcts to forest ises. The Tier(RA).
t for impactsysis includeas well as wt and cumurnity colonysurvey stud
he field surv
s higher thanbat. The I-6
rom coordinthe Tier 1 BSAA, total fe refined prefrom 990 acr
t SAA, impaent that was ately 11.5 acse 11.5 acreCreek Materacres are lothin the Pleabs Creek Maap between at 11.5 acref the represen
t (Myotis sod
insignificant
four Indiane Clear Creek64 acres. Theferred to in
ned as the arh TAZs, withree cover imin the RSAAr 1 informati
s to more sod total fores
wetland resolative impacy analysis, fdy area, and vey study are
n the 55,68369 Section 6
nation with eBA nor did Rforest acres ferred alternres to 3,412
acts were lesused to calc
cres of core fes, zero acrernity Colony
ocated withinasant Run C
aternity ColoClear Creeks for the rentative align
dalis)
t and
na bat k and e area n this rea of h any
mpacts A, the ion is
olitary st and ources cts to forest 2011
ea.
acres 6 BA expert RSSA (non-
native acres
ss for culate forest es are y, 2.1 n the Creek ony or k and efined nment
Chapter 3
in the 20in the Ind
Maternit
The LampreferreddecreasedpresentedMaternity
3 – Indiana B
006 Tier 1 BAdiana bat ma
ty Colony T
mbs Creek Md alternatived from the d in the Secty Colony an
Bat (Myotis
A Addendumaternity colon
ree Cover Im
Maternity C right of wa4.5 acres r
tion 5 Tier 2nd potential i
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
m. Table 3.4nies.
mpacts
Colony contaay, 4.7 acrereported in 2 BA. Figureimpacts.
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4-3 shows th
ains 5,023 aes of tree cothe analysis
e 3.4-2 show
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ection 6—T
he direct imp
acres of treover will bes of the 20
ws the tree co
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pacts to fore
e cover. We impacted. 006 represenover within
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
est and tree c
Within the reThis impac
ntative alignthe Lambs C
DIES
ment
3-35
cover
efined ct has nment Creek
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-36
Figure 3.
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.4-2: White
E TO INDIA
Biological As
River/Lam
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
bs Creek M
TIER 2 ST
Maternity Co
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
olony Tree C
– Indiana Bat
Cover Impa
t (Myotis sod
acts
dalis)
Chapter 3
The Cleapreferreddecreased3.4-3 sho
The CroopreferreddecreasedFigure 3impacts.
The Pleapreferreddecreased3.4-5 shoimpacts.
A compacover impreferred
Summar
A concerrefined pThe impathe availinsignificcommitmor greateto replacamount o
3 – Indiana B
ar Creek Md alternative d from the 9ows the tree
oked Creek d alternative d from the 3.4-4 shows
asant Run Crd alternative d from the 2ows the tre
arison of treempact of 290.d alternative.
ry
rted effort hpreferred alteact of the reflable forest/cant and di
ment has beeer between Aing upland f
of forest hab
Bat (Myotis
Maternity Coright of wa
99 acres repocover within
Maternity Cright of wa170 acres rthe tree co
reek Materniright of wa
29 acres repoee cover wit
e cover impa5 acres for t.
has been madernative in Tfined preferr/tree cover iscountable
en made to nApril 1 and Sforest at a 3itat available
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
olony contaiay, 52.0 acrorted in the an the Clear C
Colony contay, 57.1 acrreported in ver within t
ity Colony cay, 15.8 acrorted in the athin the Ple
acts in the fothe 2006 rep
de in both tTier 2, to avored alternativhabitat totain relation
not remove aSeptember 33:1 ratio. Bae for the Ind
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ins 5,392 ares of tree canalysis of thCreek Matern
tains 3,636res of tree cthe analysisthe Crooked
contains 2,07res of tree canalysis of theasant Run
our Indiana resentative a
he placemenoid and minimve right of wal within th
n to the haany trees in t30. In additiosed on Tabl
diana bat with
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ection 6—T
acres of treecover will behe 2006 reprnity Colony
acres of trecover will bes of the 200d Creek Mat
75 acres of tcover will behe 2006 reprCreek Mate
bat maternitalignment an
nt of the cormize impact
way on foresthe I-69 Secabitat needsthe SAA wion, FHWA le 3.4-3 andhin the I-69
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e cover. We impacted. resentative aand potentia
ee cover. We impacted. 06 representternity Colo
tree cover. We impacted. resentative aernity Colon
ty colonies snd 127.9 acr
rridor duringts to forests it/tree cover h
ction 6 SAAs for the Inith a diameteand INDOT
d Table 3.4-Section 6 SA
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gical Assess
ithin the reThis impac
alignment. Fial impacts.
Within the reThis impac
tative alignmony and pote
Within the reThis impac
alignment. Finy and pote
shows a totares for the re
g Tier 1, anin I-69 Sectihabitat (0.68A) is considndiana bat.er of three in
T have comm-4, there is aAA.
DIES
ment
3-37
efined ct has igure
efined ct has ment. ential
efined ct has igure ential
al tree efined
nd the ion 6. 8% of dered
The nches
mitted ample
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-38
Figu
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ure 3.4-3: W
E TO INDIA
Biological As
White River/
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
/Clear Cree
TIER 2 ST
k Maternity
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
y Colony Tr
– Indiana Bat
ree Cover I
t (Myotis sod
mpacts
dalis)
Chapter 3
Figu
3 – Indiana B
re 3.4-4: W
Bat (Myotis
White River/C
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
Crooked Cr
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reek Matern
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nity Colony
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IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
r Impacts
DIES
ment
3-39
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-40
Figure
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3.4-5: Whit
E TO INDIA
Biological As
te River/Ple
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
easant Run C
TIER 2 ST
Creek Mate
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
ernity Colon
– Indiana Bat
ny Tree Cov
t (Myotis sod
ver Impacts
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Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
Clear Cree
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
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in each matecalculated in are most st
ated, but noty because oftative alignmfferences do
4-3: Forests
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r in the matern
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r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
ek Maternity Co
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r in the matern
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st (acres)
Bat (Myotis
ernity colonythe Tier 1 B
trongly affect recalculatef the similar
ment traversenot result in
s and Tree C
L
Colony Use Are
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
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ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
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12,566
No Build
5,0582
2,3462
No Build
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5,0234
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12,566
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5,3757
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No Build
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5,3924
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for Maternit
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4.52
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4.75
3.56
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Rem
5,052
2,346
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5,019
2,258
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5,276
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5,350
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maining
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8
9
8
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7
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Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
Pleasant R(acres)
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
Clear CreeOverlap (a
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
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Creek Maternity
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
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Run Creek Mate
r in the matern
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r in the matern
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ek and Crookedcres)
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ity colony (acre
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res)
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es)
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12,566
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3,7227
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No Build
3,6364
3,6364
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12,566
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2,2767
357
No Build
2,0754
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600
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57.15
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RPA Impacts3
15.85
8.76
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1.75
1.36
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Rem
3,552
3267
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3,579
3,590
597
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2,247
357
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maining
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9
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Core Fores
1. RA = Rep
2. Informatiocombined S
3. RPA = Redelineation.
4. Available adjacent sur“forest” data
5. Tree Covewithin the rig
6. Forest impadjacent stu
7. Informatio
8. Core areaSection 5.20
3 – Indiana B
Colonies Use A
r in the matern
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st (acres)
presentative Align
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a for action area c
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on presented bas
a loss resulted fro0 “Forests”.
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Area
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nment (Tier 1 BA
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groups of trees >
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49,664
No Build
16,0414
16,0414
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pacts were calcu
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forest fragments)
r than 120 feet ve
rch 7, 2006.
e core as a smalle
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otal
RPA Impacts 3
127.95 (0.80%
99.66
11.58 (0.26%)
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) that did not clas
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15,94
4,422
ed as 4.5 acres o
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maining
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41
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of the total
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Table 3.4
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Total Fores
Core Fores
Tier 2 SectArea (acres
Tree Cove
Forest (acr
Core Fores
1. RA = Rep
2. Informatio
3. RPA = Redelineations
4. Available adjacent sur“forest” data
5. Tree Covewithin the rig
6. Forest impadjacent stu
7. Core areaSection 5.20
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8,2202
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15,845
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TIER 2 ST
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32
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54
54
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Action Area
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12
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ative approacer impacts; thest mitigatio
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may cross I-that in early
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ht-line distany in a straigch. In most phis is due to
on site from h the relativebe found in
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ompleted ideesence of the that there rameters are6 through 3.connectivity
e results.
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ance from et was determnce is proviht path to gplaces, connthe bats usieach known
e value of ththe Mitigatio
ng an existinght of way uble to assumon due to thentified Indihe habitat suis ample for
e analyzed b.4-9 below sy to the near
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ons to I-69, addition, thisTier 1 BO asforaging wasl vegetation,ranges fromwooded riv
9.
ach Indiana mined for coided becaus
get to their dectivity to I-ng riparian cn Indiana ba
he mitigationon section o
ng multi-lanused for the me that I-69 e existing hiana bats to
urrounding thraging habit
below for eashow each Irest mitigatio
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and the pots will identis amended, is restricted t, along cropl
m a linear strver.” This i
bat capture omparison tose while impdestination a-69 would bcorridors as at capture p
n sites to thef this docum
ne, divided trSection 6 p
will have lighway. Thethe west of he White Ritat to the weach Indiana bIndiana bat ron site, and
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tential assocify the mostit was statedto riparian hland bordersrip of creek vinformation
point and roo the conneprobable, itand such dise the same aflyways. Th
point and rooe species. Dement as well
ransportationproject alrealittle additioe majority ofthe highway
iver to the west of existinbat maternitroost tree annearest fore
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gical Assess
ciated use ot likely loca
d that “Brackhabitats. Foras, fencerowsvegetation 0was used w
oost tree locectivity distat is possiblestances provas connectivhe connectivost tree wasetailed mitigas in Appen
n facility to ady is devotonal effect of the mist ney. Based on
west of I-69ng SR 37 anty colony annd capture sest impact. T
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cation ances. e that vide a vity to vity to s also gation ndices
a full ted to on the etting
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I-69 EVA
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3-46
Table 3.4and Indi
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E TO INDIA
Biological As
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Distance to ts and Conn
TIER 2 ST
Impacts fronectivity to C
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
om known IClosest Mit
– Indiana Bat
Indiana Battigation Site
t (Myotis sod
t Roost Treee
dalis)
es
Chapter 3
Lambs C
There arUSFWS were idefrom theunnameddistance shortest c
(43an Indian
3 – Indiana B
Creek Mater
e eight roosidentified R
entified by Ue roost treesd tributaries to I-69 fromconnectivity (768-1),
33-1), na bat captur
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st trees and Roost 141-1 USFWS. Wis and captu
to m the one Indy route distan
(768 (433-2)
re point to I-
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pture point roid of the mambs Creekoccurs along
the pture point ifrom the eig
(141-1), (433-3).(Site 24)
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in the Lambmaternity col
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. Theis approximaght known r
(1 The shortes). The shorte
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mbs Creek Mlony. Seven Colony, conree lines ane shortest coately roost trees a141-2), st straight-liest straight-li
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gical Assess
Maternity Coother roost
nnectivity tond onnectivity
(Site 24)are approxim
(141-3ine distance ine distance
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mately ), from from
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approxim
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ivity routes won sites. Thes (141-1),
way from the
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mately m(203-R1), wfrom an Ind
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, tely to a majThis site wie Indiana ba
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were calculaeight roost
. miles (43 mitigation
ve roosting preferred alted with Lam
ity Colony
five Indiana y to I-69 frer, Clear Cre Indiana ba
miles (Site 10while the longdiana bat cap
(Site, while the loed for both thoth located wspectively. S
miles away froto a mitigatsite. Roost tiles away fro
jority of the ll preserve r
at connectivi
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33-2), mn site (Secti
mitigation
and foraginlternative inmbs Creek m
bat capturerom the Indireek, and theat capture po0). The shortgest is m
pture point toe 8). The shongest is apphe roost treewithin a mitSite 3 wasom the ion site at atree 203-R1om the
and bat captures
roosting andity pertaining
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and two rto I-69 fromd unnamed tcapture poithe roost trendiana bat c
TIER 2 ST
(768-1),
h the roost tcated zero m
miles (768-2)on 5 mitigatsite.
ng habitat in this area.
maternity colo
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miles (6-2, 6-o I-69 is lesshortest straigproximately e sites and thtigation site
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while the lo
tree sites anmile (141-2 a) and mition site). C
s located onFigure 3.
ony.
ocated withinpture points k Clear Creehan ivity route t-4, and 022Rs than ght-line dista
(6he bat capture, the he farthest
gation site. Rely ed the fartheation site.
mitigationost trees tha
habitat for thar Creek Mat
are located a bat captureo the White Rthan ximately
nt to I-69 is
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Capture Site
n the west 4-6 shows
n the Clear occurs prim
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(Site 5), ance from a 6-1 and 022Rre sites to the
and from a m
Roost trees 6- away from
est from a m
n sites are at have been he Indiana b
aternity Colo
within the e point occurRiver. The c
(Site 1 (105less than
t (Myotis sod
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apture sites t (76
and 433-3)24 is locate
side of thethe Indiana
Creek Matemarily alongrtest connechile the longthe roost tre
ortest straighwhile the loroost tree to
R1). Connece mitigation
mitigation si
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located in identified in
bat. Figure ony.
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5-2). The sho (Site
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nce is
to the 68-1), away
ed
I-69 a bat
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sites.
ite at R1 are
ite at
close n this 3.4-7
Creek along route ortest ortest e 14).
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Substantirefined ppertainin
Pleasant
Three InMaternityalong treWhite Rithan connectivis approxcapture p(Site 23)(6-6), whcalculateand 22 a
approximclosest tosite. Roo
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Based onfacility toproject alittle addsurveys ihabitat suconsidere
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rtest straight- (105-1
ure site to th miti miti mitig
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ng to the Cro
t Run Creek
diana bat cay Colony. C
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(Site vity route toximately point to I-69. The shorte
hile the longd for both tare located
mimately o a mitigatioost trees 283-away from t
ial alternativpreferred alt
ng to the Plea
ry
n the fact thao a full free
already is deditional effecidentified Inurrounding ted insignific
Bat (Myotis
-line distanc1). Connectihe nearest migation site.igation site.gation site.
ve roosting aternative inoked Creek
k Maternity
apture pointsConnectivityrth Bluff Crehortest conne19), while t I-69 from th (28
9 is less thanest straight-lgest is approhe roost treethe closest itigation site
away fron site at app-1 and 283-2the
ve roosting aternative inasant Run Cr
at this projeceway designevoted to tract on the habndiana bats tthe White Ricant.
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mitigation sit Roost tree Roost tree
and foragingn this area.
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83-2). The sn (Sine distanceximately 1.3e sites and tto a mitigat
e. Site 19 wrom the proximately 2 are located
mit
and foragingn this area.reek Matern
ct entails upgn and that mansportation bitat connectto the west iver to the w
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roost trees towere calculate. Site 14 ise 105-1 is ae 105-2 is a
g habitat is lFigure 3.4
Colony.
oost trees arom the IndiaCreek, White to I-69 frois approxim
es is approxishortest straSite 19), whie from a roo3 miles (283the bat captution site at was located miti
awd the farthestigation site.
g habitat is lFigure 3.4ity Colony.
grading an exmost of the r
use, it is reivity in this of the high
west of I-69.
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o I-69 is appated for boths approximaapproximateapproximate
located to th4-8 shows th
re located wiana bat capte River, anom the Indiamately imately aight-line diile the longest tree to I-6
3-1 and 283-ure sites to tapproximate
d the farthesigation site.
way from thet from a mit
located to th4-9 shows th
xisting multright of wayeasonable tosection. The
hway. There Based on th
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proximately h the roost t
ately ely ely
he west of thhe Indiana
ithin the Plepture points nd unnamed ana bat capt
(Site 2 (6-5),
istance fromest is approx69 is approx-2). Connectthe mitigatioely st from a mRoost tree 6
e tigation site
he west of thhe Indiana
ti-lane, dividy used for tho assume thae majority owill still be
his, impacts t
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(1tree sites an
away fromaway fromaway from
he I-69 Sectbat connec
easant Run Coccurs primtributaries t
ture points is23). The showhile the lo
m an Indianximately ximately 0.9tivity routes on sites. Sit
away frommitigation si6-5 is locate
mitigat approxim
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tion 6 ctivity
Creek marily to the s less ortest
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9 mile were es 21
m the ite at
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have etting aging
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.4-6: Lamb
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Biological As
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aternity Col
TIER 2 ST
lony Connec
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ctivity
– Indiana Batt (Myotis soddalis)
Chapter 3
Figure 3
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.4-8: Crook
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Biological As
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Maternity C
Co
TIER 2 ST
olony Conn
nnectivity
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nectivity
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s in four IndTable 3.4-6 ed for these he right of wo May 2014ion impacts ext and refer
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Approximatwetlands w
d alternative.
ar Creek Magent wetlandes of unconsto aquatic be
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Wetland Imp
diana bat mshows impacalculations
way and field4 for areas oare also prov
rred to as the
Maternity Coleven acres oined preferrom wetlands tlands and 0tely 0.09% ithin the La.
aternity Colods, 429 acressolidated boed or scrub-
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
S discusses ded when pohifts in the as made that and feasible as within thn control m
adway projeI-69 Section
e impacts 1.9orested wetlaerred alternas a summary
pacts
maternity colacts to wetlas. Tier 2 DEd survey studoutside the rvided for co
e Representa
lony has a tof scrub-shrured alternain this colo
0.3 acre of fof the avai
ambs Creek
ony has a tots of forested
ottom wetlan-shrub wetla
TIER 2 ST
wetlands anossible. If unalignment wwetlands anthroughout
e right of weasures as act to preven6 project.
90 acres of ands, and 2
ative would iy of wetland
ony circles ands in the mEIS wetlanddy area, and ight of way
omparison puative Alterna
otal of 218 aub wetlands, ative will hny. The refi
forested wetllable emergMaternity C
tal of seven d wetlands, nds. The refands in this c
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
nd ponds in nable to be
wherever prand other wat
the final dway will be idapproved by nt any fillin
emergent w.78 acres ofimpact 6.77impacts for
will be impmaternity colds include fie
National Wand field su
urposes. Theative (RA).
acres of emeand 291 acrhave no iined preferrelands within
gent wetlandColony will
acres of aqufive acres o
fined preferrcolony. The
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acticable andter resources
design of thedentified onIDEM as p
ng or contam
wetlands, 0.3f open water
acres of weall sections
pacted by thlonies. Tier eld verified
Wetland Invenurvey study e Tier 1 info
ergent wetlares of unconimpacts to ed alternativn the Lambs d and 0.1% be impacte
uatic bed weof scrub-shrurred alternati
refined pre
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19. Wetlandsmpletely, wed feasible in s will be acte I-69 Secti
n the design part of the ovmination of
9 acres of sr, both palusetlands, incluof I-69.
he I-69 Sect2 DEIS wetwetland im
ntory (NWI)area. The T
rmation is sh
nds, 306 acrnsolidated bo
scrub-shrubve will impac
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etlands, 133ub wetlandsive will havferred altern
dalis)
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final tively ion 6 plans verall these
scrub-strine uding
ion 6 tlands
mpacts ) data Tier 1 hown
res of ottom b or ct 0.2 ernity ilable
efined
acres s, and ve no native
Chapter 3
will impunconsolof the avunconsolthe refine
The Crooforested wetlandsunconsolacre of emColony. forested preferred
The Pleaacres of bottom wforested impact 0Colony. Pleasant
Table 3.4
Lambs C(acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Clear Cre(acres)
3 – Indiana B
pact 0.8 acrelidated bottovailable emelidated bottoed preferred
oked Creek Mwetlands, 0. The refilidated bottomergent wetApproximatwetlands w
d alternative.
asant Run Cforested we
wetlands. Thwetlands or
0.6 acre of uApproximaRun Creek M
4-6: Wetlan
reek Maternity
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
eek Maternity C
Bat (Myotis
e of emergeom wetlands ergent wetlaom wetlands
alternative.
Maternity C0.2 acre of sined preferrom wetlands tlands and 0tely 2.4% o
within the Cr.
Creek Maternetlands, 15 ahe refined pr
scrub-shrubunconsolidat
ately 0.2% Maternity Co
nds and Pon
Colony Use A
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB))
Colony Use Are
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sodalis)
ent wetlandswithin the C
ands, 0.3% os within the
Colony has a scrub-shrub red alternain this colo
.3 acre of fof the availarook Creek
nity Colony acres of scrureferred alteb wetlands ited bottom of the avaiolony will b
nds Direct Im
Lambs Cree
Area 12,566
No Bu
0
218
306
7
291
Clear Cree
ea 12,566
No Bu
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total of 29 awetlands, a
ative will hny. The refi
orested wetlaable emergen
Maternity C
has a total ub-shrub weernative will n this colonwetlands wiilable uncone impacted b
mpacts in th
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6
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6
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s of forestedMaternity C
able forestedk Maternity
acres of emeand 158 acrehave no iined preferreands within tnt wetlandsColony will
of 31 acresetlands, and have no im
ny. The refinithin the Plensolidated bby the refine
he Maternit
Colony
Impacts
RA2
0
0.5
1.3
0
0
Colony
Impacts
RA2
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d wetlands, Colony. Appd wetlands, Colony wil
ergent wetlaes of unconimpacts to ed alternativthe Crookedand 0.07% be impacte
s of emerge369 acres o
mpacts to emned preferredeasant Run bottom wetled preferred
ty Colonies
RPA3
0
0.2
0.3
0
0
RPA3
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gical Assess
and 0.7 acproximately and 0.2% ol be impacte
ands, 460 acrnsolidated bo
scrub-shrubve will impacd Creek Mate
of the avaied by the re
ent wetlandsof unconsolimergent wetld alternativeCreek Mate
lands withinalternative.
RPA3 Remain
0
218
306
7
291
RPA3 Remain
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3-55
cre of 0.6%
of the ed by
res of ottom b or ct 0.7 ernity ilable
efined
, 622 dated lands, e will ernity n the
ning
ning
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Section 6
3-56
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Crooked (acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Pleasant Area (acr
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub/Sh
Open Wa
Clear CreColony O
Aquatic B
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Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
Creek Materni
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
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ater Ponds (PU
Run Creek Mares)
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
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eek and CrookeOverlap (acres)
Bed (PAB)
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EM)
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(PSS)
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ty Colony Use
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
Ple
aternity Colony
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
ed Creek Mate
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ssessment
7
133
429
5
366
Crooked Cre
Area 12,566
No Bu
0
29
460
0.2
158
easant Run C
y Use 12,566
No Bu
0
31
622
15
369
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No Bu
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6
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5
2.6
0
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1.6
1.8
0.1
3.5
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RA2
0
0
0.4
0
0.3
Impa
RPA3
0
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0
0.8
1.2
0
0.7
acts
RPA3
0
0.7
0.3
0
0
acts
RPA3
0
0
0
0
0.6
acts
t (Myotis sod
7
132
428
5
365
RPA3 Remain
0
28
460
0
158
RPA3 Remain
0
31
622
15
368
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ning
ning
ning
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Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
M
Maternity
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
1. Acres cstudy area
2. RA = Re
3. RPA = R
In the 60there arepreferredCrooked wetlandsimpacted
Remaini
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3 – Indiana B
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
aternity Colo
y Colonies Area
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
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ater Ponds (PU
alculated using Ta. Inside the right
epresentative Ali
Refined Preferre
00-acre coloe three acred alternative
Creek Mate within the
d by the refin
ng Summe
e 2.2 acres bed wetlands-shrub wetla
preferred alteA. The refin-shrub wetlaApproximateetlands, and
Bat (Myotis
EM)
O)
(PSS)
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onies Total
a (acres)
EM)
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UB/PAB)
Tier 2 wetlands. t of way and field
ignment (Tier 1 B
d Alternative (Ne
ony overlap s for emergwill impact
ernity ColonClear Creek
ned preferred
r Action Are
of wetland s, 242 acres ands, and 2ernative will ned preferredands, and 1.ely 0.1% of 0.07% of th
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sodalis)
3
40
0
0
49,664
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7
408
1,777
27.2
1,184
These are maded survey study ar
BA Addendum). I
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between Clgent wetlandt 0.1 acre of
nies overlap ak and Crookd alternative
ea Wetland
impacts in of emergen
2,177 acres have no imp
d alternative.5 acres of u
f the availabhe available
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Impacts based o
Impacts were cal
lear Creek ads and 40 af the emergearea. Approxked Creek M.
Impacts
the RSAA.nt wetlands,
of unconsopacts to aqu
e will impactunconsolida
ble emergente unconsolid
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0.1
0
0
0
Impacts
RPA3
0
1.6
1.8
0
1.3
ands (2014) outsicalculated using
on revised NWI (2
lculated from Se
and Crookedacres of forent wetlandsximately 3.3Maternity C
The RSAA758 acres olidated bott
uatic bed wett 0.3 acre of
ated bottom t wetlands, 3dated bottom
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ide the right of wfield verified wet
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3
40
0
0
PA3 Remainin
06
775
7
183
way and field survtlands
on 6 EIS delinea
neations.
aternity Colonds. The reClear Creek
vailable emerlap area w
al of six acrwetlands, 13ds available.rested wetlanwetlands, 0.4ocated withie available swithin the R
DIES
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ng
vey
tions.
onies, efined k and ergent ill be
res of acres . The nds in 4 acre n the
scrub-RSAA
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-58
will be imthe RSAA
Table 3.4
Tier 1 Re
Tier 2 Re
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
1. RA = Re
2. RPA = R
3. Acres cway, acresupdated N
4. Impactscurrent NW
5. Impacts
Open Wa
As discuwithin thtotaling 2
Regardin
AI-corobr
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mpacted by tA.
4-7: Wetlan
emaining Summ
emaining Summ
Bed (PAB) (acr
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Wetlands (PFO
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ater Ponds (PU
epresentative Ali
Refined Preferre
alculated using Ts were calculated
NWI data and field
s for the RepreseWI wetland data w
s calculated from
ater, Stream
ussed above, he field surve2.78 acres of
ng stream im
A total of 275-69 Section ompleted foroadside ditcridged or c
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the refined p
nds and Pon
Secti
mer Action Area
mer Action Area
es)
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O) (acres)
(PSS) (acres)
UB/PAB) (acres
ignment (Tier 1 B
d Alternative (Ne
Tier 2 wetlands. d using field verifd delineation dat
entative Alignmenwhere outside of
field verified we
ms, and Rip
there are apey study aref impact.
mpacts the I-6
5 stream seg6 field su
r potentiallyches were aculverted se
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preferred alte
nds Direct Im
ion 6 Remain
a (acres)
a (acres)
s)
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These were devefied wetlands. Thta.
nt were calculatef the field delinea
etlands.
parian Zone
pproximatelya. Seventeen
69 Section 6
gments, incluurvey study
y impacted seassessed, buegments. Co
TIER 2 ST
ernative. Tab
mpacts in th
ning Summe
55,693
88,938
No Build
63
2423
7583
133
2,1773
Losses were calc
eloped using NWhese acreages ar
ed from field verifated wetland stud
y 166.8 acren open water
DEIS in Sec
uding existiny area. QHEegments, as ut no assessontinuing co
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he Remainin
r Action Are
Impacts
RA1
04
0.74
2.54
0.24
32.84
culated from EIS
WI wetlands outsire not comparab
fied wetlands witdy area.
es of open wr wetlands w
ction 5.19 st
ng culverts, EI or HHEappropriate.sments weroordination
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ng Summer
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R
RPA2
05 6
0.35 2
05 7
0.45 1
1.55 2
S delineations.
ide the right of wble to previous do
thin the wetland
water wetlanwill be affect
tates:
were identifEI assessme. Concrete gue completedwith the r
t (Myotis sod
wetland impa
r Action Are
RPA Remainin
6
242
758
13
2,175
way. Inside the rigocuments due to
study area and
nds (PUB/Lted by the pr
fied in the ents were utters and d for the regulatory
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gencies willmpacted resoime, it is anisturbed cha
A single streaabitat along or each reac
where the habr more alteronsistent thr
As the QHErossed by th
was the onlyTwelve of then the highest
ned preferred
erennial Stre
ntermittent S
Ephemeral St
Riparian Hab
cases, mainSuch alterati
ment, and ban
Channel wideltering riffle
Channel encccumulationlocking sunlubstrate imp
Channel realiesulting in siffle/pool com
Bank shaping
lacing bridg
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l occur to idources (i.e., nticipated thannels.
am impact mthe length o
ch of distincbitat did not rnatives cro
roughout the
EI/HHEI scohe alternativey one of the e 133 (9 pert quality cate
d alternative
eams – 16,94
Streams – 11
treams – 18,
bitat – 40.47
ntaining wations—which
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closure (pipn of backwatlight, remov
portant to ma
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g and stabiliz
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sodalis)
dentify any mculverts, co
hat mitigatio
may have moof the stream
ct habitat. Odiffer along
oss a streame stream reac
ores indicates have at le49 stream s
rcent) streamegory (Class
crosses 47,2
44 linear fee
,797 linear f
512 linear fe
acres
er flow wouh could inclund stabilizat
uction in strelexes.
es/culverts)—ter; and/or dving natural acro-inverteb
y removing k erosion, lo
zation—Los
water body—
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mitigation reoncrete gutte
on will not b
ore than one m changes. A
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te, approximeast moderatsegments th
m segments e III).
253 linear fe
et in the righ
feet in the rig
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uld require aude channelion—can pro
eam velocity
—Restrictiondisruption of
aquatic andbrate commu
meanders, aoss of strea
s of habitat o
—Loss of hab
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equirementsers, or roadbe required
stream assesA separate aessment segmpact lengthme location y one assessm
mately eightte water qualhat had an eevaluated us
eet of stream
ht of way
ght of way
ght of way
an alterationl widening, oduce the fo
y allowing a
n of flow f the naturald wildlife haunities.
an increase iam bank ve
or bank-side
abitat in the a
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s for these pdside ditches
for these p
ssment segmassessment wgment was ch of the strea
and the hament was ma
t percent oflity. The Whxcellent QHsing HHEI h
m. The impac
n to the natuenclosure, s
ollowing imp
accumulation
during peal ecology of abitat, and d
n stream velegetation, an
e vegetation.
area of the p
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
previously s). At this previously
ment if the was made completed am. If two abitat was ade.
f streams hite River
HEI score. had scores
cts are as foll
ural shape ostraighteningpacts:
n of sedimen
ak flood evf a water boddestroying bo
locity and ennd destructio
iers.
DIES
ment
3-59
lows:
of the g and
nts, or
vents; dy by ottom
nergy on of
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Section 6
3-60
Floodpla
The I-69study arFederal ENumbers18081C1FIRM 18Creek an(Crooked(Clear CCreek). Itransvers
The I-69
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ains
Section 6 Dea crosses Emergency Ms FIRM 180105D, 181098097C0240G
nd Messersmd Creek); FIreek); FIRM
It is difficultse because th
Section 6 re
y Runoff
Section 6 T
Roadway runtreams. Numontaminantsesticides, PCriginate throhemicals, tireaks and blohemicals in arge volumerom the roadittle volume nd terrestrial
A variety of eicing chemnimals. Saltsmotic grad
moisture streeficiencies in wetlands an
Where approtrips and consed on the
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Biological As
DEIS discusseveral 100Management097C0228F,9C0170E, 18G (Buck Cr
mith Ditch); FRM 18109C
M 18109C02t to preciselyhe floodplain
efined prefer
Tier 2 DEIS d
noff can havmerous con include: parCBs, rubberough many re wear, weow-by, roads
the atmosphes of this cod could causor flow. Sall organisms.
environmenmicals. Roadt inhibits pdient and tess in planin plant nutrnd toxicity t
opriate, roadntainment babridges and
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ssessment
ses floodpla0-year floodt Agency's (, 18097C228109C0165Ereek and PlFIRM 18081C0165E and 266E, 18109y determine n is so broad
rred alternati
discusses roa
ve significanntaminants rticulates, ni, pathogenicsources. Soar of engineside sprayinghere is a printaminant. Sse changes inlting of any
ntal consequd salt affectlant growththrough chlonts, suppresrition. Deicinto its inhabit
dside ditchesasins. Effortsd roads to t
TIER 2 ST
ains in Sectiodplains. The(FEMA) rece9F, 18097C
E, 18109C02leasant Run1C0105D (N18109C028
9C0262E, 18if these cros
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ive impacts 4
adway runof
nt impacts tcan be fouitrogen, phoc bacteria, ame of the pe and other g, and preciimary conceSalting of a n stream waroad may le
uences have s water qua
h by changioride ion tses proper ng additivesants.
s will be gras will be madthat which
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on 5.19. Theese mapped ently update
C0233F, 180280E, and 1
n Creek); FINorth Bluff C80E (Stotts C8109C0268Essings shall bI-69 Section
458 acres of
ff in Section
to the waterund in roasphorus, me
and asbestosprimary soumoving par
ipitation. Thern. This is
highway inater quality, ead to adver
been associality, soil pring soil strutoxicity. Ex
nutrient ups can contrib
ass-lined ande to minimis necessary
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ed Flood Ins097C0240G8109C0264IRM 18081Creek); FIRMCreek); FIRME, and 18109be considere6 field surv
f floodplains
5.19.
r quality of adway runofetals, salts, p. These con
urces includerts, exhaust,
he build-up odue to the s
n winter andespecially th
rse effects fo
iated with troperties, plucture, chan
xcess salinitptake, and bute to eutro
nd connectedmize the amou
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on 6 field sus are locateurance Rate, 18081C00E (White RC0105D (HM 18109C0M 18109C09C0264E (Ined longitudiney study are
s.
receiving ff. These
petroleum, ntaminants e: deicing
lubricant of deicing seasonally d drainage hose with or aquatic
the use of lants, and nging the ty causes
leads to ophication
d to filter unt of salt ain a safe
dalis)
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0280E ndian nal or ea.
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The release olong highwahat the highwariety of ontaminationlternative.
During constpill responsmergency reart of the spunoff from asins to detany structure
ollowing comaterials trannd regional
marshals. If ce deployed acility.
The Indiana Response Tematerials resBloomington with Level AHaute, and C
nits with Leccelerate em
Noise
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ternative sub
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al Spill Resp
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of hazardousays is a concway will behazardous
n of surface
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direct dischain accidentlocated over
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ponse
discusses haz
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materials. e and subsu
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harge from bal spills, wir a regulated
of I-69 Sectiothe highwa
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urces in whiures and fre
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point source mage to wate
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nto surface auring and aflarge numbThe pote
urface waters
6, contractoplan will
copies of agcial measurebridge deckll be incorpo
d waterway.
on 6, emergeay will be hanits coordinate highway eent anywher
Commissiostate which urrently, then County/IndI-69 Sectionarfare Centerhe area. Thecidents on rou
ich the tire/quencies. A
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low salt wil
pollution, toer and aquat
terial spill re
and subsurfafter construcber of trucksential for s exists for
ors will be rinclude tel
greements wes including ks into streaorated into f
ency spill reandled by lo
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on has estabhave full
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o control stoic habitats.
esponses in S
ace waters frction. It is ans transportinhazardous each I-69
required to ephone num
with agenciediversion of
ams and confinal design
esponse for hocal fire dep
h the deputy and resourcee proposed
ablished 11 Level A h
s materials are the regioille, Vincennare the otheron 6 project by these uni
contact, engrule, the re
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gical Assess
s much as
orm water
Section 5.19
rom spills nticipated ng a wide
material Section 6
provide a mbers for s that are f highway ntainment plans for
hazardous partments state fire
s can also interstate
Regional hazardous
units of onal units nes, Terre r regional will help
its.
gine and exduction rate
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ment
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:
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I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-62
decibels conditionas 4.5 dBreductionfeet) fromrepresentsuch as c
For interare anticifrom the decrease in increa
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rstates such ipated at distroadway dewith increassed noise lev
e levels of m
Refrigerator
Typical Livin
orced Hot A
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Dishwasher
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Lawn Mower
red by NEPAscusses noiseorridor rang
known exactg the types ofrom studie
Hundreds of ridge with an
Twenty-threeavement of
measured at 5
A male India004. The Leq
E TO INDIA
Biological As
stance doublound cover cnce doublingpressure resuce representduction of aequipment,
as I-69, steatances of 25epending on sed distance vels from the
many commo
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r
A, noise stude studies in ed from 45.8
tly how batof noises asss in southwe
bats (includn Leq of 84.1
e to 67 Indithe 4-lane
59.8 dBA.
na bat left aq under the b
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ling applies consists of tg. Due to thulting from ats a 50% loacoustic enethe drop-off
ady state A-0 feet from tthe volumefrom the ro
e noise level
on appliance
System
ed 30 mph
dies were coSection 5.10
8 dBA at Sit
ts (includingsociated withestern Indian
ding Indiana1 dBA;
iana bats ro (wit
a roost tree abridge has be
TIER 2 ST
at a range oall grass or
he logarithma doubling oss of acous
ergy. In situf rate is gene
-weighted sothe roadway
e of traffic padway. The ls of the exis
es and events
40-43 dBA
40 dBA
40-52 dBA
55-65 dBA
63-66 dBA
65-70 dBA
66-75 dBA
68-73 dBA
88-94 dBA
nducted for 0. The existite HS-2 to 70
g Indiana bah highway cna, that:
a bats) roost
osted in a tth median)
and crossed oeen measure
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
of 50 to 350 crops, the d
mic nature ofof distance (stic energy, uations whererally 6 dB p
ound pressury and possiblpredicted for
constructionsting SR 37.
s are listed b
I-69 Sectioning measure0.1 dBA at S
ats) perceivconstruction
t throughou
tree approxiin 2004. Th
over or undeed at 65.7 dB
– Indiana Bat
feet from adrop-off rate f sound prop(i.e., 350 feewhereas a
re point noisper distance d
re levels of ly as much ar the design n of I-69 Sec
below for ref
n 6. The I-69ed Leq noise Site FS-19.
ve and reactand operatio
ut the day an
imately he Leq at th
er neaBA.
t (Myotis sod
a highway. Umay be as m
pagation, a et doubled to10 dB reduse sources odoubling.
66 dB or gras 350 to 400year. Levelsction 6 will r
ference:
9 Section 6 Tlevels withi
t to noise leon. Howeve
nd night un
to edghat site has
ar
dalis)
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reater 0 feet s will result
Tier 2 in the
evels, er, we
nder a
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in
Chapter 3
AT
B
While thand imparepresentthe meas
The receCategorysignificanessential location)amphithemedical public orSection 4location)worship, recordingmotels, oin A-D ologging, utilities (undeveloused for t
Lambs C
Within thLeq levelpreferredfor the rean indusfacilities,located nSection 6one schoFor the ifuture 20Figure 3
3 – Indiana B
A juvenile mThe Leq at tha
Bats (includin
he perceptionacts to humated by the nured levels i
eptor sites y A (exteriornce and serv
if the area includes re
eaters, auditfacilities, par nonprofit 4(f) sites, sc includes au
public meg studios, scoffices, restaor F. Categor
maintenanc(water resou
oped lands ththe noise stu
Creek Mater
he Lambs Crls between d alternative.eceptors betwtrial propert, place of wnorth/west o6 refined preool, one churimpacted rec045 modeled.4-11 shows
Bat (Myotis
male Indiana at site has be
ng Indiana b
n of noise ban receptors hnoise level midentified in
are classifier location) ive an importa is to contesidential aretoriums, camarks, picnic institutionalchools, telev
uditoriums, deeting roomhools, and t
aurants/bars, ry F includece facilities, urces, waterhat are not pudy of the re
rnity Colony
reek Matern44 dBA an. The TNM 2ween 50 dBAty, a medicaworship, schof SR 37 in eferred alternrch, and twoceptors, the
d the refined s noise locati
I-69 EVAN
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bat flew uneen measured
bats) fly ove
y bats is nohas been eva
measurementthe referenc
ed into diffincludes landtant public ntinue to serveas. Categormpgrounds, areas, place
l structures,vision studiday care cen
ms, public oelevision stuand other ds agriculturemanufactur
r treatment, ermitted. Figfined preferr
y
nity Colony, nd 68 dBA2.5 yielded fA and 76 dBal facility, ahool, and re
Morgan Conative right o restaurant
modeled expreferred altion receptors
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der the 4-land at 67.4 dBA
er and under
ot clearly unaluated in dets and modeces listed abo
ferent categds on whichneed and whve for its iry C (extericemeteries,
es of worshradio studi
os, trails, annters, hospitaor nonprofit udios. Categdeveloped lane, airports, bring, miningelectrical),
gure 3.4-10red alternativ
the Traffic Nfor the 80
future 2045 BA. These rea movie theaesidential prounty and aof way. Theimpacted re
xisting Leq raternative nois in proximit
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ne alA.
r the 4-lane
nderstood, thetail for Sectel predictionove.
gories basedh serenity anhere the presintended purior location), day care
hip, playgrouios, recordinnd trail croals, libraries
institutionagory E (externds, properti
bus yards, emg, rail yardsand wareho shows the lve.
Noise Modereceptors nrefined pref
eceptors inclater, office properties. Thare within abere are 19 imeceptors withanges from ise level ranty of the Lam
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long
(with
he assessmention 6 and th
ns are direct
d on the sund quiet are servation of rpose. Categ) includes accenters, ho
unds, publicng studios, ssings. Cate, medical faal structuresrior locationies, or activi
mergency sers, retail faciousing. Catelocation of a
el (TNM) 2.5not relocatedferred alternlude a bowliproperties, rhese receptobout 520 fe
mpacted resihin the Lam58 dBA to
nges from 66mbs Creek m
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gical Assess
in 2
median) nea
nt of noise lhe sound prely comparab
urrounding aof extraordthose qualitgory B (extctive sport aspitals, libr
c meeting rorecreation a
egory D (intacilities, placs, radio stu
n) includes hities not inclrvices, indusilities, shipyegory G incall noise rece
5 yielded exid by the reative noise ling alley, a hrestaurants, ors are geneeet from thedential recep
mbs Creek co68 dBA an
6 dBA to 76maternity col
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ment
3-63
2004.
ar the
levels essure ble to
areas. dinary ties is terior areas, raries, ooms, areas, terior
ces of udios, hotels, luded strial, yards, cludes eptors
isting efined levels hotel, retail erally
e I-69 ptors,
olony. nd the dBA. lony.
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-64
Clear Cr
Within th41 dBA TNM 2.5between places oMorgan right of Colony. Fthe futurdBA. Figcolony.
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reek Matern
he Clear Creand 68 dBA5 yielded fu48 dBA an
f worship, pCounty and way. ThereFor the impae 2045 modgure 3.4-12
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ity Colony
eek MaternitA for the 36 uture 2045 rnd 75 dBA. playgroundswithin abou
e are 15 impacted recepto
deled the refishows nois
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ty Colony, threceptors noefined prefeThese recep
s and resideut 450 feet fpacted residors, the modined preferrese location r
TIER 2 ST
he TNM 2.5 ot relocated erred alternaptors includ
ential properfrom the I-6dential recepdeled existinged alternativreceptors in
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
yielded exiby the refin
ative noise lde a golf corties genera
69 Section 6 ptors withing Leq ranges ve noise leve
proximity o
– Indiana Bat
sting year Lned preferredevels for th
ourse, an indally located
refined pren the Clear
from 58 dBel ranges froof the Clear
t (Myotis sod
Leq levels betd alternativee same recedustrial propalong SR 3
ferred alternCreek Mate
BA to 66 dBAom 66 dBA
Creek mate
dalis)
tween e. The eptors perty, 37 in native ernity A and to 74 ernity
Chapter 3
Figure 3
3 – Indiana B
.4-10: Noise
Bat (Myotis
e Receptor L
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
Location
NSVILLE T
Se
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ection 6—T
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
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gical Assess
DIES
ment
3-65
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-66
Figure 3
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.4-11: Noise
E TO INDIA
Biological As
e Receptor L
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
Locations w
TIER 2 ST
within the L
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
ambs Creek
– Indiana Bat
k Maternity
t (Myotis sod
y Colony
dalis)
Chapter 3
Figure 3Colony
3 – Indiana B
.4-12: Noise
Bat (Myotis
e Receptor L
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
Locations w
NSVILLE T
Se
within the W
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
White River/
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
/Clear Cree
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gical Assess
ek Maternity
DIES
ment
3-67
y
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-68
Figure Matern
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3.4-13: Noinity Colony
E TO INDIA
Biological As
se Receptor
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
r Locations
TIER 2 ST
within the W
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
White Rive
– Indiana Bat
r/Crooked C
t (Myotis sod
Creek
dalis)
Chapter 3
Figure Matern
3 – Indiana B
3.4-14: Noinity Colony
Bat (Myotis
ise Receptor
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
r Locations
NSVILLE T
Se
within the W
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
White Rive
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
er/Pleasant R
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gical Assess
Run Creek
DIES
ment
3-69
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-70
Crooked
Within th52 dBA TNM 2.560 dBA property,SR 37 inalternativMaternity65 dBA dBA to Creek ma
Pleasant
Within tbetween alternativreceptorscenter, hproperty,Johnson alternativcenter, anthe impa2045 mo3.4-14 sh
Analysis
Noise improtocol associateassociateIndiana bhuman ndBA Leq “SubstandBA or exceed ththe desigthe overl
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6—Tier 2 B
d Creek Mat
he Crooked and 66 dBA
5 yielded futand 74 dB
, a retail facn Morgan Cove right of wy Colony. Fand the futu73 dBA. Fiaternity colo
t Run Creek
he Pleasant 52 dBA an
ve. The TNMs between 58historic resid, and resideCounty and
ve right of nd an impac
acted receptoodeled refinehows noise lo
s
mpact assessis available,
ed with humed with the pbat maternityoise impacts(h) below t
ntially exceedmore. Of the applicablegn year refinap area of C
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ternity Colo
Creek MateA for the 24 ture 2045 refBA. These rility, and re
ounty and areway. There aor the impacure 2045 moigure 3.4-13ony.
k Maternity
Run Creeknd 68 dBA M 2.5 yielde8 dBA and 7dential propeential proped are withiway. Therected medicalors, the moded preferred ocation rece
sment for b, and little isan noise imp
project. A toty colonies. Ts, defines “athe approprid” means thethe 244 recee noise abatened preferred
Clear Creek a
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ony
ernity Colonreceptors nofined preferrreceptors insidential proe within aboare 15 impacted receptoodeled refin3 shows noi
Colony
k Maternity for the 10
ed future 2076 dBA. Theerties, a me
erties. Thesen about 50 are 40 impl facility wieled existingalternative nptors in prox
bats is curre presently knpact assessmtal of 244 no
The INDOT approach or iate NAC (foe predicted teptors in theement criterid alternativeand Crooked
TIER 2 ST
ny, the TNMot relocated red alternativclude a his
operties. Theout 605 feet fcted residen
ors, the modened preferredise location
Colony, th5 receptors
045 refined pese receptorsdical facility
e receptors 0 feet frompacted residthin the Pleg Leq ranges noise level rximity of the
ently in its nown regard
ments are preoise receptorHighway Trexceed” to m
for Category traffic noise e I-69 Sectioia or substane (includes od Creek mate
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
M 2.5 yieldedby the refinve noise lev
storic resideese receptorsfrom the I-6
ntial receptoreled existingd alternative
receptors in
he TNM 2.5not relocat
preferred alts include any, a restauraare general
m the I-69 dential recepeasant Run C from 57 dBranges frome Pleasant R
elementaryding this issuesented to drs were locaraffic Noisemean that fu
y B, 1 dBA blevels exceeon 6 Indianntially exceeone impacteernity coloni
– Indiana Bat
d existing Le
ned preferredvels for the rential propers are genera
69 Section 6 rs within theg Leq rangese noise leveln proximity
5 yielded exted by the rternative no
n active sportant, retail fally located Section 6 rptors, an imCreek MaterBA to 68 dB
m 66 dBA to Run Creek ma
y stage of due. For this rdocument noated within the Policy deveuture levels below the Ned existing n
na bat materned the existined residentiaies). The con
t (Myotis sod
eq levels betd alternativeeceptors betrty, an indually located arefined prefe Crooked C from 58 dBl ranges fro
y of the Cro
xisting Leq lrefined prefise levels fot area, a dayacilities, a ualong SR 3refined pref
mpacted dayrnity ColonyBA and the f
76 dBA. Fiaternity colo
developmentreason, noiseise level chahe I-69 Secteloped to anare higher th
NAC is 66 dnoise levels bnity colonieng noise leval receptor wnstruction of
dalis)
tween e. The tween ustrial along ferred Creek BA to m 66
ooked
levels ferred or the y care utility 37 in ferred y care y. For future igure ony.
t. No e data anges tion 6
nalyze han 1 dBA). by 15 es, 94 el for
within f I-69
Chapter 3
will occuskidders,
It is possby unusuat 84.1 dforaging,day. Posspotential
3.4.5 L
At presendevelopefor safetywould be- 18 feet forage onTier 1 Re
3.4.6 V
Vibrationbridges wIndiana bwithin Scracks nehabitat. Htrucks anhand nexunaffecteunder thedifferent behavior not be ad
3.4.7 B
The locaconstructSpecifica(BMPs) w
3 – Indiana B
ur during day, trucks, etc.
sible that batual and/or lodBA were n, because thsible loud noroost aband
Lighting Im
nt, roadway ed areas. Ligy reasons. Ae non-diffusetall. This w
n insects. Baevised BO as
Vibration I
n impacts frowith roostingbat in 2004,ection 3, waear the ceilinHundreds of nd cars travext to these ed by these e bridge did vibration evobserved at
dversely affe
Borrow Sit
ations of bortion. Contraations Sectiowill be used
Bat (Myotis
ylight hours,
ts may roostoud sounds. Inot disturbedhey forage inoise effects
donment.
mpacts
lighting is aghting at all iAny lights ine. The talles
would leave 2ased on this, s amended.
mpacts
om I-69 Sectg bats and i, showed onas the only ng, and redu
f bats use thiel overhead,
bats whenshort vibratnot seem to
vents happent bridges witected by vibr
tes/ Waste
rrow and waactors are reon 203.08, in the const
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
, and cause t
t adjacent toIndiana batsd by the non the evenincould includ
anticipated atinterchangesnstalled wilt vehicles ex
22 - 25 feet othe incident
tion 6 are non trees with
nly one bridbridge that uced light ilis bridge durvibration fr
n these shortions and nuo affect thesned, bats didth roosting brations cause
e Disposa
aste disposalequired to fentitled “B
truction of th
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temporary no
cleared righs that were roise. The cong when conde an increa
t interchanges will be eval be approxxpected to bof open spactal take will
ot anticipatedh high noise dge with rooshowed the lumination cring the earlrom the traffrt vibration
umber of oce bats; howe
d fly but immbats, it is likeed by vehicle
al
l sites will nfollow safeg
Borrow or Dhis project to
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
oise impacts
ht of way anroosting undonstruction nnstruction a
ase in their h
es as well asaluated, and ximately 40 e traveling oce for bats thbe within th
d since theylevels. A su
osting Indianlarge size,
characteristily spring to fic occurs on
ns occur shoccurrences. Eever, on raremediately seely that batses using the
not be knowguards estabDisposal”. Bo minimize im
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
s from chain
nd be affecteder a bridge noise shouldactivities usuheart rate/res
s along the mwill be inclufeet above
on I-69 wouhat are drawhe anticipate
y would be apurvey of 25na bats. Thaheight, conc
ic of suitablelate fall eachn these beamowed theseEvery day loe incidents w
ettled back tos roosting in bridges.
wn until the blished in IBest Managmpacts relat
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
nsaws, bulldo
ed during thwith noise l
d not affect ually stop fospiratory rate
mainline in huded if warrthe highway
uld be betweewn to the lighed amounts i
pplicable on9 bridges fo
at bridge, locrete beamse roosting bh year, and wms. Placing bats seemoud noise ewhen abnormo roost. BaseI-69 bridges
project is leINDOT Stangement Practed to borrow
DIES
ment
3-71
ozers,
e day levels
their or the e and
highly anted y and en 15 hts to in the
nly on or the ocated with
bridge when one’s
mingly events mally ed on s will
et for ndard ctices w and
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-72
waste disconstruct
Prior to tresourcesor mitigaapprovedremoved
3.4.8 M
It is not to herbienvironmsensitive
3.5 Ind
With indforeseeabTAZs ass
Tthacis8
Tthac241
Tthac64
Tthac
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sposal activition practice
their use, bos, wetlands, ate impacts d USFWS c
April 1 thro
Maintenan
anticipated tcide use, a
mentally senareas.
direct Imp
duced housible to be devsociated with
The combinedhe design yecres impactes 117 for the.0 acres imp
The combinehe design yecres impacte43 for the d6.5 acres im
The combinehe design yecres impacte05 for the d1.5 acres im
The combinehe design yecres impacte
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ities. Solid wes will be rem
orrow sites wand/or wateto these res
clearing dateough Septem
ce Practic
that maintena commitmesitive areas.
pacts
ing and empveloped bech I-69 Sectio
d anticipatedear of 2045. ed. The com design year
pacted.
d anticipatedear of 2045. ed. The comdesign year ompacted.
ed anticipateear of 2045. ed. The com
design year ompacted.
d anticipateear of 2045. ed. The com
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ssessment
waste genermoved from
will be assesers of the U.ources. Treees (no trees
mber 30 in th
ces
nance practicent has bee An herbici
ployment cocause of induon 6.
d induced nuWhen divid
mbined anticir of 2045. W
d induced nuWhen divid
mbined anticipof 2045. Wh
d induced nWhen divid
mbined anticiof 2045. Wh
d induced nWhen divid
mbined antici
TIER 2 ST
rated by cleathe location
ssed for imp.S., and appre clearing fo with a diae SAA to av
ces will negen made toide use plan
ombined, apuced growth
umber of houded by 4.38 pated induce
When divided
umber of hoded by 4.38 pated induce
hen divided b
number of hoded by 4.38 ipated induchen divided b
number of hoded by 4.38 pated induce
TUDIES
Chapter 3 –
aring and grn and properl
pacts to resoropriate meaor borrow arameter of thvoid any imp
gatively affeco minimize
n will be dev
pproximatelyh from the p
useholds forhousing unied number o
d by 14.6 em
ouseholds fohousing unied number oby 14.6 emp
ouseholds fohousing uni
ced number oby 14.6 emp
ouseholds fohousing unied number o
– Indiana Bat
rubbing, demly disposed.
ources such aasures will b
areas will behree or morpacts to India
ct the Indiane the use oveloped for
y 336 acresproposed inte
r Hendricks Cits per acre; of jobs for H
mployees per
or Johnson Cits per acre, of jobs for Joployees per a
or Marion Cits per acre, of jobs for Mployees per a
or Morgan Cits per acre, of jobs for M
t (Myotis sod
molition or
as archaeolobe taken to ae restricted tre inches wiana bats.
na bat. In reof herbicideenvironmen
s are reasonerstate withi
County is 10the result is
Hendricks Coacre, the res
County is 15the result is
ohnson Counacre, the res
County is 31the result is
Marion Counacre, the res
County is 37the result is
Morgan Coun
dalis)
other
ogical avoid to the ill be
gards es in ntally
nably in the
00 for s 22.8 ounty sult is
56 for s 35.5 nty is sult is
12 for s 71.3 nty is sult is
79 for s 86.6 nty is
Chapter 3
75
This resuin Marion
Accordin
Ranancaavto
Table 3.5
Hendricks
Johnson
Marion
Morgan
Table 3.agricultunon-deveassumed developefarmlandbe applie
19 I-69 Sec
3 – Indiana B
83 for the d3.5 acres im
ults in impacn County an
ng to the Tie
Review of exnd wetlands ny given indaused by I-6vailable agrio estimate in
5-1: Percen
County
s
5-1 shows tural and foreseloped land,
that a portied land. Theds and forestsed to those ac
ction 6 Tier 2 DE
Bat (Myotis
design year ompacted.19
cts to 31 acrnd 140 acres
r 2 I-69 Sect
xisting data,account for
duced growt69 Section 6icultural and
nduced grow
tages to Ap
the percentagst land. Thesas describedon of the ine remainings to housingcreages whe
EIS, Section 5.24
I-69 EVAN
sodalis)
of 2045. Wh
res in Hendrin Morgan C
tion 6 DEIS
mapping, ar a smaller ath TAZ. An 6 that exceedd forest land th trends in
ply Growth
Agr
ges that werse percentagd below. Du
nduced develg acres of i units and em
ere there are
4.3 “Analysis”. T
NSVILLE T
Se
hen divided b
ricks CountyCounty.
in Section 5
and local cocreage than induced gro
ds the year within TAZeach county
h to Non-De
icultural Lan
80%
85%
90%
60%
re used for eges are appliue to the devlopment wonduced growmployment aavailable far
Table 5.24-4: In
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
by 14.6 emp
y, 52 acres in
5.24:
oordination ithe agricultu
owth TAZ is2045 no-bu
Zs with inducy in the study
veloped Lan
nd
estimating imed where gr
veloped landould result inwth would areas. The prmlands and
nduced Land Use
APOLIS TI
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ployees per a
n Johnson C
indicates thaural land or s a TAZ wit
uild growth. ced growth wy area.
nd
Fore
2
1
1
4
mpacts of inrowth is expd uses along n higher denresult in thercentages a
d forest to co
e Changes by Al
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
acre, the res
County, 113
at streams forests in th growth Ratios of
were used
est Land
20%
15%
10%
40%
nduced growected to occthe corridor
nsities on alrhe conversioabove wouldonvert.
ternative.
DIES
ment
3-73
sult is
acres
wth to cur on r, it is ready on of d only
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-74
Analysis
The I-69
TuE
STye
P6chre
SfoTreim
Muofoanth
AhfounSpr
20 TREDIS
the intereconomialternatemploym
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6—Tier 2 B
s Methods a
Section 6 D
To estimate sed. This pro
EISs:
Step 1A: ObtThis providesear for I-69
rior to deter9 Section 6hanges in tegarding the
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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T
Bat (Myotis
Cross Refere
TAZ ID
268
275
282
297
306
343
363
373
374
380
381
384
444
445
972
974
980
1065
1141
1144
1239
1245
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County
Hendricks
Hendricks
Hendricks
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
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7.5
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6.8
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1.2
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3.4
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1.4
1.2
3.5
2.7
1.7
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4.2
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6.8
22.8
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7.5
1.4
3.4
7.5
1.4
1.2
3.5
2.7
1.7
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25.6
8.0
37.7
1.9
13.1
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5.3
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
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TAZ ID
1684
1696
1725
1727
1730
1754
1761
1763
1764
1767
1768
1774
1775
1776
1777
1780
1783
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1817
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Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
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Morgan
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2.3
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6.4
18.7
11.0
2.7
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0.5
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3.8
3.4
3.4
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2.3
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11.0
2.7
3.8
3.4
3.4
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3.4
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50
51
52
53
54
55
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ue to the imp
uld have ththe streams ctablishment,activities. Hather than inon the locatct, various pn 404 Permilands Permitvals for flo
tate of Indi
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ome of whicn the geogra
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e same indcould be bou, and impact
However, devnterrupting thtion, type opermit requit, CWA Sect, and NPDEoodway and iana’s Flood
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direct impact
be wetlands band/or convs to wetlandpervious surltation from ch are direcaphic scope ges, where No indirect n of I-69 Sec
direct impacught by a dets could occvelopment nhe stream to
of developmuirements woction 401 WES permits au
below the d Control A
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ts to water r
bought by avenience foods due to polurfaces such
constructionct impacts o
of I-69 Secmost of
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ment, and poould have t
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as access rn activities. of the I-69 ction 6 are n
the projecpacts to wet
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Total InducAcres
1.7
5.7
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to build a velopment luding de-roads and However, Section 6 not in the ct-induced tlands are
reby land mercial or runoff and e adjacent elopment. eam/water such as a on, IDEM
WA; IDNR e impacts Navigable
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Waterways AAC 15-5) unermits.
As noted in “unoff shows
USEPA criteontrol surfacnd aquatic hctivities to c
Forests
ion 6 Tier 2
ndirect impaesidential d
Developmentreferred altedentified as ounty study cres are projnd C4. Witotential loca
with Alternatcres are proj
Timber harvemay occur d
ncertainty ref this privates harvested nterest in har
which may accurs as land
-69 Section nd a portionccur on par
Within each 73 acres in esidential anand is estim
County, 10 pe
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“Wetlands,”that polluta
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DEIS discu
acts to foresevelopment,t expected toernative]. W
potential larea, 120 a
jected for inthin the appations for protive C2, 140 ected for ind
est by landodue to the egarding thee harvesting depends onrvesting, neialso occur, d is cleared f
6, similar ton of induced rcels that arTAZ, the rethe four c
nd commercimated to be 2
ercent in Ma
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ssessment
9-1; construcS guidelines
” above, the ant concentrawould be usnoff, and to DOT Standaon and subse
sses indirect
sts would re, as a resuo occur as a
Within the aocations forcres are projduced resideproximately oject-induceacres are pr
duced reside
owners potenpotential of
e right of wacannot be q
n the markeither of whicis timber refor construct
o Section 5, growth (equ
re currently emaining indounties) woial developm20 percent iarion County
TIER 2 ST
ction plan to. See Sectio
results of Fations due tosed to preveminimize se
ard Specificaequent water
t impacts to
esult from lult of additi
result of I-6approximater project-in
ojected for joential develo
36,883 toted developmrojected for jential develo
ntially affectf land beingay acquisitionquantified beetability of tch can be reecovery by tion.
is more urbuivalent to 6developed,
duced growtould convertments. Withinin Hendricksy, and 40 per
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o fulfill Ruleon 5.23 for a
FHWA analo runoff are ent non-poinediment damations wouldr pollution.
forests in Se
and convertional acces69 Section 6ely 36,659 tduced deveob induced dopment withtal acres of
ment in the fojob induced
opment (see T
ted by the Ig acquired n limits and ecause wheththe timber
eliably predicthe constru
anized than 65 and 83 acresulting in
th on undevet agriculturan I-69 Sectios County, 1rcent in Mor
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e 5 requirema description
lysis of surfwithin the a
nt source polmage to watd govern con
ection 5.24:
ted to comms provided
6 is 337 acretotal acres
elopment in developmen
h Alternativef TAZs idenour county sdevelopmenTable 5.24-4
-69 Section for this pr
d process. Thher a particuand the lancted. Timbe
uction contra
Sections 1 tcres) is anticn increased eloped land al land and on 6, growth5 percent inrgan County
t (Myotis sod
ments (327 n of these
face water applicable llution, to ter quality nstruction
mercial or by I-69.
es [for the of TAZs the four
nt and 216 es C1, C3, ntified as study area nt and 216 4).
6 project oject and
he amount ular parcel ndowner’s r salvage, actor that
through 4 cipated to densities. (272 and forest to
h on forest n Johnson .
dalis)
Chapter 3
InfoothfooOac(Agrre(AfoS
T[t
3.6 Cu
Cumulatireasonabare unreconsultatfuture dirformer tw
Many socoordinatauditor’sJohnson In additioforecast houses arefined pbased on
Changes convertedconvertedeach regiregion.
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n Hendricks orest for the f induced grhe remainingorest for the f induced gr
Of the remaicres of foresAlternatives rowth woulemaining 12Alternative Corest for Altee Table 5.2
The total estithe preferred
umulative
ive effects ily certain to
elated to thtion pursuanrect impactswo are relate
ources were tion with lo office, highand Marion on, the cumuincreases in
and new jobpreferred alt input from t
were projecd to acreagd to acreageion based on
Bat (Myotis
County, 20 build altern
rowth wouldg 41 acres, 1build altern
rowth wouldining 73 acrst for the buC1, C3, and
ld occur as 27 acres (AC4), 40 perternatives C124-3 and Tab
imated indird alternative]
e Effects
include the o occur in thhe proposednt to Sections, indirect (ined to the prop
contacted focal countyhway superincounties, as
ulative effectjobs and ho
s for the yeernative. Grthe expert la
cted for bothges by divides by dividinn current ho
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percent of tnatives. In Jod occur as inc5 percent ofatives. In Md occur as inres, 10 percuild alternatid C4) and 32
increased dlternatives C
rcent of the 1, C3, and Cble 5.24-10.
ect impact t].
effects of fhe action ared action arn 7 of the Enduced) impposed action
for informaty offices anntendents, cos well as privts analysis uouseholds reear 2045 werowth withinand use pane
h the no-building by 4.3ng by 14.6 emusing and co
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the induced ohnson Councreased densf the induced
Marion Countncreased denent of the iives. In Mor2 of the 160 density on C1, C3 andinduced gro
C4, and 47 a
to forest for
future State, ea consideredre not consEndangered Spacts and “otn, while the l
ion on cumnd staff (e.gounty zoningvate industryused the resuesulting fromere forecasten the I-69 Sels.
ld and the bu8 householdmployees peommercial/in
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growth wounty, 11 of thesity of alreadd growth wouty, 40 of the nsity on alrinduced growrgan Countyacres (Alternalready dev
d Alternativeowth would
acres of fore
the four co
tribal, locad in this BAsidered becSpecies Actther” impaclast one is no
mulative effeg., surveyorg and planni
y developmeults from the m economic ed for the nSection 6 SA
uild conditiod per acre.er acre. Thesndustrial de
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uld convert 6e anticipateddy developeduld convert anticipated eady develowth would
y, 14 of the native C2) oveloped lande C4) and
d convert 44st for Altern
ounties is 63
al or privateA. Future Fedcause they t. Cumulativts on a natuot.
ects. This inr’s office, ring officials
ent experts wTREDIS ecgrowth. The
no-build scenAA was allo
ons. HousehoEmploymen
se factors wevelopment f
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gical Assess
6 acres of d 52 acres d land. Of 6 acres of 113 acres
oped land. convert 7 141 acres
of induced d. Of the 128 acres 4 acres of native C2.
acres for
e actions thaderal actionrequire sep
ve effects inural resource
ncluded exterecorder’s o) within Mo
within these aconomic mode number ofnario and foocated into T
old changes nt changes ere developefactors withi
DIES
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3-87
at are s that parate clude
e. The
ensive office, organ, areas. del to f new or the TAZs
were were
ed for in the
I-69 EVA
Section 6
3-88
The no-bconstructforecastsforecastsand are igrowth isthe TREadjustmecity and c
Once indon whereaddition,was obtarepresentand majofuture acThe threequality, a
GIS analprojectedpercentaguse typeacreage omultiplie40% in Mgrowth. percentaggrowth wforest in would ocgrowth wforest), fCrooked Maternityavailable
27 The “No
changes“No-Buchapter.
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6—Tier 2 B
build condition, and rep form the b27 have beenindependents equal to th
EDIS economents based oncounty plann
direct impacte land use c information
ained througtatives of locor employerstions (by yee reasonablyand commerc
lysis was cod to occur in ge of the TA
within thatof no-build ed by 20% inMorgan CouPlease see ges were ch
would occur the RSAA.
ccur in foreswould occurfour acres inCreek Mate
y Colony (2e forest withi
o-Build” term refs expected duringild” scenario, bu.
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Biological As
ition represpresents ”othbaseline conn determinet of the I-69he induced (imic model rn their expecning staff, an
ts were identchanges woun on developgh a review cal governms. The resultar 2045) tha
y foreseeablecial/retail de
onducted to the action a
AZ within tht particular that will occn Hendricksunty to get Chapter 5.2
hosen. Thesein forested The calcul
sted areas wir in forestedn Clear Creeernity Colony2.4% of avaiin the matern
efers only to the g the time periodut not any growt
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ents what her” impactsdition for la
ed based on 9 project. Thindirect) impresults and ctations of dnd economic
tified, the pauld likely ocpment projec
of local lanments, local a
ts of this revat could add e actions are evelopment.
determine tareas. This anhe action areaction area
cur on landss County, 15the amount
24 in the Se calculationareas in the ations showithin the matd areas in Lek Maternityy (0.1% of ailable forestnity colony a
construction of td, referred to heth induced by the
TIER 2 ST
is expecteds in this analand use chabirth rate, d
he build scepacts attribueither concevelopment.c developme
anel again reccur regardlected to occurnd use plansand regional view indicatto this projegravel quar
the approximnalysis madeeas was calc
a was determs that have n5% in Johnst of forest thSection 6 Dns showed th
RSAA. Thiwed that app
ternity colonLambs Creeky Colony (0available fort). This wouareas.
the new I-69 higre as “Other Pre construction of
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d to occur lysis. These
anges by 204death rate, imenario growtuted to I-69.curred with . These pane
ent personnel
eviewed the ess of whethr whether or s where sucheconomic d
ted “other” rect’s potentiarrying, legal
mate amoune a conservaculated and mined on a not been preson County, hat would b
DEIS for anhat approximis is approximproximately nies. Approxk Maternity0.1% of avarest), and 45uld equate to
ghway. The normrojected Growthof I-69 or the maj
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els consistedl.
TAZ maps ther I-69 wernot the projh exist and
development reasonably fal direct and drain mainte
nt of no-builative estimatethe no-buildpercentage
eviously dev10% in Ma
be impactedn explanatiomately 453 amately 2.8%63 acres of
ximately 11 y Colony (0ailable fores acres in Ple
o approxima
mal growth and m”, are understoojor “Other” proj
t (Myotis sod
e proposed and employ
-build popul, and emigrano-build scese panel reviults, or suggd of realtors,
to provide inre constructeect is construdiscussions groups/agen
foreseeable mindirect imp
enance and w
ld growth the of impactsd growth by
basis. The veloped wasarion Countyd by the no-on of how acres of no-
% of the avaif no-build gracres of no-.2% of avait), three acreasant Run Cately 0.4% o
minor incrementod to be includedojects discussed
dalis)
I-69 yment lation ation, enario iewed gested
local
nsight ed. In ucted with
ncies, major pacts.
water
hat is s. The y land
total s then y and -build these
-build ilable rowth -build ilable res in Creek of the
tal d in the in this
Chapter 3
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Gravel Qua
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There are acescribed in
Materials andgricultural lanalysis.
Tax Increm
9 Section 6
TIF is a typedevelopmeneveloping ar
when allocati.3.4. For I-6he I-69 projour are locatigure 4.2-7
TIF DistrictsTIFViewer w
Ohio Street (ide of Martioston Road.
Ohio Street Center, the s
treet TIF Di
Morgan Streocated the al
ateway.ifionline.
Bat (Myotis
Impacts sect factors in th
arrying
Tier 2 DEIS d
ctive limestSection 5.1
d Jones Gravand is inclu
ments Fina
Tier 2 DEIS
pe of finannt of target areas. Land Uing growth.
69 Section 6ect. Amongted just outsdepicts the
s was obtainwebsite. 28
(City of Marinsville. The. From that ito York Stite of the foistrict includ
eet (City of long Morgan
org/TIFviewer
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ction of this he I-69 Secti
discussed the
tone and sa15. Active qvel Pit. The uded as other
ance (TIF)
S discussed
ncing that pareas and enUse Panel m
Additional , eleven TIF these, four
side the city location of ned from th
rtinsville) TIe TIF Districintersection,treet. The Dormer Harmdes 36 proper
Martinsvillen Street from
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document union 6 SAA.
e gravel qua
and/gravel qquarry sites impacts of tr projected g
) Districts
Tax Increm
permits locnhance the e
members tookTIF distric
F districts har are located
limits in Mthe eleven T
he Indiana G
IF. This TIFct runs along the TIF are
District incluan-Becker prties and a ba
e) TIF. Them SR 39 eas
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nder forest f
arrying in Se
quarries in are Hanson
these active growth in th
mental Finan
cal governmeconomic dek TIF distric
ct context isave been ided in the City
Morgan CounTIF DistrictGateway fo
F District is g the west seas are locatudes Artesi
plant and Twased value $
e Morgan Sst to SR 37.
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for more inf
ction 5.24:
the projectn Aggregatequarries to fhe cumulativ
nce (TIF) di
ments to finevelopment octs into con
s provided inentified as rey of Martins
nty (describes. Informati
or Local Go
located on side of Ohioed on the eaian Square wigg Corp. $16,568,400.
Street TIF DThe depth o
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formation on
t area, as es, Irving forest and ve impact
stricts in Se
nance the of rapidly sideration n Section elevant to sville and
ed below). on on the
overnment
the south o Street to ast side of Shopping The Ohio .
District is of the TIF
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6—Tier 2 B
rom the Mortreet. It inclu
he Morgan Croperties and
SR 39 (City outhern limirom the SR R 39 to Moalue of $30,4
Southeast 37 long the soerminus of hopping areistrict includ
Eagle Valleyorth of Mar
Road/Robb Hwith the Indiancludes 18 p
Henderson Fnterchange Tord Road. N
Road. On theHenderson Fo
244,000.
Old Morgan District is locThe property
alue of $105
Waverly (Montersection oorth, east anorth to an dentified foroperties in t
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Biological As
rgan Street vudes downtoCounty Faird a base valu
of Martinsvits of Marti39/SR 37 sprgan Street. 448,682.
(City of Maouth side of
Birk Roada and a var
des 60 parcel
y (Morgan Crtinsville, toHill Road. Tanapolis Powroperties and
Ford IntercTIF district North of SRe south side ord Road. T
Town Road cated along ny is undevelo5,800.
organ Countof SR 37 annd south quaarea betweer developmthe district a
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
varies from own Martinsrgrounds. Thue of $32,17
ville) TIF. Tinsville. Theplit, north anThe SR 39
artinsville) Tf SR 37 bet. This distrriety of othels and a base
County) TIFo the west oThe propertywer and Lighd a base valu
change (Mois located a
R 37, the TIFof SR 37, th
There are 11
(Morgan Conorth side ofoped. There
ty) TIF. Thnd Waverly adrants of then the Whit
ment of the and a base va
TIER 2 ST
one half blosville, Morghe Morgan
77,601.
The SR 39 e district runnd east alonTIF District
TIF. The Soutween Maharict includeer restaurante value of $3
F. The Eagleof the intersy contained ht (IPL) elecue of $27,97
organ Counat the intersF runs alonhe district is
1 properties
ounty) TIF. Tf Indiana Hige are two pr
e Waverly Road. The
his intersectiote River an
Old Townalue of $112
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ock to 6 blogan Hospital,
Street TIF D
TIF Districns along SRng Morton At includes 26
utheast 37 Talasville Ro
es the Grants and retail37,905,700.
e Valley TIsection of Sin the TIF
ctric generati71,125.
nty) TIF. Tsection of SRng either sids only presein the distri
The Old Moghway 252, roperties in
TIF DistricTIF bound
on. The TIFnd Old SR n Waverly2,199.
– Indiana Bat
ocks deep al, Medical CeDistrict incl
ct is locatedR 39/MortonAvenue, then67 parcels a
TIF District oad and thend Valley Bl establishm
IF District iSR 67 and
district is aion plant. Th
The HendersR 37 and H
de of Henderent on the eaict and base
organ Town 1 mile east the district
t is locateddaries extendF District als
37. This isPark. Ther
t (Myotis sod
ong Main enter, and ludes 393
d near the n Avenue n north of and a base
is located northern
Boulevard ments. The
is located Centerton associated his district
son Ford Henderson rson Ford ast side of e value of
Road TIF of SR 37. and base
d near the d into the so extends the area
re are 60
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3.6.3 L
In additiolegal draother impdrains weare defindistricts. side of aimpacts impacts oMarion CDitch, Hare in Jothese legremoval Section 6
3.6.4 L
Typicallyto other privatelyregional within th
In the Rwithin th“Indiana
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Legal Drai
on to ”otherains and theipacts. Theseere identifieed as those sFor the Tier
a legal drain.as not all leon both sideCounty. Theare-Marea D
ohnson Coungal drains are
of any tree 6.
Land Conv
y, one cannohabitat type
y owned haband state-w
he SAA will
Revised Tier he USDA NForests: 199
hat appear be
The ratio ofmanagement.
Diverse and aupport health
ndiana posseecently acqu
ndiana’s foretands.
ends reported
The amount o
Bat (Myotis
n Mainten
r” impacts prir maintenane impacts cod through costreams legar 1 BA Adde. The legal degal drains aes of the streey are StateDitch, Alcornnty, and there within anycover relate
version Tr
ot precisely qes, the extenbitat that wi
wide trends alikely be ma
1 BO as aNational Fo99-2003, Par
eneficial to t
f harvested
abundant forhy wildlife p
esses a diveruired snags to
ests continue
d by the USF
of forest edg
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nance and
rojected undnce were estould potentiaonsultation w
ally maintainendum analydrain impactare likely toeam, or the ee/Harmon Dn Ditch or Lre is one legy Indiana baed to any kn
rends
quantify hownt of future tll be develo
and make reanaged in the
amended, thorest Servicrt A.”
the Indiana b
tree volum
rest habitat (populations a
rsity of stando replenish f
e to mature i
FWS are:
ge doubled fr
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d Water Qu
der the no-buimated and ally occur rewith county
ned by the coysis, impactsts represent be maintain
entire 75 feeitch, FowlerLittle Buck Cgal drain in at maternity nown legal
w much forestimber harveoped for othasonable exe foreseeable
e following ce North Ce
bat are:
me to tree
(snags, coarsacross the st
ding dead trfully decayed
in terms of th
rom 1992 to
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uality
uild scenarioincluded in
egardless of officials an
ounty or mais were assuma highest imned, and ma
et. GIS layerr-Haueisen Creek, and Morgan Coucolony, anddrain in any
st land on prests on privaher purposesxtrapolationse future.
Indiana forentral Rese
volume gr
se woody detate.
ree wildlife hd snags as In
the number a
2001, indica
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o, impacts toaddition to
f the I-69 cond/or use of intained thromed to be 75mpact scenaraintenance mrs showed fivor ThompsoOrme Ditchunty (Sartord as such, thy Indiana ba
rivate lands wate lands, nos. However, s as to how
rest trends warch Station
rowth indic
ebris, forest
habitat with ndiana’s fore
and size of tr
ating smalle
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gical Assess
o tree cover the model b
onstruction. LGIS layers.
ough conserv5 feet from erio for tree cmay not resuve legal draion Run/Hau
h. No legal dr Ditch). Nohere would bat colony in
will be convor the amouone can lo
the private
were highlign’s 2005 re
cates sustain
cover and e
an abundanests mature.
rees within f
r forest plots
DIES
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from based Legal They
vancy either cover ult in ins in
ueisen drains one of be no
n I-69
verted unt of ok at lands
ghted eport,
nable
dges)
nce of
forest
s.
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Inhem
Based onconsisten
Observatselective and outsiharvestinharvest tonly a lilandowneindividuanone of harvestinbe harvepresumed
Should Uproperty the impaowner indevelopm
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
Due to land enerally belo
Ownerships arcelization
The average 003, indicati
While the daragmented st
ntroduced or
Although Indlowed over t
ncreases in tpecies.
The advanceduccessional ardwood spe
ndiana’s harardwood stamerald ash-b
n discussionnt method fo
tions within harvest, and
ide the rightng cannot brees on privimited numbers), and thal landownerwhich can
ng in I-69 Sested, is bothd to be harve
USFWS so downers in t
act of tree hn the right ofment of I-69.
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Biological As
use historyow-average
of Indiana and fragmen
private foreing a continu
ata shows thtands, there
r invasive pla
diana’s overthe past deca
total volume
d ages and shift from
ecies, such a
rdwood sawands, loss ofborer, sudde
ns with the r tracking tim
the SAA thd that clear t of way mae characteri
vately ownedber of prope majority or’s decision be predicte
ection 6, as wh unpredictabested and is
desire, INDOthe I-69 Sectarvesting on
f way, stating. It is anticip
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
y and naturain quality.
forests havntation.
est landholdued “parceliz
here has beis also an ov
ant species i
rall forestedade.
es of oak sp
inadequate m an oak/hias maples, oc
w-timber resf timberlandn oak death,
IDNR Divimber harves
hroughout mcutting is lim
ay harvest tiized as “read land simpl
perty ownersof these (grto harvest tr
ed with any well as the nuble and unkincluded in t
OT and FHWtion 6 propon Indiana bag that INDO
pated that the
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al factors, th
ve changed
ding droppedzation” of In
een loss of verall increas
inhabit a maj
d land cover
pecies are le
regenerationickory-domiccupy more
ource contind to develop, beech-bark
sion of Forest activities o
many years imited and spmber on a pasonably cerly cannot bes chose to treater than 9rees dependreasonable
umber of acrknown at thisthe forest im
WA will assosed right ofats. INDOT
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ver (forest and fo
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ssessment
Colony, 1,94gs/acre densolony by thereferred alter
Maternity Coat 3.6 snagswithin the m
gs impactedlable snags i
olony, 894 ace density. Baaternity colonwithin the rehe maternity
ek Maternitys at 3.6 snag
within the mgs impactedlable snags i
Colony, 1,03ags/acre denthe materniimpacted wlable snags i
the White Rpping area.
forest (tree es to 56,005s to an estim
ding individual, fineated forest an
e and wider thanpland forest.
orest fragments)
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
6 acres of trsity. Based oe refined prernative.
olony, 1,728s/acre densitmaternity cod within thein the matern
cres of tree cased on DEIny by the reefined prefey colony circ
y Colony, 81s/acre densimaternity cod within thein the matern
30 acres of tnsity. Based ity colony bwithin the in the matern
River Matern
cover where5 available s
mated 399 sn
fragmented ground forest fragmen
120 feet as verif
where available
TUDIES
Northern Long-
ree cover14 aon DEIS foreferred alter
8 acres of trty. Based onolony by the e refined prnity colony.
cover are avaIS forest datefined prefeerred alternacle.
18 acres of tity. Based onolony by the e refined prnity colony c
tree cover aon DEIS fo
by the refinerefined pre
nity colony c
nity Colonie
e available snags. The fnags. This is
ups of trees. Delnts within the rig
ified for the DEI
e and 2011 NLC
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are availablerest data15, nrnative, resu
ree cover arn DEIS fores
refined prefreferred alte
ailable. Thista, 12.3 acreerred alternaative. This
tree cover arn DEIS forerefined pref
referred altecircle.
are availableorest data, 2ed preferred eferred altecircle.
es overlap, b
and 2011 Nforest impact approximat
lineated from 20ght of way.
IS within the righ
CD land cover fo
yotis septentrio
e. This equatno forests wulting in no s
re available. st data, 24.9ferred alternaernative. Th
s equates to 3es of these foative. This wis approxim
re available.est data, 7.1ferred alternaernative. Th
e. This equat2.4 acres of
alternative. ernative. Th
but there we
NLCD land ct in the RSAtely 0.71% o
11 NLCD Land
ht of way. This
orest in the rema
nalis)
tes to will be
snags
This acres ative. his is
3,218 orests would mately
. This acres ative. his is
tes to these This
his is
ere no
cover AA is of the
Cover
aining
Chapter 4 –
Consequ1.45% anlevel of ieffect on
Summer
The SAAequals 2areas, is RSAA isinduced gshows diimpacts tpurposesAlignmen
The RSAnorthern forest anresourcesimpacts tforest resand 2011way.
The RSSthe 203,1This difftotal forealignmendecreasedpreferred46.7 acrematernity
In additipreferredzero acreClear CreColony, zacre are lthe overlincrease
– Northern Lon
ently, in the nd in the RSimpact, the csnag availab
r Action Are
A totaled 95,1,554 acresreferred to
s defined as tgrowth TAZirect tree coto forest in t. The Tier nt (RA).
AA includes long-eared b
nd forest cores directly into forest resosources used1 NLCD for
SA of 73,719134 acres in ference is duest acres (nont) to 15,557d from 6,92
d alternative.es of impacty colonies in
ion, there wd alternative es are locatedeek East Forzero acre arelocated withlap betweenof 5.5 acres
ng-Eared Bat (M
maternity cSAA impactsconstructionbility for nor
ea (SAA)
233 acres as. The area win this doc
the area of thZs, with any over impactsthe RSAA. T1 informatio
73,719 acresbats such as e in the RSAn the RSAAources anticid included forest and woo
9 acres presethe October
ue to the largon-wetland) h7 acres for th21 acres fo. Forest impt within the
n the RSSA.
will be apprright of wa
d within the rk Maternitye located wi
hin the Pleasan Clear Cree
from the fin
I-69 EVAN
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olonies, the s include appn of I-69 is arthern long-e
s shown in Fwithin the Scument as thhe original tarea overlap in the mate
The Tier 1 inon is shown
s. This area males and n
AA, forest aA. Additionaipated for I-orest cover dody wetland
ented in this r 10, 2014 Tger area incluhas been redhe refined p
or the reprepacts for the maternity c
roximately 1ay. Of these
Lambs Creey Colony, 5.3thin the Whant Run Mat
ek East Forknding in the
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Se
rionalis)
percent of sproximately anticipated teared bats w
Figure 4.1-1SAA, yet ouhe Remaininthree-mile wpping maternernity colonnformation imn in grey tex
was analyzenon-reproducand forest coally, this ana69 Section 6
delineated fod class data
BA for I-69ier 1 BA Aduded as induduced from 3preferred altesentative alrefined pref
colonies and
11.5 acres o11.5 acres,
ek Maternity3 acres are lite River – Gternity Colonk and Whiteanalysis of t
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ection 6—T
snags being i0.71% of av
to have an inwithin the SA
1. Of this SAutside of thng Summer
wide SAA, exnity colony c
nies, while Tmpacts are axt and refer
ed to accountctive femaleore directly ialysis includ6. As with thor the DEIS for those ar
9 Section 6 iddendum foruced TAZs r35,018 acresernative todalignment to ferred alternd approxima
of core fore4.1 acres ar
y Colony, 2.located withiGoose Creekny. There is
e River Matthe represent
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impacted ranvailable snansignificant
AA.
AA, the matee maternity
r Action Arxpanded by tcircles remo
Table 4.4-4 also providerred to as th
t for impactss. The analyimpacted, asded indirecthe maternitywithin the I
reas beyond
is a significar the northerreported in 2s in 2014 (i.ay. Similarly
3,109 acrenative showeately 110.9
est impactedre located w1 acres are lin the Whitek Maternity s no core forternity Colontative alignm
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gical Assess
nge from 0.0ags. Based on
and discoun
ernity colonycolony fora
ea (RSAA).the boundari
oved. Table shows the d
ed for compahe Represent
s to more soysis includeds well as wet and cumuly colony anaI-69 right of the I-69 rig
ant decrease rn long-eared2014. In adde., representy, core foreses in the reed approximacres outsid
d by the rewithin the RSocated withi
e River MateColony, andest impact wnies. There ment in the T
DIES
ment
4-17
0% to n this ntable
y area aging . The ies of 4.4-3 direct arison tative
olitary d total etland lative
alysis, f way, ght of
from d bat.
dition, tative st has efined mately de the
efined SAA, in the ernity d zero within
is an Tier 1
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-18
BA Addeimpacts t
Maternit
The NLEpreferredsimilar toFigure 4potential
The NLEthe refinway. Thialignmenwithin th
The NLEpreferredimpact ha2014 dueWhite Ri
The NLEWithin thof way. TalignmenCreek M
The NLEpreferreda slight irepresentRun Mat
Summary
A concerrefined pThe impaof the avinsignificcommitmgreater breplacingamount o
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6—Tier 2 B
endum whento forest and
ty Colony T
EB Lambs Cd alternativeo the less tha4.4-2 showsimpacts.
EB Clear Cred preferredis impact hant in 2014 dhe NLEB Cle
EB White Rid alternativeas decreasede to a reductiiver Materni
EB White Rhe refined prThis impact nt in 2014. Faternity Col
EB Pleasant d alternative,ncrease in imtative alignmernity Colon
y
rted effort hpreferred alteact of the revailable forecant and disc
ment has beebetween Aprg upland forof forest hab
E TO INDIA
Biological As
n compared td tree cover i
ree Cover Im
reek Matern, no acres oan 1 acre as s the tree c
reek East Fod alternativeas decreased due to a reduear Creek Ea
iver Materni, 16.7 acres
d from the 40ion in right oity Colony an
River – Gooreferred alterhas increase
Figure 4.4-5ony and pote
Run Matern, 2.6 acres ompact when
ment in 2014ny and poten
has been madernative in Tfined preferest/tree covecountable in en made to nril 1 and Seprest at a 3:1itat available
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
to the refinein the northe
mpacts
nity Colony cof tree coverreported in
cover within
ork Maternity, 29.8 acresfrom the 48
uction in rigast Fork Mat
ity Colony cs of tree cov0 acres reporof way take.nd potential
ose Creek Mrnative, 13.8ed from the 5 shows theential impac
nity Colony cf tree cover
n compared t4. Figure 4.ntial impacts
de in both tTier 2, to avorred alternatier habitat torelation to t
not remove aptember 30. ratio. Basee for the nor
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
ed preferred ern long-eare
contains 1,94r will be imthe analysis
n the NLEB
y Colony cos of tree cov8 acres repoght of way tternity Colon
contains 894ver will berted in the an Figure 4.4-impacts.
Maternity Co8 acres of tre9 acres repo tree cover
cts.
contains 1,03are impacte
to the less th4-6 shows t.
he placemenoid and minimive right of wotal within tthe habitat nany trees in In addition,
ed on Tablerthern long-e
TUDIES
Northern Long-
alternative.ed bat matern
46 acres of tmpacted withs of the repreB Lambs C
ontains 1,728ver will be irted in the atake. Figureny and poten
4 acres of treimpacted wnalysis of th-4 shows the
olony contaiee cover willorted in the awithin the N
30 acres of ted within thehan 1 acre rethe tree cove
nt of the cormize impactway on forethe I-69 Se
needs for the the SAA w FHWA and
e 4.4-3 andeared bat wit
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Table 4.4-3nity colonies
tree cover. Whin the rightesentative al
Creek Matern
8 acres of trimpacted wanalysis of te 4.4-3 showntial impacts
ee cover. Wwithin the righe representae tree cover
ins 818 acrel be impacteanalysis of tNLEB Whit
tree cover. We right of waeported in ther within the
rridor duringts to forests iests/tree coveection 6 SAA
northern lonwith a diamet
d INDOT haTable 4.4-4
thin the I-69
yotis septentrio
3 shows the ds.
Within the ret of way. Thlignment in 2nity Colony
ree cover. Within the rigthe representws the tree cs.
Within the reght of way.ative alignmewithin the N
es of tree cd within thethe representte River – G
Within the reay. This imphe analysis oe NLEB Ple
g Tier 1, anin I-69 Sectier habitat (1A) is considng-eared batter of 3 inchave committ4, there is a
9 Section 6 S
nalis)
direct
efined his is 2014. y and
Within ght of tative cover
efined This
ent in NLEB
cover. right tative
Goose
efined act is of the easant
nd the ion 6. .00% dered t. The hes or ted to ample SAA.
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4
– Northern Lon
4.4-2: NLEB
ng-Eared Bat (M
B Lambs Cr
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
reek Matern
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
nity Colony
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Tree Cover
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
r Impacts
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
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I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-20
Figure 4
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
4.4-3: NLEB
E TO INDIA
Biological As
B Clear Cree
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ek East For
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
rk Maternity
TUDIES
Northern Long-
y Colony Tr
-Eared Bat (My
ree Cover I
yotis septentrio
mpacts
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4
– Northern Lon
4.4-4: NLEB
ng-Eared Bat (M
B White Riv
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
ver Maternit
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
ty Colony T
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ection 6—T
Tree Cover I
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
Impacts
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
4-21
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-22
Figure 4
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
4.4-5: NLEB
E TO INDIA
Biological As
B White Riv
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ver-Goose C
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
reek Mater
TUDIES
Northern Long-
rnity Colony
-Eared Bat (My
y Tree Cove
yotis septentrio
er Impacts
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
Figure
– Northern Lon
4.4-6: NLE
ng-Eared Bat (M
EB Pleasant
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
Run Mater
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
rnity Colony
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ection 6—T
y Tree Cove
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
er Impacts
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
4-23
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-24
Table 4.4
NLEB Lam
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
NLEB Clea
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
NLEB Whi
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
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6—Tier 2 B
4-3: Forests
mbs Creek Mate
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
ar Creek Mate
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
ite River Mate
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
E TO INDIA
Biological As
s and Tree C
NLE
ernity Colony U
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
NLEB C
rnity Colony U
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
NL
rnity Use Area
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
Cover Direc
EB Lambs Cr
Use Area (acres
es)
es)
lear Creek E
Use Area (acre
es)
es)
EB White Riv
a (acres)
es)
es)
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
ct Impacts f
reek Maternit
s) 4,524
No Bu
1,947
7572
1,946
1,946
756
ast Fork Mat
es) 4,524
No Bu
1,716
3412
1,728
1,728
356
ver Maternity
4,524
No Bu
8842
802
8944
8944
83
TUDIES
Northern Long-
for Maternit
ty Colony
4
uild RA I
72 <12
02
RPA
64 05
64 06
0
ternity Colon
4
uild RA I
62 482
02
RPA
84 29.8
84 24.9
2.17
y Colony
4
uild RA I
402
02
RPA
16.7
12.3
5.37
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ty Colonies
mpacts1
A Impacts3
ny
mpacts1
A Impacts3
85
96
mpacts1
A Impacts3
75
36
yotis septentrio
Remaining
1,9472
7572
Remaining
1,946
1,946
756
Remaining
1,6682
3412
Remaining
1,698
1,703
354
Remaining
8442
802
Remaining
877
882
78
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
NLEB Whi(acres)
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
NLEB Plea
Tree Cove
Core Fores
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
NLEB CleaMaternity
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
Maternity
– Northern Lon
ite River - Goo
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
asant Run Mat
r in the matern
st (acres)
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
ar Creek East Colony Overla
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
Colonies Use
ng-Eared Bat (M
NLEB Whit
ose Creek Mat
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
NLE
ternity Use Ar
ity colony (acre
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
Fork and NLEap (acres)
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
Area
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
te River - Go
ternity Use Ar
es)
es)
EB Pleasant
rea (acres)
es)
es)
Colon
EB White Rive
es)
Maternity
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
oose Creek M
ea 4,524
No Bu
7872
302
8184
8184
35
Run Materni
4,524
No Bu
1,028
1232
1,030
1,030
126
ny Overlap
r 1,066
No Bu
1474
1474
18
y Colonies To
21,55
No Bu
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Maternity Col
4
uild RA I
92
02
RPA
13.8
7.16
07
ty Colony
4
uild RA I
82 <12
02
RPA
04 2.65
04 2.46
07
6
uild RPA
2.35
06
0
otal
54
uild RPA
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Tier 2 Biolog
lony
mpacts1
A Impacts3
85
mpacts1
A Impacts3
A Impacts3
A Impacts3
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
Remaining
7782
302
Remaining
804
811
35
Remaining
1,0272
1232
Remaining
1,027
1,028
126
Remaining
145
147
18
Remaining
DIES
ment
4-25
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-26
Tree Cove
Forest in th
Core Fores
1. RA = Rep
2. Informatio
3. RPA = Redelineation.
4. Available adjacent sur“forest” data
5. Tree Covethe right of w
6. Forest impstudy area.
7. Core areaDEIS, Sectio
Table 4.4
Tier 1 RemArea (acres
Total Fores
Forest Cor
Tier 2 RemArea (acres
Tree Cove
Forest (acr
Core Fores
1. RA = Rep
2. Informatio
3. RPA = Redelineation.
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6—Tier 2 B
r in the matern
he maternity co
st (acres)
presentative Align
on presented bas
efined Preferred
Forest/Tree Covrvey area and the
a for action area c
er impacts includway and field sur
pacts included g
a loss resulted froon 5.20 “Forests
4-4: Forest
maining I-69 Ses)
st (non-wetland
re Area acres)
maining I-69 Ses)
r (acres)
res)
st (acres)
presentative Align
on presented bas
efined Preferred
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ity colony (acre
olony (acres)
nment (Tier 1 BA
sed on Tier 1 BA
Alternative (New
ver included forese NLCD 2011 forcomparisons.
ded forests and grvey study area.
groups of trees >
om a loss of edg”.
Direct Imp
I-69 Section
ection 6 Action
d) (acres)
ection 6 Action
nment (Tier 1 BA
sed on Tier 1 BA
Alternative (New
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
es)
A Addendum).
A Addendum – Fo
w Information) imp
st and tree coverrest data in the r
groups of trees (f
1 acre and wider
ge, redefining the
acts for the
6 Remaining
No Bui
203,13
35,018
6,921
No Bui
73,719
15,557
15,557
3,109
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A Addendum – Fo
w Information) imp
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
6,269
6,269
1,356
or the Northern L
pacts were calcu
r (forest fragmenremaining areas.
forest fragments)
r than 120 feet fie
e core as a smalle
Remaining
g Summer Ac
ld
342
82
ld
9
7
7
or the Northern L
pacts were calcu
TUDIES
Northern Long-
94 60.6
94 46.7
6 7.47
Long-Eared Bat.
ulated from Secti
nts) where availaThese sources a
) that did not clas
eld verified within
ler area, as desc
g Summer A
ction Area (R
RA Impacts
2192
6
RPA Impac
156.6
110.9
4.1
Long-Eared Bat.
ulated from Secti
-Eared Bat (My
65
76
ion 6 forest and
able within the rigare the best ava
ssify as forest fie
n the right of way
cribed in the I-69
Action Area
RSAA)
s1 R
34
6
cts3 R
1
1
3
ion 6 forest and
yotis septentrio
6,208
6,222
1,349
forest fragment
ght of way and ilable current
eld verified within
y and field survey
Section 6 Tier 2
Remaining
4,7992
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5,400
5,446
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n
y
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In this Bbats mayused to dI-69 corrnorthern associatelikely locwas stateriparian cropland linear strThis info
In additiotree locatdistancesthat nortdistancessame as flyways. capture psites to ththis docu
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The mistthe highwfive matecircles. Tit.
Based onto the weexisting eared batlong-earemitigatio
– Northern Lon
Connectiv
BA, connectiy use when tdetermine horidor and milong-eared b
ed use of the cations whered that “Brachabitats. Foborders, fe
rip of creek ormation was
on, the straition to the ns. The shortethern long-es provide a connectivityThe connec
point and rohe species. Dument.
6 of I-69 entdesign. Mostation use. Itonnectivity i
t netting surway as assocernity colon
The NLEB C
n this informest of I-69, iSR 37 and tt maternity ed bat rooston site. Table
ng-Eared Bat (M
ity
ivity is definraveling bet
ow northern itigation sitebats travelinexisting hab
re northern lck and Tyreoraging also
encerows, anvegetation
s used when
ght line distearest tree c
est straight-leared bats mconservative
y to tree covtivity to the
oost tree wasDetailed miti
tails upgradinst of the right is reasonabin this sectio
rveys compleciated with tnies are impClear Creek E
mation, and bit is reasonabthe alignmencolony and t tree and ce 4.4-5 summ
I-69 EVAN
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ned as the ptween varioulong-eared b
es. This infong from prevbitat that willong-eared b
ell (1990) fouo occurs ovnd over farm0.5 mi longanalyzing p
tance from ecover impactine distance
may fly in ae approach. ver impactsnearest miti
s also analyigation site i
ng an existinht of way useble to assum
on due to the
eted identifithe White Ripacted more East Fork M
based on the ble to assumnt. These parthe RSAA. apture site imarizes the r
NSVILLE T
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rionalis)
potential fligus habitats. Tbat capture sormation is iviously identll be impactebats may cround that in ever clearingm ponds. M to a 0.75 m
possible conn
each northert were determ
is provideda straight pa
In most pla; this is dueigation site fzed to estabinformation
ng multi-laned for the I-6me that I-69 e existing hig
ied the majoiver and its mby I-69 on
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presence ofme that thererameters areFigure 4.4-in relation tresults.
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ght corridorThe assessmsites and rooimportant totified locatioed. In additiooss I-69. In tearly summegs with suc
Maternity colmi foraging nectivity rou
rn long-earedmined for co
d because whath to get toaces, connece to the batsfrom each knblish the relacan be found
ne, divided tr69 Section 6 will have lghway.
ority of northmajor tribut
n the far easlony has I-6
f the habitat e is ample foe analyzed b-7 to Figureto I-69, and
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Tier 2 Biolog
rs which norment of habitost trees mayo determine ons to I-69, on, this will the Tier 1 Ber, foraging ccessional vlony foraginarea along
utes to I-69.
d bat capturomparison tohile improbao their destictivity to I-s using ripanown northeative value d in the Miti
ransportation6 project alrelittle additio
hern long-eataries. In addstern outskir9 more near
surroundingoraging habielow for eace 4.4-11 shod connectivi
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
rthern long-at connectivy be linked tthe likelihoand the poteidentify the O as amendwas restrict
vegetation, ang ranges fra wooded ri
re point and o the connecable, it is posination and 69 would b
arian corridoern long-eareof the mitigigation secti
n facility to eady is devotonal effect o
ared bats wedition, four orts of the cor the west ed
g the White Rtat to the wech northern ow each norty to the ne
DIES
ment
4-27
eared vity is to the od of ential most
ded, it ted to along
rom a iver.”
roost ctivity ssible such
be the ors as ed bat gation ion of
a full ted to
on the
est of of the olony
dge of
River est of long-
rthern earest
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-28
Prior to dmitigatioof data foas a fedesurveys ain earlierstudies balso have
Connectitree, but additiona
Table 4.4Roost TrMitigatio
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describing eon site, it is ior the northeerally threateand radio-telr mist nettinefore 2015. e lowered the
ivity data forthere were
al informatio
4-5: Connecrees and noron Site
E TO INDIA
Biological As
each northernimportant toern long-eareened specieslemetry in I-
ng efforts, buIn addition, e number of
r the northera number o
on on the sur
ctivity and Drthern long
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ssessment
n long-earedo note that thed bat that iss in 2015. In-69 Section ut there waswhite nose
f NLEB.
rn long-earedof capture sirveys.
Distance to g-eared bat C
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
d bat maternhis Biologicas available fn 2015, IND6. Multiple never any rsyndrome, r
d bat includeites. Please
Impacts froCapture Po
TUDIES
Northern Long-
nity colony aal Assessmefor the IndianDOT and FHe northern lorequirementreported in I
es only one nrefer to Cha
om known noints and Co
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and connectent does not na bat. The
HWA conduong-eared bat to completIndiana in Ja
northern lonapter 2 of th
northern lononnectivity t
yotis septentrio
tivity to I-69have the voNLEB was
ucted mist neats were cape radio-telem
anuary 2011,
ng-eared bat his documen
ng-eared bato Closest
nalis)
9 or a olume listed etting
ptured metry , may
roost nt for
at
Chapter 4 –
NLEB La
One nortNLEB Leared batoccurs prThe shor
– Northern Lon
ambs Creek
thern long-eambs Creek t in this colorimarily alonrtest straight
mitigati
ng-Eared Bat (M
k Maternity
eared bat camaternity c
ony. Route cong t-line distanion site.
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
Colony
apture site (olony. No roonnectivity t
the nce to I-69 i
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
Site 24 fromoost trees hato I-69 from
anis
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ection 6—T
m I-69 Sectave been ide
m this northernd
Site 24 i
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
tion 5) is loentified for thrn long-eare
a distanis
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
ocated withihe northern
ed bat capturnce of
away from
DIES
ment
4-29
n the long-
re site
m the
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-30
Substantirefined pconnectiv
NLEB Cl
Two norCreek Eaeared batare alongstraight-lfrom the
Substantitwo sites
the NLEB
NLEB W
Two nortRiver macolony. RWhite RiIn the samis m
Substantitwo sitesbat conne
NLEB W
Three noWhite Rieared batusing a smitigatio
Route co
from capSites 19,
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ial alternativpreferred alvity pertainin
lear Creek E
rthern long-east Fork mat in this colog line distance
m
ial alternativs. Upstream
B Clear Cree
White River M
thern long-eaternity colonRoute conneiver and Stotme order, th
mile and Site
ial alternativs along the ectivity perta
White River –
orthern long-iver – Gooset in this colotraight line d
on site.
onnectivity t the
pture site 21 20 and 21, , respective
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ve roosting aternative inng to the NL
East Fork M
eared bat caaternity coloony. Route co
, distancese to I-69 are mitigation si
ve roosting am of Site 7,
Figure 4.4-ek East Fork
Maternity C
eared bat capny. No roost
ectivity to I-tts Creek. D
he shortest st13 is m
ve roosting a
aining to the
– Goose Cre
-eared bat ce Creek matony. It is distance to I
o I-69 from
is the respectively
ely. Sites 19
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ssessment
and foragingn this area. LEB Lambs
Maternity Co
apture sites (ony. No roosonnectivity ts from Site
aite, while Sit
and foraging INDOT an
-8 shows thek maternity c
olony
pture sites (St trees have b-69 from the
Distance fromtraight-line d
mile from a la
and foraging and
e NLEB Whi
eek Materni
apture sites ernity colon
froI-69. It is acr
the northern
and y. The short and 20 are
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
g habitat is lFigure 4.4
Creek mater
olony
(Sites 6 andst trees haveto I-69 from6 (
and te 7 is on the
habitat is lond FHWA ae northern locolony.
Sites 10 and been identifi
e northern lom Site 10 is distances to Iarge landloc
habitat is lo Figu
ite River ma
ity Colony
(Sites 19, 2ny. There is oom I-69 folloross the Whi
n long-eared and
Ditest straight-
and
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Northern Long-
located to th4-7 shows trnity colony.
d 7) are locae been iden
m the northern) and Siterespective
e
ocated upstrealso have anong-eared b
d 13) are locafied for the nong-eared ba
aI-69 are
cked mitigati
ocated ure 4.4-9 shaternity colon
20 and 21) aone roost treowing ripariite River (0.
d bat capture
istances are -line distance
fro
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ated within ntified for thn long-earede 7 ely. Site 6 is mitigation p
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bat connectiv
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mile and ion property
and hows the norny.
are located wee used by thian corridors27 mile) fro
e sites (19 a. Route con
anes to I-69 arom the
yotis septentrio
he I-69 Sectn long-eared
the NLEB he northern d bat capture
. The shoabout
property.
wnstream of gation site cvity pertaini
the NLEB Wg-eared bat inites are alone 13 is
mile. Siy.
of rthern long-
within the Nhe northern s, and
om the WF F
and 20) are annectivity tond re
mitig
nalis)
tion 6 d bat
Clear long-
e sites ortest
these called ng to
White n this
ng the
ite 10
these eared
NLEB long-
Farms
along o I-69
for and
gation
Chapter 4 –
site. Sitemitigatioprotectio
Substantithree siteany deveNLEB W
NLEB Pl
Two norPleasant in this cdistances
andwhile Sit
Substantitwo sitesPleasant
Remaini
Five norRSAA. Tlong-eare
Site 5 is distances
Site 12 isusing ripmitigatio
Site 14 i
Site 15 iand
– Northern Lon
21 is mon site is then area, utilit
ial alternatives. Propertieelopment. Fi
White River –
leasant Run
rthern long-Run maternolony. Routs of mild te 25 is
ial alternativs. Figure 4.4Run matern
ng Summe
thern long-eThere are noed bats captu
connected tos respectively
s connected parian and son property.
s connectedusing rip
mitig
s connected using
mitiga
ng-Eared Bat (M
mile from the Slough mity and water
ve roosting aes are associgure 4.4-10 – Goose Cree
n Maternity
eared bat city colony. Tte connectivles and , respectivel
for th
ve roosting a4-11 shows tity colony.
r Action Are
eared bat cao identified rured at these
o I-69 via y. It is
to I-69 via astraight line
d to I-69 viaparian and sgation site.
to I-69 via g riparian anation propert
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
he mitigation sitecompany pr
and foraging iated with thshows the n
ek maternity
Colony
capture sitesThere are novity to I-69
respecly. Site 23 ie mi
and foraging the northern
ea
apture sites (roost trees f
e sites in the
a from t
an distances r
a straight line
an nd straight lty.
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Se
rionalis)
mitigation se. In this arroperty.
habitat is lohe White Rinorthern longy colony.
s (Sites 23 o roost trees are along th
ctively. Shortis about itigation site
habitat is lolong-eared
(Sites 5, 12for this specRSAA were
at and the
respectively.
and thedistances r
ine distance
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ection 6—T
site. Connectrea, there is
ocated upstreiver and lang-eared bat c
and 25) areidentified fohe White Ritest straight-
from.
ocated bat connect
, 14, 15 andcies in the Re males.
us mitigation
. It is
e respectively
es respective
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
ted and norta nature pr
eam and downd is reasonaconnectivity
e located wor the northeiver and Ple-line distanc
m the
and ivity pertain
d 24) are loRSAA. All o
sing ripariann property.
at from
at a dist. It is
at aely. It is
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
th of the reserve, wel
wnstream of ably remote y pertaining t
within the Nern long-eareeasant Run, e to I-69 are mitigation
of ning to the N
ocated withiof the 7 nor
n and straigh
and m
ance of from
a distance of from
DIES
ment
4-31
lhead
these from
to the
NLEB ed bat
with e n site,
these NLEB
in the rthern
ht line
and m the
f m the
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-32
Site 24 iriparian property.
Summar
Since thifreeway devoted habitat co
There wespeciallyconnectiv
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is connectedand straight.
ry
s project entdesign and tto transportaonnectivity i
ill still be ay due to ivity are cons
E TO INDIA
Biological As
d to I-69 viat line distan
tails upgradithat most ofation use, itin this sectio
ample foragits remotenesidered insig
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ssessment
a nces respect
ing an existinf the right ot is reasonabon.
ging habitat ess and disgnificant.
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
atively. It is
ng multi-lanf way used
ble to assum
surroundingsposition to
TUDIES
Northern Long-
t a distance
ne, divided trfor the I-69
me that I-69
g the Whiteo flooding.
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of andfrom the
ransportation9 Section 6 pwill have li
e River to tBased on
yotis septentrio
d u mitig
n facility to project alreaittle effect o
the west ofthis, impac
nalis)
using gation
a full ady is on the
f I-69 cts to
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4
– Northern Lon
4.4-7: NLEB
ng-Eared Bat (M
B Lambs Cr
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
reek Matern
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
nity Colony
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
y Connectivi
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
ity
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
4-33
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-34
Figure 4
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6—Tier 2 B
4.4-8: NLEB
E TO INDIA
Biological As
B Clear Cre
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
eek East For
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
rk Maternit
TUDIES
Northern Long-
ty Colony C
-Eared Bat (My
Connectivity
yotis septentrio
y
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4
– Northern Lon
4.4-9: NLEB
ng-Eared Bat (M
B White Riv
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
ver Maternit
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
ty Colony C
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
Connectivity
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
y
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
4-35
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-36
Figure 4
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4.4-10: NLE
E TO INDIA
Biological As
B White Ri
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ssessment
ver – Goose
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
e Creek Ma
TUDIES
Northern Long-
aternity Colo
-Eared Bat (My
ony Connec
yotis septentrio
ctivity
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4
– Northern Lon
4.4-11: NLE
ng-Eared Bat (M
B Pleasant
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
Run Mater
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
nity Colony
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
y Connectiv
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
vity
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
DIES
ment
4-37
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-38
4.4.3 W
Wetland
The I-69wetland cimpacts wdesign. Aavoided roadway.and theseerosion careas dur
Wetland
The RPAwetlandslacustrinewater. Ap
Maternit
Wetlandsimpacts tTier 2 Wcurrent to
The Lamforested wetlandsscrub-shr
The Cleaacres of eand 161 ahave no preferredand 0.7 aApproximand 0.4%Fork mat
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Water Res
s and Pond
9 Section 6 Tcomplexes wwill be miniA firm commwherever p. All water re areas will control planring construc
s
A includes , 1.70 acrese. The refineppendix F co
ty Colony W
s in two mato wetlands
Wetlands inco May 2014
mbs Creek mwetlands, tw available. Trub or uncon
ar Creek Easemergent weacres of uncimpacts to a
d alternative acre of uncomately 1.0%
% of the avaiternity colon
E TO INDIA
Biological As
sources
ds
Tier 2 DEISwill be avoidimized by shmitment wasracticable aresource arehave erosio
n for the roaction of the I
impacts to s of foresteded preferred ontains a sum
Wetland Imp
aternity coloin the materlude field vfor areas ou
maternity colwo acres of The refined nsolidated bo
st Fork mateetlands, 104 onsolidated aquatic bed,will impact
onsolidated b% of the avail
ilable unconsny will be im
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ssessment
S discusses ded when pohifts in the as made that and feasible as within thn control m
adway projeI-69 Section
1.90 acres d wetlands, alternative w
mmary of we
pacts
ony circles wrnity colonie
verified wetlautside the rig
lony has a toscrub-shrubpreferred alt
ottom wetlan
ernity colonyacres of forbottom wetl
, emergent, t 0.4 acre ofbottom wetlalable emergesolidated bo
mpacted by th
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
wetlands anossible. If unalignment wwetlands anthroughout
e right of weasures as act to preven6 project.
of emergeand 2.78 acwould impacetland impac
will be impaes. Tier 2 wand impacts
ght of way.
otal of 82 acb wetlands, aternative winds in the La
y has a totalrested wetlanlands availabor scrub-shrf emergent wands in the Cent wetlandsottom emergehe refined pr
TUDIES
Northern Long-
nd ponds in nable to be
wherever prand other wat
the final dway will be idapproved by nt any fillin
ent wetlandscres of openct 6.77 acrescts for all se
acted by theetlands weres within the
cres of emeand 151 acrill have no iambs Creek
l of one acrends, three acble. The refirub wetlandswetlands, 1.2Clear Creek s, 1.2% of thent wetlandsreferred alter
-Eared Bat (My
Chapter 5.1avoided com
acticable andter resources
design of thedentified onIDEM as p
ng or contam
s, 0.39 acren water, bots of wetlandctions of I-6
e Project. Tae used for thright of wa
rgent wetlanres of unconmpact to emmaternity co
e of aquatic cres of scrubined preferres in this col2 acres of fo
k East Fork mhe available fs within the rnative.
yotis septentrio
19. Wetlandsmpletely, wed feasible in s will be acte I-69 Secti
n the design part of the ovmination of
e of scrub-sth palustrine
ds, including 69.
able 4.4-6 shese calculatay and NWI
nds, 139 acrnsolidated bomergent, foreolony.
bed wetlandb-shrub wetled alternativelony. The reorested wetlmaternity coforested wetClear Creek
nalis)
s and etland
final tively ion 6 plans verall these
shrub e and open
shows tions. I data
res of ottom ested,
ds, 39 lands, e will
efined lands, olony. tlands k East
Chapter 4 –
Table 4.4
Lambs C(acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Clear CreUse Area
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
White Riv(acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
– Northern Lon
4-6: Wetlan
reek Maternity
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
eek East Fork Ma (acres)
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
ver Maternity C
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
ng-Eared Bat (M
nds and Pon
NL
Colony Use A
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
NLEB C
Maternity Colon
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
N
Colony Use Are
EM)
O)
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
nds Direct Im
LEB Lambs C
Area 4,524
No Bu
0
82
139
2
151
Clear Creek
ny 4,524
No Bu
1
39
104
3
161
LEB White R
ea 4,524
No Bu
0
103
321
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
mpacts in th
Creek Matern
uild3
East Fork Ma
uild3
River Materni
uild3
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ection 6—T
he NLEB M
nity Colony
Impacts
RA1
0
0
0
0
0
aternity Colo
Impacts
RA1
0
2.5
2.5
0
3.1
ity Colony
Impacts
RA1
0
1.9
0.4
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
Maternity Co
RPA2, 4
0
0
0
0
0
ony
RPA2, 4
0
0.4
1.2
0
0.7
RPA2, 4
0
0.6
0.3
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
olonies
RPA Remaini
0
82
139
2
151
RPA Remaini
1
39
103
3
160
RPA Remaini
0
102
321
DIES
ment
4-39
ng
ng
ng
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-40
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
White RivColony U
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Pleasant (acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Clear Cre
White Riv(acres)
Aquatic B
Emergen
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hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
ver – Goose CrUse Area (acres
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
Run Maternity
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
eek East Fork a
ver Maternity C
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
E TO INDIA
Biological As
(PSS)
UB/PAB)
NLEB Wh
reek Maternity s)
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
NL
y Colony Use A
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/L1UB)
and
Colony Overlap
EM)
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ssessment
1
11
hite River – G
4,524
No Bu
0
9
399
0.2
244
LEB Pleasant
Area 4,524
No Bu
0
49
190
8
185
Colo
600
No Bu
0
33
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
Goose Creek
uild3
t Run Matern
uild3
ony Overlap
uild3
TUDIES
Northern Long-
0
0.1
Maternity C
Impacts
RA1
0
0
0
0
0.2
nity Colony
Impacts
RA1
0
0
0.3
0
0
Impacts
RPA2, 4
0
0.2
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0
0
olony
RPA2, 4
0
0
0
0
0
RPA2, 4
0
0
0
0
0
yotis septentrio
1
11
RPA Remaini
0
9
399
0
244
RPA Remaini
0
49
190
8
185
RPA Remaini
0
33
nalis)
ng
ng
ng
Chapter 4 –
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
Maternity
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
Scrub-Sh
Open Wa
1. RA = Re
2. RPA = R
3. Acres cacres were
4. Impacts
The Whiforested wetlandswetlandsimpact 0maternityavailablerefined p
The Whi399 acreunconsolto emergGoose Cr
The Pleaforested
– Northern Lon
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
y Colonies Area
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
hrub Wetlands
ater Ponds (PU
epresentative Ali
Refined Preferre
alculated using Te calculated usin
s calculated from
ite River mawetlands, 1 available. or unconsol
0.6 acre of ey colony. Ae forested wpreferred alte
te River – Ges of foreslidated bottogent, forestereek materni
asant Run mwetlands, ei
ng-Eared Bat (M
O)
(PSS)
UB/PAB)
a (acres)
EM)
O)
(PSS)
UB/PAB)
ignment (Tier 1 B
d Alternative (Ne
Tier 2 wetlands. ng field verified w
field verified we
aternity colo1.0 acre of
The refinedlidated bottoemergent w
Approximatelwetlands withernative.
Goose Creek sted wetlan
om wetlands ed, scrub-shrity colony.
maternity colight acres of
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
41
0
1
Maternit
22,020
No Bu
1
249
1,112
14.2
751
BA Addendum).
ew Information) L
These are madewetlands.
etlands.
ony has a totscrub-shrub d preferred om wetlands
wetlands and ly 0.6% of hin the Whi
maternity conds, 0.2 ac
available. Trub or unco
ony has a tof scrub-shrub
NSVILLE T
Se
rionalis)
ty Colonies T
0
uild3
Losses were calc
e from NWI wetla
tal of 103 acwetlands, aalternative
s in this colo0.3 acre othe availab
ite River ma
olony has a cre of scruThe refined ponsolidated
otal of 49 acb wetlands,
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ection 6—T
0
0
0
Total
Impacts
RPA2, 4
0
0.8
1.5
0
0.7
culated from EIS
ands outside the
cres of emeand 11 acre
will have ony. The refif forested w
ble emergentaternity colo
total of nineub-shrub wepreferred altbottom wet
cres of emerand 185 acr
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
RP
1
24
1,
14
75
S delineations.
right of way. Insi
ergent wetlanes of uncon
no impactsned preferre
wetlands in t wetlands aony will be
e acres of emetlands, andternative wiltlands in the
rgent wetlanres of uncon
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
41
0
1
PA Remaining
48
110
4
50
ide the right of w
nds, 321 acrnsolidated bos to scrub-sed alternativethe White Rand 0.1% oimpacted b
mergent wetld 244 acrell have no ime White Riv
nds, 190 acrnsolidated bo
DIES
ment
4-41
g
way,
res of ottom shrub e will River
of the y the
lands, es of mpact ver –
res of ottom
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-42
wetlandswetlandshave no imaternitythe PleasPleasant
In the 6colonies,acre of uemergentmaternityoverlap bthe refine
Remaini
The refina total ofwetlandsavailablethe RSAAof forestewetlands<0.1% ofof the avsummariz
Table 4.4Area
Tier 1 Re
Tier 2 Re
Aquatic B
Emergen
Forested
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available. or unconsolimpact to emy colony. Thsant Run mRun matern
00-acre colo, there are o
unconsolidatet wetlands iy colonies. Abetween Cleed preferred
ng Summe
ned preferredf 12 acres of, 18 acres o
e. The refineA. The refined wetlands located witf the availabvailable unczes wetland
4-7: Wetlan
emaining Summ
emaining Summ
Bed (PAB)
t Wetlands (PE
Wetlands (PFO
E TO INDIA
Biological As
The refinedlidated botto
mergent, scruhe refined praternity coloity colony w
ony overlaponly 33 acresed bottom win the colonApproximatear Creek Eaalternative.
r Action Are
d alternativef aquatic bedf scrub-shru
ed preferred ned preferred, 0.4 acre ofthin the RS
ble forested wonsolidated impacts in t
nds and Pon
I-69 Sec
mer Action Area
mer Action Area
EM)
O)
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ssessment
d preferred om wetlandsub-shrub or referred alterony. Approx
will be impac
p between Cs of emerge
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ast Fork and
ea Wetland
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alternative wd alternativef scrub-shruAA. Approxwetlands, 2.bottom wet
the RSAA.
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f the availabWhite River
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alculated using Te calculated usin
s calculated from
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ussed above, he field surve2.78 acres of
ng stream im
A total of 275-69 Section ompleted foroadside ditcridged or cgencies willmpacted resoime, it is anisturbed cha
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field verified we
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age 5.19-19 t
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stream assesA separate aessment segmpact lengthme location y one assessm
mately eightte water qualhat had an eevaluated us
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2.1 1
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right of way. Insi
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to 5.19-30 st
were identifEI assessme. Concrete gue completedwith the r
s for these pdside ditches
for these p
ssment segmassessment wgment was ch of the strea
and the hament was ma
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m. They are a
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18
1,850
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ment if the was made completed am. If two abitat was ade.
f streams hite River
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as follows:
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512 linear fe
acres
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Management 18097C02288109C0170EC0240G (Band Messer
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feet in the rig
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ght of way
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an alterationl widening, oduce the fo
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n of flow f the naturald wildlife haunities.
an increase iam bank ve
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difficult to because the
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f floodplains
5.19-46.
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Roadway runtreams. Numontaminantsesticides, PCriginate throhemicals, tireaks and blohemicals in arge volumerom the roadittle volume nd terrestrial
A variety of eicing chemnimals. Saltsmotic grad
moisture streeficiencies in wetlands an
Where approtrips and consed on the oadway. Altossible.
BMPs will beunoff, and to
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The release olong highwahat the highwariety of ontaminationlternative.
During constpill responsmergency reart of the
ng-Eared Bat (M
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the atmosphes of this cod could causor flow. Sall organisms.
environmenmicals. Roadt inhibits pdient and tess in planin plant nutrnd toxicity t
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ternative sub
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al Spill Resp
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of hazardousays is a concway will behazardous
n of surface
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to the waterund in roasphorus, me
and asbestosprimary soumoving par
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highway inater quality, ead to adver
been associality, soil pring soil strutoxicity. Ex
nutrient ups can contrib
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pollution, toer and aquat
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and subsurfafter construcber of trucksential for s exists for
ors will be rinclude tel
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r quality of adway runofetals, salts, p. These con
urces includerts, exhaust,
he build-up odue to the s
n winter andespecially th
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nd connectedmize the amou
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o control stoic habitats.
esponses on p
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required to ephone num
with agenciecluding div
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receiving ff. These
petroleum, ntaminants e: deicing
lubricant of deicing seasonally d drainage hose with or aquatic
the use of lants, and nging the ty causes
leads to ophication
d to filter unt of salt ain a safe s much as
orm water
page 5.19-47
rom spills nticipated ng a wide
material Section 6
provide a mbers for s that are
version of
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many commo
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direct dischadetain accidecture located
of I-69 Sectiothe highwa
materials unINDOT stat
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bilities in thponse to inc
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ady state A-0 feet from tthe volumefrom the ro
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on appliance
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arge from ental spills,
d over a regu
on 6, emergeay will be hanits coordinate highway eent anywher
Commissiostate which urrently, then County/IndI-69 Sectionarfare Centerhe area. Thecidents on rou
ich the tire/quencies. Aat a range oall grass or
he logarithma doubling oss of acous
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e of traffic padway. The ls of the exis
es and events
40-43 dBA
40 dBA
40-52 dBA
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bridge deckwill be in
ulated waterw
ency spill reandled by lo
ated throughequipment are along the
on has estabhave full
e hazardousdianapolis an 6. Evansvir (NSWC) a
e I-69 Sectioutes served b
/pavement cAs a general of 50 to 350 crops, the d
mic nature ofof distance (stic energy, uations whererally 6 dB p
ound pressury and possiblpredicted for
constructionsting SR 37.
s are listed b
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ks into strencorporated way.
esponse for hocal fire dep
h the deputy and resourcee proposed
ablished 11 Level A h
s materials are the regioille, Vincennare the otheron 6 project by these uni
contact, engrule, the re feet from a
drop-off rate f sound prop(i.e., 350 feewhereas a
re point noisper distance d
re levels of ly as much ar the design n of I-69 Sec
below for ref
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units of onal units nes, Terre r regional will help
its.
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a highway. Umay be as m
pagation, a et doubled to10 dB reduse sources odoubling.
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– Northern Lon
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red by NEPAscusses noisithin the pro151. Noise M
nown exactlncluding thr, we do kno
Hundreds of ridge with an
Twenty-threeavement of
measured at 5
A male IndiaThe Leq under
A juvenile m004. The Leq
Bats (includinane I-70 (wit
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ng northern th median) n
n of noise ban receptors hnoise level midentified in
are classifier location) ive an importa is to contesidential aretoriums, camarks, picnic institutional
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dies were coChapter 5.1r ranged froons are show
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Indiana batsne SR 37 (w
a roost tree has been me
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long-eared near the India
y bats is nohas been eva
measurementthe referenc
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l structures,
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63-66 dBA
65-70 dBA
66-75 dBA
68-73 dBA
88-94 dBA
nducted for 10 Highway om 31 dBA wn in the fol
northern longociated withwestern Indi
a bats) roost
s roosted in with median
and crossedeasured at 65
under the foueasured at 67
bats and Indanapolis Air
ot clearly unaluated in dets and modeces listed abo
ferent categds on whichneed and whve for its iry C (extericemeteries,
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at Site N-41llowing figur
g-eared batsh highway iana, that:
t throughou
a tree appron) in 2004. T
d over or und5.7 dBA.
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gories basedh serenity anhere the presintended purior location), day care
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19 to 77 dBAres.
s) perceive aconstruction
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oximately 34The Leq at th
der SR 37 n
37 along C
fly over and
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A at Site N-
and react to n and opera
nd night un
40 feet to edhat site has
near Clear C
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nt of noise lhe sound prely comparab
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noise ation.
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Lambs C
Within thno noise 2,841 feelevel of 63,471 feelevel of 6from thethese levthe NLEB
Clear Cr
Within C68 dBA yielded fdBA andand induSection 6an industway alon
Figure 4colony.
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public meg studios, scoffices, restaor F. Categor
maintenanc(water resou
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et from the 64 dBA withet from the 67 dBA Bas colony are
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Clear Creek for the 22 r
future 2045 rd 75 dBA. Thstrial areas g6 refined pretrial area lo
ng SR 37.
4.4-14 shows
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chools, televuditoriums, deeting roomhools, and t
aurants/bars, ry F includece facilities, urces, waterhat are not pudy of the re
rnity Colony
reek Colonywas conducnearest coloh the refinednearest colo
sed on the nea Leq levels
he colony arereek maternit
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s noise locat
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r treatment, ermitted. Figfined preferr
y
y, it was deteted in this ar
ony area andd preferred
ony area andearest I-69 m resulting frea. Figure 4ty colony.
ty Colony
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tion receptor
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os, trails, annters, hospitaor nonprofit udios. Categdeveloped lane, airports, bring, miningelectrical), gure 4.4-12red alternativ
ermined therrea for I-69 d has an exialternative.
d has an eximainline righrom I-69 ar4.4-13 shows
yielded existiby the refin
ative noise lplaygroundSR 37 in Moof way. The
0 feet from t
rs within the
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nd trail croals, libraries
institutionagory E (externds, properti
bus yards, emg, rail yardsand wareho shows the lve.
re were no nSection 6. T
isting Leq levThe closest
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d, place of woorgan Count
e 75 dBA dethe refined p
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mergency sers, retail faciousing. Catelocation of a
noise receiveThe closest revel 57 dBA impacted re
vel 61 dBA eing more thto be considtion receptor
q levels betwed alternative same receporship, residty within 45
esign year Le
preferred alt
ar Creek Ea
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ers identifiedeceiver is loand a futur
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han one halfderably lessrs in proxim
ween 41 dBAe. The TNMptors betwee
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d and ocated re Leq ocated re Leq f mile s than ity of
A and M 2.5 en 48 erties, e I-69 ed for ght of
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within the N
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NLEB Lamb
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within the N
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4.4-17: Noise
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Biological As
e Receptor L
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ssessment
Locations w
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Chapter 4 – N
within the N
TUDIES
Northern Long-
NLEB Pleasa
-Eared Bat (My
ant Run Ma
yotis septentrio
aternity Col
nalis)
lony
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White Ri
Within thand 65 dyielded fdBA and450 feet Leq is prealternativNLEB W
Goose C
Within thbetween alternativsame recretail prorefined presidentiaalong SRmaternity
Pleasant
Within thand 68 dyielded fdBA andresidentiamostly lorefined prestauranSR 37. Fcolony.
Analysis
Noise improtocol associateassociateCreek CoGoose CHighway
– Northern Lon
iver Matern
he White RiBA for the 1future 2045 rd 72 dBA. Thof the I-69 Sedicted for ave right of w
White River m
Creek Mater
he White Ri55 dBA an
ve. The TNMeptors betwe
operties locapreferred altal area locatR 37. Figury colony.
t Run Mater
he Pleasant CBA for the 3future 2045 rd 76 dBA.al, restauranocated on thepreferred altnt located apFigure 4.4-1
s
mpact assessis available,
ed with humed with the polony, 14 re
Creek Colonyy Traffic No
ng-Eared Bat (M
ity Colony
iver Colony,14 receptors refined prefehese receptoSection 6 refa residential
way along Smaternity co
rnity Colony
iver – Goosnd 68 dBAM 2.5 yieldeeen 63 dBA ated along Sternative rigted approximre 4.4-16 sh
rnity Colony
Creek Colon33 receptors refined prefe These rec
nts, retail proe east side oternative rigproximately
17 shows no
sment for b, and little isan noise impproject. A toeceptors in ty and 33 reise Policy d
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
, the TNM 2not relocate
ferred alternars include rufined preferrl area locateR 37. Figulony.
y
se Creek CoA for the 33
ed future 20and 76 dBA
SR 37 in Johght of way.mately 36 feehows noise
y
ny, the TNMnot relocate
ferred alternaceptors incluoperties, utilf SR 37 in Jght of way.y 30 feet fromise location
bats is curre presently knpact assessmotal of 22 nthe NLEB Wceptors witheveloped to
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2.5 yielded eed by the refative noise lural residentired alternatived approximure 4.4-15 sh
olony, the TN3 receptors045 refined pA. These rechnson Count The 76 dBet from the rlocation rec
2.5 yielded ed by the refative noise lude day caity propertieohnson Cou The 76 dB
m the refinedreceptors w
ently in its nown regard
ments are preoise recepto
White River hin the NLEanalyze hum
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existing yearfined preferrlevels for theial propertieve right of w
mately 30 feehows noise
NM 2.5 yienot relocate
preferred altceptors incluty within 34BA design refined prefeceptors with
existing yeafined preferrlevels for theare facility, es, and a plaunty, within 4BA design d preferred a
within the NL
elementaryding this issuesented to dors were loc
Colony, 33EB Pleasant man noise im
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r Leq levels red alternative same recep
es located aloway. The 72 et from the location rec
lded existined by the rternative no
ude residenti40 feet of thyear Leq is
erred alternahin the NLE
ar Leq levels red alternative same recep
office, resace of worsh470 feet of tyear Leq is
alternative riLEB Pleasan
y stage of due. For this rdocument noated within
3 receptors wCreek Colo
mpacts, defi
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gical Assess
between 54 ve. The TNMptors betweeong SR 37 wdBA designrefined prefeptors withi
g year Leq lrefined prefise levels foal, historical
he I-69 Sects predicted ative right ofEB Goose C
between 52ve. The TNMptors betwee
sidential, hiship. The areathe I-69 Sects predicted ight of way ant Run mate
developmentreason, noiseise level chathe NLEB
within the Nony. The INnes “approa
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ment
4-55
dBA M 2.5 en 62
within n year ferred in the
levels ferred or the l, and tion 6 for a f way Creek
dBA M 2.5 en 61 storic as are tion 6 for a along ernity
t. No e data anges Clear
NLEB NDOT ach or
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-56
exceed” tCategorytraffic noNLEB Cyear refiexceed ththe appliapplicablnoise imp
It is possby unusuat 84.1 dforaging,day. Posspotential
4.4.5 L
At presendevelopefor safetywould be- 18 feet forage onTier 1 Re
4.4.6 V
Vibrationwith roosin 2004, under th
the large characterearly sprtraffic ococcur shoccurrenhowever,immediat
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to mean thaty B, 1 dBA oise levels e
Clear Creek Cned preferrehe applicablicable NAC.le NAC. Thepacts from c
sible that batual and/or lodBA were n, because thsible loud noroost aband
Lighting Im
nt, roadway ed areas. Ligy reasons. Ae non-diffusetall. This w
n insects. Baevised BO as
Vibration I
n impacts frosting bats anshowed on
is bridge ev over a
size, height
ristic of suitring to late fccurs on theshowed theseces. Every d, on rare inctely settled b
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t future levelbelow the
exceed existiColony, seveed alternativle NAC. Of . Of the 33 e constructiochainsaws, bu
ts may roostoud sounds. Inot disturbedhey forage inoise effects
donment.
mpacts
lighting is aghting at all iAny lights ine. The talles
would leave 2ased on this, s amended.
mpacts
om I-69 are nd in trees wnly one bridgven though a tributary of
That bridget, concrete betable roostinfall each yease beams. Pe bats seemday loud noidents whenback to roos
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ssessment
ls are higherNAC is 66 ing noise leven exceed th
ve. Of the 1the 33 recepreceptors in
on of I-69 wulldozers, sk
t adjacent toIndiana batsd by the non the evenincould includ
anticipated atinterchangesnstalled wilt vehicles ex
22 - 25 feet othe incident
not anticipaith high noisge with roonorthern lo
f e, located wieams with crng bridge haar, and whenPlacing one’smingly unafoise events un abnormally
t. Based on
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Chapter 4 – N
r than 1 dBAdBA). “Sub
vels by 15 dhe applicable4 receptors ptors in the n the NLEB
will occur durkidders, truck
cleared righs that were roise. The cong when conde an increa
t interchanges will be eval be approxxpected to bof open spactal take will
ated since thse levels. A sting Indianng-eared ba
( Cithin Seracks near thabitat. Hundn trucks and s hand next ffected by tunder the br
y different vibehavior ob
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Northern Long-
A Leq (h) belbstantially edBA or more noise abatin the NLENLEB Goo
B Pleasant Cring daylighks, etc.
ht of way anroosting undonstruction nnstruction a
ase in their h
es as well asaluated, and ximately 40 e traveling oce for bats thbe within th
hey would bsurvey of 25
na bats and ats have beeCounty) andection , washe ceiling, andreds of bat
cars travel to these batsthese short ridge did noibration evenbserved at br
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ow the apprexceed” meare. Of the 22tement criterEB White Rose Creek CoCreek Colonht hours, and
nd be affecteder a bridge noise shouldactivities usuheart rate/res
s along the mwill be inclufeet above
on I-69 wouhat are drawhe anticipate
be applicable59 bridges fono northern
en found und under the s the only brnd reduced lts use this boverhead, vs when these
vibrations ot seem to ants happenedridges with r
yotis septentrio
opriate NACans the pred2 receptors iria for the d
River Colonyolony, 21 exy, 13 excee
d cause temp
ed during thwith noise l
d not affect ually stop fospiratory rate
mainline in huded if warrthe highway
uld be betweewn to the lighed amounts i
e only on bror the Indiann long-earednder a bridg
bridgeridge that shlight illuminbridge durinibration frome short vibraand numbe
affect these d, bats did flroosting bats
nalis)
C (for dicted in the
design y, six xceed ed the porary
e day levels
their or the e and
highly anted y and en 15 hts to in the
ridges na bat d bats ge on e over owed
nation ng the m the ations er of bats;
ly but s, it is
Chapter 4 –
likely thavehicles
4.4.7 B
The locaconstructSpecifica(BMPs) wwaste disconstruct
Prior to tresourcesor mitigaapprovedremoved bats.
4.4.8 M
It is not aIn regardenvironmsensitive
4.5 Ind
With inddevelopeZones (T
The comdesign yimpacteddesign ye
The comdesign yimpacteddesign ye
– Northern Lon
at bats roostusing the bri
Borrow Sit
ations of bortion. Contraations Sectiowill be used sposal activition practice
their use, bos, wetlands, ate impacts d USFWS c
April 1 thro
Maintenan
anticipated tds to herbicimentally sen
areas.
direct Imp
duced housined because oTAZs) associ
mbined anticiyear of 2045d. The combiear of 2045.
mbined anticyear of 2045d. The combear of 2045.
ng-Eared Bat (M
ting in I-69 idges.
tes/ Waste
rrow and waactors are reon 203.08, in the constities. Solid w
es will be rem
orrow sites wand/or wateto these res
clearing dateough Septem
ce Practic
that maintenide use, a cositive areas.
pacts
ng and emploof induced giated with I-6
ipated induc5. When divined anticipaWhen divid
ipated induc5. When divined anticipWhen divid
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
bridges wil
e Disposa
aste disposalequired to fentitled “B
truction of thwaste gener
moved from
will be assesers of the U.ources. Treees (no treesmber 30 in th
ces
ance practicommitment h An herbici
oyment comgrowth from69 Section 6
ced number vided by 4.3ated induced
ded by 14.6 e
ced number vided by 4.3ated induced
ded by 14.6 e
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l not be adv
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l sites will nfollow safeg
Borrow or Dhis project torated by cleathe location
ssed for imp.S., and appre clearing fo with a diahe SAA to a
ces will negahas been maide use plan
mbined, approm the propose6.
of househol38 housing d number of employees p
of househo38 housing d number ofemployees p
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versely affec
not be knowguards estabDisposal”. Bo minimize imaring and gr
n and properl
pacts to resoropriate meaor borrow arameter of thavoid any im
atively affectade to minimn will be dev
oximately 33ed interstate
lds for Hendunits per ajobs for Hener acre, the r
olds for Johunits per a
f jobs for Joer acre, the r
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cted by vibr
wn until the blished in IBest Managmpacts relatrubbing, demly disposed.
ources such aasures will b
areas will behree or mormpacts to nor
t the northermize the useveloped for
36 acres are e within the
dricks Counacre; the resndricks Couresult is 8.0
hnson Countacre, the resohnson Counresult is 16.5
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gical Assess
rations cause
project is leINDOT Stangement Practed to borrowmolition or
as archaeolobe taken to ae restricted tre inches wirthern long-
rn long-earede of herbicid
environmen
anticipated Traffic Ana
nty is 100 fosult is 22.8 unty is 117 fo
acres impac
ty is 156 foult is 35.5
nty is 243 fo5 acres impa
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ed by
et for ndard ctices w and other
ogical avoid to the ill be eared
d bat. des in ntally
to be alysis
or the acres
or the ted.
or the acres
or the acted.
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-58
The comdesign yimpacteddesign ye
The comdesign yimpacteddesign yimpacted
This resuin Marion
Accordin
Ranancaavto
Table 4.5
Hendricks
Johnson
Marion
Morgan
Table 4.agricultunon-deveassumed developefarmlandbe applie
17 I-69 Sec
(5.24-19
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mbined anticyear of 2045d. The combear of 2045.
mbined anticyear of 2045d. The combyear of 204d.17
ults in impacn County an
ng to the Tie
Review of exnd wetlands ny given indaused by I-6vailable agrio estimate in
5-1: Percen
County
s
5-1 shows tural and foreseloped land,
that a portied land. Theds and forestsed to those ac
ction 6 Tier 2 DE9)
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Biological As
cipated indu5. When divbined anticip
When divid
ipated induc5. When divbined anticip5. When di
cts to 31 acrnd 140 acres
r 2 I-69 Sect
xisting data,account for
duced growt69 Section 6icultural and
nduced grow
tages to Ap
the percentagst land. Thesas describedon of the ine remainings to housingcreages whe
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ANAPOLIS
ssessment
ced numbervided by 4.3pated induceded by 14.6 e
ced numbervided by 4.3pated inducedivided by 1
res in Hendrin Morgan C
tion 6 DEIS
mapping, ar a smaller ath TAZ. An 6 that exceedd forest land th trends in
ply Growth
Agr
80%
85%
90%
60%
ges that werse percentagd below. Du
nduced develg acres of i units and em
ere there are
4.3 “Analysis”. T
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
r of househo38 housing d number o
employees p
r of househo38 housing d number of14.6 employ
ricks CountyCounty.
on page 5.2
and local cocreage than induced gro
ds the year within TAZeach county
h to Non-De
icultural Lan
re used for eges are appliue to the devlopment wonduced growmployment aavailable far
Table 5.24-4: In
TUDIES
Northern Long-
olds for Maunits per af jobs for Mer acre, the r
olds for Mounits per a
f jobs for Myees per ac
y, 52 acres in
24-5:
oordination ithe agricultu
owth TAZ is2045 no-bu
Zs with inducy in the study
veloped Lan
nd
2
1
1
4
estimating imed where gr
veloped landould result inwth would areas. The prmlands and
nduced Land Use
-Eared Bat (My
arion Countacre, the resMarion Counresult is 41.5
organ Countacre, the resMorgan Councre, the resu
n Johnson C
indicates thaural land or s a TAZ wit
uild growth. ced growth wy area.
nd (NLEB)
Fore
20%
5%
0%
40%
mpacts of inrowth is expd uses along n higher denresult in thercentages a
d forest to co
e Changes by Al
yotis septentrio
ty is 312 foult is 71.3
nty is 605 fo5 acres impa
ty is 379 foult is 86.6
nty is 783 foult is 53.5
County, 113
at streams forests in th growth Ratios of
were used
est Land
nduced growected to occthe corridor
nsities on alrhe conversioabove wouldonvert.
ternative p (5.24
nalis)
or the acres
or the acted.
or the acres
or the acres
acres
wth to cur on r, it is ready on of d only
4-17)-
Chapter 4 –
4.5.1 A
The I-69
TuT
STye
PI-chre
SfoTreim
Muofoanth
AhfounSprshst
TREDIS
the intereconomialternatemploym
– Northern Lon
Analysis M
Section 6 D
To estimate sed. This pr
Tier 2 EISs:
Step 1A: ObtThis providesear for I-69
rior to deter-69 Section hanges in thegarding the
everal land or the no-bu
TREDIS econesulting frommpacts.
Maps of TAZsed to identccur. The nuor the no-bunticipated whan for the n
As expected, ousing thanorecasts indinits and 1,3ection 6 proredicted grohow the loctudy area.
S (www.tredis.coraction of compoic impact analystives’ relative pement that occur d
ng-Eared Bat (M
Methods a
DEIS discuss
indirect improcess was d
tain the ecos the inducedSection 6.
rmining the 6, an analye I-69 Sectio TREDIS an
use scenariouild scenarionomic modem economic
Zs within Htify where pumber of newuild scenario
where the numno-build scen
the build aln the no-buicated that b347 new joboject. Figureowth in the ation of pre
om) is an economonents such as lasis, and financialrformance on pudue to the I-69 S
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
and Result
es the analy
pacts to landeveloped in
onomic forecd or indirec
magnitude asis was comon 6 study arnalysis perfo
os were ideno and for theel were used
growth. Th
Hendricks, Joproject-inducw houses ano and for thmber of hounario.
lternatives wuild scenariobuilding I-69bs within ths 5.24-1 andno-build sce
edicted grow
mic model which abor, capital, mal impact analysisurpose and needSection 6 project
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nd use, the fn Tier 2, I-69
casts for 20ct growth res
and significampleted whicrea. See App
ormed for I-6
ntified by ree four build
d to forecast ese increase
ohnson, Maced land use
nd new jobs fhe four buildses or jobs f
were found too for the f9 Section 6 e four-cound 5.24-2 shoenario. Figu
wth in the bu
is computerizedarkets, and goves for transportat
d indicators. It alt.
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and results o
following n9 Section 1,
045 from thesulting from
ance of the ch providedpendix Y [D69 Section 6
eviewing thed alternatives
increases ines were then
arion, and Me changes wfor the year d alternativefor the build
o result in mfour-county would indu
nty geographow the locatiure 5.24-3 thuild scenario
d representation ernment policy. Ition planning. Itlso provides fore
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Tier 2 Biolog
on pages 5.2
nine-step proand used in
e TREDIS18 m I-69 for the
cumulative d anticipatedDEIS] for in.
e TAZ data s. Forecasts
n jobs and hon assumed to
Morgan counwould be ex2045 were f
es. Induced d alternatives
more employarea. The
uce 785 newhic scope ofion of the Through Figuo for the fo
of the economy It provides beneft is used in this secasts of added h
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gical Assess
24-8 to 5.24-
ocess was n previous
analysis. e forecast
effects in d land use formation
estimates from the
ouseholds o result in
nties were xpected to forecasted growth is
s is higher
yment and TREDIS
w housing f the I-69
TAZs with ure 5.24-6 ur-county
of a region. It mfit-cost analysis,study to evaluatehouseholds and
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4-59
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models
e
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-60
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19 In Morg
househoscenarioreason, All calcuhouseho
20 This allo21 The sour
economiwhich acomplet
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Step 1B: Allo
TREDIS foreounty area ftep. These fo
382 jobs a
243 jobs a
117 jobs a
605 jobs a
Consultant smployment he four-counoth land usaseline growmployment conomic actepresented borecasted wio VMT onroximity to I
These forecashe induced ousing unitsn the estimatnd Figure 5.
Step 1C: Momparative o
gan County only,olds and jobs foro. Table 5.24-4 the total inducedulations of cumu
olds and jobs sho
ocation process
rces of the No Bic trends in influllocated these cotion of I-69 Secti
E TO INDIA
Biological As
cate the indu
ecasted an infor the year orecasts wer
and 217 hou
and 156 hou
and 100 hou
and 312 hou
staff used and populatnty region. Ase and tranwth forecasand househtivity occurrby the numithin Marionn I-69). ThiI-69 Section
sts of inducegrowth effe
s due to the tes of no bu24-2.
Meet with thorder of mag
the land use pa
r Morgan Countyshows all TAZs d households anulative effects (asown here.
was determined
uild forecasts (Iuences in makingounty-level forecions 1 through 5)
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
uced growth
ncreased num2045 (builde allocated t
using units w
using units w
using units in
using units w
a manual tion growth Allocation p
nsportation fsts (2010-20
holds within ring within
mber of I-69n, Johnson, ais VMT m
n 6.
ed jobs and ects I-69 Secompletion
uild growth.2
he Land Ugnitude of gr
anel reallocated y shown here repwhere there is md jobs in Morgas shown in Table
in consultation
Indiana Businessg these forecastscasts to individua).
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Chapter 4 – N
h to individua
mber of jobd and no-buito each of the
within Morga
within Johnso
n Hendricks
within Marion
allocation forecasts forpercentages factors. The045) as weeach countyeach county
9 Section 6and Morgan
measure repr
housing unitection 6. Tof Sections
21 These for
Use Panel trowth by TA
no-build growthpresent the net in
more growth in than County showne 5.24-8, Table 5
with TREDIS te
s Research Centes of county-level al TAZs took int
TUDIES
Northern Long-
al counties.
s and housinild), as desce four count
an County19
on County
County
n County
process20
r each counfor each co
e land use ell as the ty. Both servy. The trans
6 vehicle mn counties (Hresents the
ts at the couThe effects o
1 through 5recasts are sh
to determinAZ.
h to other TAZs increase in the buhe build scenarin in Table 5.24-45.24-9 and Table
echnical staff.
er and Woods/Pgrowth. The tec
to account signif
-Eared Bat (My
ng units for cribed in theties, as follow
to provide nty using forounty were factors contotal 2045
ve as proxiesportation fa
miles traveleHendricks Co
use and g
unty level reof induced 5 of I-69 arehown in Fig
ne the loca
in the build scenuild scenario ovio than in the no4 are greater thae 5.24-10) use th
Poole) consideredchnical tools andficant local unde
yotis septentrio
r the four-e previous ws:
induced recasts for
based on nsider the
no-build es for the actors are d (VMT) ounty has eographic
eflect only jobs and
e included gure 5.24-
ation and
nario. The inducver the no-build -build. For this an these shown hhe net induced
d broad regionad land use panelertakings (such a
nalis)
ced
here.
al ls as the
Chapter 4 –
Efo(Uanu‘r
TDRC(MEMD
Temmdal
InguinthinimM[D
Sino
Tlethas
22 “Environm
Cumula23 Land Us
studies iconsider
– Northern Lon
Estimating inor I-69 SectUSDOT) repnd gain gense of expereasonably fo
The I-69 SecDepartment RedevelopmeCounty PlannMPO), Morg
Economic DeMid-Indiana Development
The Land Usmployment
meeting was istribute thelternatives.
n both of thuidance abontensity of fuhey felt wonterchanges mpacts woul
Minutes of thDEIS].
Step 1D: Usinduced growrder of magn
The Land Usevel of growhe anticipates shown in T
mental Stewardstive Impacts Wo
se Panels met foin late 2014, the red in this effort
ng-Eared Bat (M
ndirect impation 6. Accoport,22 “Experal consensrt panels s
foreseeable’
ction 6 Landof Metro
ent Commisning and Zogan Countyevelopment Board of
t. See Chapte
se Panel wasand househoheld in Feb
e 2045 emp
he meetingsout the potefuture growthould be mos
to be provild differ amohe meetings
ing these grwth for the cnitude estab
se Panel focuwth that can bed induced gTable 5.24 an
ship and Transpoork Group Draft
r I-69 Section 6 Land Use Pane
.
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
cts relied upording to a ert panels casus on the raeems to besince it utiliz
d Use Panelpolitan De
ssion, Morgoning, India
Economic CorporationRealtors (
er 11 - Comm
s first conveold forecastsbruary 2016loyment and
s described ential for I-6h in the studst likely to ided by I-6ong alternati with the L
rowth guidelcounties to ilished by the
used on TAbe expected
growth in hond Figure 5.2
ortation InfrastrBaseline Report
in 2005. Given tel process was re
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pon input froUnited Statean be a veryange of impe an effectzed the judg
l included revelopment, gan County napolis MetDevelopme
n, Hendrick(MIBOR), aments, Coor
ned in Septes no-build sc to review td household
above, the 69 Section
dy area. The experience
9 Section 6ives based oand Use Pan
lines from thindividual TAe panel.
AZs within thwithin each
ousing units 24-3.
ructure Project Rt.” ICF Consulti
the passage of tiestarted and the p
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om a Land es Departmey effective wpacts that mitive way togments of rea
representativDevelop
Planning atropolitan Pnt Corporat
ks County Pand Bargerrdination and
ember 20152
cenario. A sethe no-buildd allocations
Land Use P6 to influenpanel identi
e induced g6. They deteon different inel are inclu
the Land UsTAZs in prop
he four counh TAZ. The and employ
Review: Executiving for USDOT.
ime between thenprevious Land U
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Tier 2 Biolog
Use Panel aent of Transway to organight be expeo determineasonable peo
ves from IndIndy, Mo
and Zoning,lanning Org
tion, JohnsoPlanning andrsville Plannd Public Invo
23 to reviewecond Land Ud re-allocatios totals for
Panel, they nce the locified those T
growth with ermined thainterchange uded in App
se panel, allportion to th
nties to detepanels then
yment into e
ve Order 13274 March 15, 2005
n and the resumpUse Panel’s find
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gical Assess
assembled sportation nize input ected. The e what is ople.”
dianapolis ooresville , Johnson ganization n County d Zoning, ning and olvement.
w the 2045 Use Panel on and to the build
provided ation and TAZs that
the new at indirect locations. pendix Y
locate the he relative
rmine the allocated ach TAZ,
Indirect and 5.
ption of I-69 Secdings were not
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4-61
ction 6
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Steps 1E and hanges as a
TAZs; and, mployment s
hifts in empnduced grow
may occur asngineering, estaurants whe area. The o-build grow9 Section 6mployees foousing units
TAZ induced
Step 1G: Conrom “Trip
Engineers (IT
The number oew developm
ince Tier 1,Marion and M
.38. This esnits per acreingle-familynd is used in
The Tier 1 ecohnson, Mar
Tier 1 econotandard empcre, per empth Edition,2
ManufacturinMining, Consobs; 55.8 emobs; 8.7 emp
Wholesale Tr
atios were confir
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Biological As
1F: Determa result of idetermine
shifts resultin
ployment reswth TAZs su a result of nmanufactur
which may chLand Use P
wth in Morga6. The panelor the prefes would shiftd growth in T
nvert the groGeneration
TE), 1997.
of induced hment based o
the economMorgan countimate was e and seven
y verses muln this analysi
conomic anarion, and Moomic analysployees per ployment typ24 and are ng and Non-struction, Tr
mployees perployees per rade jobs.
rmed using the m
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mine any shifinterchangesa value fong from cha
sulting fromurrounding tnew businesring, assembhoose to locaPanel in Moran County wl determinederred alternat. The effectTable 5.24-4
owth into ac– 6th Edit
housing and on the follow
mic analysis nties the avebased on a multi-famil
lti-family unis.
alysis determorgan the avsis for jobs acre by em
pe were deveas follows
Durable Maransportationr acre for Facre Retail T
most recent (9th E
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Chapter 4 – N
fts in develops. Allocate aor I-69-indunges in acce
m accessibilitthe new intesses such as bly, distribuate at these irgan County would shift dd that this wative. The ps of these shand Figure
cres of devetion” from
new jobs wwing assump
determinederage numbecombination
ly units per nits. This es
mined that wverage numb
was based mployment ty
eloped from s: 18.5 em
anufacturing n Public & Uinance, InsuTrade jobs;
Edition, 2012) o
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Northern Long-
pment resultany shifts inuced growthessibility for
ty changes aerchanges. Fmedical, sciution, gas interchanges
y also determdue to the adwould resulpanel also
hifts in grow5.24-3 throu
eloped land the Institut
was converteptions:
d that withiner of dwellinn of three siacre, weigh
stimate was
within the cober of jobs ped on a weigype. The da
m the ITE Trimployees pe
jobs; 8.2 emUtilities, andurance, Realand 14.7 em
of the ITE Trip G
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ting from accn developmeh and groweach TAZ.
are anticipatFor exampleience and tecstations, hos creating ne
mined that sodded accessiblt in the shidetermined
wth are reflecugh Figure 5
uses based te of Trans
ed to acres o
n Hendricks,ng units peringle-family
hted by the precently rec
ounties of Her acre was
ghted averagata for emploip Generatioer acre for mployees ped Agricultural Estate, andmployees pe
Generation Manu
yotis septentrio
cessibility ent to the wth from
ted in the e, shifting chnology, otels, and ew jobs in ome of the bility of I-ift of 400
that 160 cted in the 5.24-6.
on values sportation
of induced
Johnson, r acre was y dwelling percent of confirmed
Hendricks, 14.6. The ge of the oyees per
on Manual r Durable er acre for al Service d Services er acre for
ual.
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
TalwinalScu
Sus
Fprminpthamgrcod
AanpfoJoCp
Tprwacfo
Inacimallaprthexu
– Northern Lon
The forecastlternative wo
would requirndirect land lternative. Tection 6 ovumulative im
Step 1H: Detse in each TA
armland, foroject’s indi
more developnduced growatterns (in phe more devmount of “arowth woulonservative eveloped ba
As previouslynalyzed for ercentages ollows: Henohnson Cou
County 90 peercent farml
The equivalereferred alte
would result cres of induorests to hou
n Hendricks cres of foresmpact is 35 lternatives. Iand and 7 acredicted imphe preferredxperience inses, with ran
ng-Eared Bat (M
ted 947 newould requirere conversio
use changeThe geograpverlaps with mpacts woul
termine whicTAZ.
orest, streamirect land uped than I-69wth would oparticular, weloped I-69
available” fad result in estimate of sed on 2011
y described, TAZs forecof induced
ndricks Coununty 85 perercent farmlaland and 40 p
ent of 336 aernative. Of
in higher duced growth using units an
County, thest impacts foacres of agrIn Marion Cres of forestpact is 83 acd alternativenduced grownges between
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
w housing conversion n of 119.5
es are anticiphic scope o
that of adjd be counted
ch resources
ms and wetuse changes 9 Sections 1occur on fa
where and hoSection 5. D
armland or fsome highethe amount NLCD in e
percentagesasted to recedevelopmen
nty 80 percrcent farmlaand and 10 ppercent fore
acres of indthis, the equ
densities on would resulnd employm
e predicted ior all build aricultural lanCounty, the t impacts forcres of agricue. Collectiv
wth, agricultun 24 and 57
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Se
rionalis)
units in I-6of 216.2 acracres. Com
ipated to ocof the cumuacent Sectiod in both Tie
s will be imp
tlands are twould pote
1 through 4, armland or ow developmDue to the exforest is limer densities of availableach TAZ wi
s of land useeive inducednt on undeent farmlan
and and 15percent foressted land.
duced growtuivalent of 6already devlt in the con
ment areas (se
impact is 25alternatives. nd and 6 acrpredicted im
r all build altultural land
vely in the ural lands anpercent (see
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
69 Section res, and the
mbined, a totccur as a reulative impaon 5 of I-6er 2 EISs.
mpacted by th
the principaentially affe
where it waforests. Lon
ment occurs)xisting deve
mited in someon already
e farmland aith induced d
e types for und growth. Beveloped lannd and 20 p percent fosted land; an
th would b65 acres of
veloped landnversion of aee Table 5.2
5 acres of agIn Johnson Cres of forest mpact is 66 ternatives. Inand 44 acreTAZs tha
nd forest are e Table 5.24-
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Tier 2 Biolog
6 for the forecasted 1tal of 335.7esult of the act analysis9. As a res
these change
al resourcesect. I-69 Secas determineng-term dev) would be elopment pate TAZs, and
y developed and forested development
ndeveloped ased on thisnd are forepercent foresorested landnd Morgan C
e anticipateinduced dev
d. The remaiagricultural 24-2).
gricultural laCounty, the t impacts for
acres of agn Morgan Coes of forest iat are antic
the predomi-2).
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
preferred 1,748 jobs 7 acres of
preferred s for I-69 sult, some
es in land
that the ction 6 is ed that all velopment similar to tterns, the d induced lands. A land was
t.
land were s analysis, casted as sted land; d; Marion County 60
ed for the velopment ining 272 lands and
and and 6 predicted
r all build gricultural ounty, the mpacts in
cipated to inant land
DIES
ment
4-63
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-64
San
Timqu
The threconsultat(reasonabBA is a and Tabindirect d
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Step 1I: Usenalysis.
The cumulatimpacts to faruantified abo
eshold for tion is highbly foreseeaconservative
ble 4.5-2 shodevelopment
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Biological As
e these indir
ive impact rmland, foreove.
consideratioher than thable), thus the approach. ows the acret land use an
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
rect impacts
analysis incests, streams,
on of indire NEPA th
he use of theFigure 4.5-es of growth
nalysis for th
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
s to the reso
cludes the c, and wetlan
rect impacthreshold fore NEPA stan1 and Figurh expected.
he induced gr
TUDIES
Northern Long-
ources in th
considerationnds, as well a
ts (reasonabr consideratndard to estire 4.5-2 sho
See Appenrowth TAZs
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he cumulativ
n of direct aas the indirec
bly certain)tion of cumimate indirecow the inducndix G for ts.
yotis septentrio
ve impact
and other ct impacts
) for Sectiomulative imct impacts inced growth Tthe results o
nalis)
on 7 mpacts
n this TAZs of the
Chapter 4 –
Figure 4coordina
– Northern Lon
4.5-1: Induceating TAZ I
ng-Eared Bat (M
ed Growth ID and TAZ
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
TAZs SouthZ informatio
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Se
rionalis)
h for NLEBon.)
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ection 6—T
B (See Table
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Tier 2 Biolog
e 4.5-2 below
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
w for
DIES
ment
4-65
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-66
Figure 4coordina
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4.5-2: Induceating TAZ I
E TO INDIA
Biological As
ed Growth ID and TAZ
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
TAZs NorthZ informatio
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
h for NLEBon.)
TUDIES
Northern Long-
B (See Table
-Eared Bat (My
e 4.5-2 below
yotis septentrio
w for
nalis)
Chapter 4 –
Table 4.5
ReferenNumb
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
– Northern Lon
5-2: TAZ C
nce ber
T
268
275
282
297
306
343
363
373
374
380
381
384
444
445
972
974
980
1065
1141
1144
1239
1245
1679
ng-Eared Bat (M
Cross Refere
TAZ ID
H
H
H
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
ence Table
County
Hendricks
Hendricks
Hendricks
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Marion
Morgan
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Se
rionalis)
HousInducAcrea
--
22.8
--
13.0
7.5
--
--
7.5
--
--
--
--
--
7.5
25.6
8.0
37.7
--
--
--
--
--
--
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ection 6—T
sing ced age
EIA
6.8
--
1.2
--
--
1.4
3.4
--
1.4
1.2
3.5
2.7
1.7
1.2
--
--
--
1.9
13.7
4.2
16.4
5.3
2.3
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
mployee Induced Acreage
7
4
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
Total InducAcres
6.8
22.8
1.2
13.0
7.5
1.4
3.4
7.5
1.4
1.2
3.5
2.7
1.7
8.7
25.6
8.0
37.7
1.9
13.1
4.2
16.4
5.3
2.3
DIES
ment
4-67
ced
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Section 6
4-68
ReferenNumb
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
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6—Tier 2 B
nce ber
T
1684
1696
1725
1727
1730
1754
1761
1763
1764
1767
1768
1774
1775
1776
1777
1780
1783
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1817
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Biological As
TAZ ID
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
County
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
HousInducAcrea
--
--
11.4
2.3
--
-
6.4
18.7
11.0
2.7
--
--
--
2.3
--
--
--
--
0.9
--
--
--
8.7
--
--
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Northern Long-
sing ced age
EIA
2.0
0.5
--
--
0.5
-
--
--
--
--
3.8
3.4
3.4
--
3.8
5.5
3.4
1.7
2.1
0.8
1.8
0.2
5.2
9.0
0.5
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mployee Induced Acreage
yotis septentrio
Total InducAcres
2.0
0.5
11.4
2.3
0.5
-
6.4
18.7
11.0
2.7
3.8
3.4
3.4
2.3
3.8
5.5
3.4
1.7
3.0
0.8
1.8
0.2
13.9
9.0
0.5
nalis)
ced
Chapter 4 –
ReferenNumb
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
4.5.2 W
The I-69 5.24-54:
Asenicpwprimdan
SsurecotoDquCIsp
– Northern Lon
nce ber
T
1822
1825
1826
1829
1832
1894
1914
1916
Water Res
Section 6 T
Anticipated inervice facilitear wetlandscing chemicarking lots,
with few excroject), wetlmmediate vevelopment nticipated du
treams couurrounding tesidential esonstruction o a stream ra
Depending ouality impac
CWA Sectionsolated Wetlermit appro
ng-Eared Bat (M
TAZ ID
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
ources
Tier 2 DEIS d
ndirect impaty such as a s could resulals) in runoor due to eroceptions (solands withinvicinity of is predicted
ue to the imp
uld have ththe streams ctablishment,activities. Hather than inon the locatct, various pn 404 Permilands Permit
ovals for flo
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
County
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
Morgan
discusses ind
acts could bgas station
lt in impactsoff from imposion and sil
ome of whicn the geogra
interchangd to occur. Nplementation
e same indcould be bou, and impact
However, devnterrupting thtion, type opermit requit, CWA Sect, and NPDEoodway and
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Se
rionalis)
HousInducAcrea
--
5.7
2.3
4.6
--
--
5.0
4.6
direct impac
be wetlands band/or convs to wetlandpervious surltation from ch are direcaphic scope ges, where No indirect n of I-69 Sec
direct impacught by a dets could occvelopment nhe stream to
of developmuirements woction 401 WES permits au
below the
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
sing ced age
EIA
1.7
--
--
--
0.1
1.8
--
--
cts to water r
bought by avenience foods due to polurfaces such
constructionct impacts o
of I-69 Secmost of
acreage impction 6.
cts as wetleveloper to bcur from surfnear streamso create a pr
ment, and poould have t
Water Qualityuthorized unhigh-water
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
mployee Induced Acreage
resources on
a developer tod mart. Devllutants (incl
as access rn activities. of the I-69 ction 6 are n
the projecpacts to wet
lands, wherbuild a commface water rus tends to beroposed deveotential streto be met, sy Certificationder the CWline of lake
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
Total InducAcres
1.7
5.7
2.3
4.6
0.1
1.8
5.0
4.6
n pages 5.24-
to build a velopment luding de-roads and However, Section 6 not in the ct-induced tlands are
reby land mercial or runoff and e adjacent elopment. eam/water such as a on, IDEM
WA; IDNR e impacts
DIES
ment
4-69
ced
-53 to
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-70
unWIAp
AruUcoanac
4.5.3 F
The I-69 49:
InreDpridcoacanpwac
Tmunoisinwo
I-anoW2re
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nder the stWaterways AAC 15-5) unermits.
As noted in “unoff shows
USEPA criteontrol surfacnd aquatic hctivities to c
Forests
Section 6 T
ndirect impaesidential d
Developmentreferred altedentified as ounty study cres are projnd C4. Witotential loca
with Alternatcres are proj
Timber harvemay occur d
ncertainty ref this privates harvested nterest in har
which may accurs as land
-69 Section nd a portionccur on par
Within each 73 acres in esidential an
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Biological As
tate of IndiAct IC 14-29nder NPDES
“Wetlands,”that polluta
ria. BMPs wce water runhabitats. INDontrol erosio
Tier 2 DEIS
acts to foresevelopment,t expected toernative]. W
potential larea, 120 a
jected for inthin the appations for protive C2, 140 ected for ind
est by landodue to the egarding thee harvesting depends onrvesting, neialso occur, d is cleared f
6, similar ton of induced rcels that arTAZ, the rethe four c
nd commerci
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
iana’s Flood9-1; construcS guidelines
” above, the ant concentrawould be usnoff, and to DOT Standaon and subse
discusses in
sts would re, as a resuo occur as a
Within the aocations forcres are projduced resideproximately oject-induceacres are pr
duced reside
owners potenpotential of
e right of wacannot be q
n the markeither of whicis timber refor construct
o Section 5, growth (equ
re currently emaining indounties) woial developm
TIER 2 ST
Chapter 4 – N
d Control Action plan to. See Sectio
results of Fations due tosed to preveminimize se
ard Specificaequent water
ndirect impac
esult from lult of additi
result of I-6approximater project-in
ojected for joential develo
36,883 toted developmrojected for jential develo
ntially affectf land beingay acquisitionquantified beetability of tch can be reecovery by tion.
is more urbuivalent to 6developed,
duced growtould convertments. Within
TUDIES
Northern Long-
Act IC 14-o fulfill Ruleon 5.23 for a
FHWA analo runoff are ent non-poinediment damations wouldr pollution.
cts to forests
and convertional acces69 Section 6ely 36,659 tduced deveob induced dopment withtal acres of
ment in the fojob induced
opment (see T
ted by the Ig acquired n limits and ecause wheththe timber
eliably predicthe constru
anized than 65 and 83 acresulting in
th on undevet agriculturan I-69 Sectio
-Eared Bat (My
-28-1 and Ne 5 requirema description
lysis of surfwithin the a
nt source polmage to watd govern con
s on pages 5
ted to comms provided
6 is 337 acretotal acres
elopment in developmen
h Alternativef TAZs idenour county sdevelopmenTable 5.24-4
-69 Section for this pr
d process. Thher a particuand the lancted. Timbe
uction contra
Sections 1 tcres) is anticn increased eloped land al land and on 6, growth
yotis septentrio
Navigable ments (327 n of these
face water applicable llution, to ter quality nstruction
5.24-48 and
mercial or by I-69.
es [for the of TAZs the four
nt and 216 es C1, C3, ntified as study area nt and 216 4).
6 project oject and
he amount ular parcel ndowner’s r salvage, actor that
through 4 cipated to densities. (272 and forest to
h on forest
nalis)
5.24-
Chapter 4 –
laC
InfoothfooOac(Agrre(AfoS
T[t
4.6 Cu
Cumulatireasonabare unreconsultatfuture dirformer tw
Many socoordinatauditor’sJohnson In additioforecast houses arefined pbased on
Changes were conconverted
– Northern Lon
and is estimCounty, 10 pe
n Hendricks orest for the f induced grhe remainingorest for the f induced gr
Of the remaicres of foresAlternatives rowth woulemaining 12Alternative Corest for Altee Table 5.2
The total estithe preferred
umulative
ive effects ily certain to
elated to thtion pursuanrect impactswo are relate
ources were tion with lo office, highand Marion on, the cumuincreases in
and new jobpreferred alt input from t
were projenverted to acd to acreage
ng-Eared Bat (M
mated to be 2ercent in Ma
County, 20 build altern
rowth wouldg 41 acres, 1build altern
rowth wouldining 73 acrst for the buC1, C3, and
ld occur as 27 acres (AC4), 40 perternatives C124-3 and Tab
imated indird alternative]
e Effects
include the o occur in thhe proposednt to Sections, indirect (ined to the prop
contacted focal countyhway superincounties, as
ulative effectjobs and ho
s for the yeernative. Grthe expert la
cted for botcreages by des by dividin
I-69 EVAN
Myotis septentr
20 percent iarion County
percent of tnatives. In Jod occur as inc5 percent ofatives. In Md occur as inres, 10 percuild alternatid C4) and 32
increased dlternatives C
rcent of the 1, C3, and Cble 5.24-10.
ect impact t].
effects of fhe action ared action arn 7 of the Enduced) impposed action
for informaty offices anntendents, cos well as privts analysis uouseholds reear 2045 werowth withinand use pane
th the No Bdividing by 4ng by 14.6 em
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Se
rionalis)
in Hendricksy, and 40 per
the induced ohnson Councreased densf the induced
Marion Countncreased denent of the iives. In Mor2 of the 160 density on C1, C3 andinduced gro
C4, and 47 a
to forest for
future State, ea consideredre not consEndangered Spacts and “otn, while the l
ion on cumnd staff (e.gounty zoningvate industryused the resuesulting fromere forecasten the I-69 Sels.
Build and th4.38 househmployees pe
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
s County, 1rcent in Mor
growth wounty, 11 of thesity of alreadd growth wouty, 40 of the nsity on alrinduced growrgan Countyacres (Alternalready dev
d Alternativeowth would
acres of fore
the four co
tribal, locad in this BAsidered becSpecies Actther” impaclast one is no
mulative effeg., surveyorg and planni
y developmeults from the m economic ed for the nSection 6 SA
he Build conhold per acreer acre. Thes
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
5 percent inrgan County
uld convert 6e anticipateddy developeduld convert anticipated eady develowth would
y, 14 of the native C2) oveloped lande C4) and
d convert 44st for Altern
ounties is 63
al or privateA. Future Fedcause they t. Cumulativts on a natuot.
ects. This inr’s office, ring officials
ent experts wTREDIS ecgrowth. The
no-build scenAA was allo
nditions. Hoe. Employmese factors we
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
n Johnson .
6 acres of d 52 acres d land. Of 6 acres of 113 acres
oped land. convert 7 141 acres
of induced d. Of the 128 acres 4 acres of native C2.
acres for
e actions thaderal actionrequire sep
ve effects inural resource
ncluded exterecorder’s o) within Mo
within these aconomic mode number ofnario and foocated into T
ousehold chaent changes ere develope
DIES
ment
4-71
at are s that parate clude
e. The
ensive office, organ, areas. del to f new or the TAZs
anges were
ed for
I-69 EVA
Section 6
4-72
each regiregion.
The No-constructforecastsforecastsand are igrowth isthe TREadjustmecity and c
Once indon whereaddition,was obtarepresentand majofuture acThe threequality, a
GIS analprojectedpercentaguse typeacreage omultiplie40% in Mgrowth. Ppercentaggrowth wforest in would ocgrowth wforest), 1White RiMaternity
25 The “No
changes“No-Buchapter.
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ion based on
-Build condtion, and rep form the ba25 have beenindependent s equal to th
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f the I-69 cond/or use of intained thromed to be 75mpact scenaraintenance mrs showed fivor ThompsoOrme Ditch
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the private e future.
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Due to land enerally belo
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ncreases in tpecies.
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n discussionnt method fo
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FWS are:
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forests havmentation.
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inadequate m an oak/hias maples, oc
w-timber resf timberlandn oak death,
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volume gr
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ree wildlife hd snags as In
of the numb
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continuous se in foreste
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a substantianapolis, it ishe “new terrway for I-65. Because oivate properons. An added parcels w
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he incidental
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be predicteose to timben 90%) inclu
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res outside os time. Fore
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sist USFWSd to increased bats. INDONDOT is nothat these le
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e existing SRg operations
2, 3 and 4, tg right of wthe majorityto previou
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of the I-69 assified Foreacres of pubection 6.
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ion in I-69 term will p
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S in distribute awareness OT will alsoot working wetters would cess. This indvocates, con
the propertyg activities wvered. This ct (ESA) as w
R 37 and dues will occurthe majority
way of SR 3y of right of us new terras 1-4 is that
Section 6 rests impacteblicly owned
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ction.18 Bort
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Thomson. 2006. on 129:461-467.
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effects of imidaclt. Pest Managem
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nd climatic fected pathoge bee populae the mid-19agriculture ad resources sitic protozo
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rtolotti et al.
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loprid on bumblment Science 56:
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n, M. T., M. L. Wcolony health a
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producers ring, irrigati
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have identiy and the poecommended
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mitigation sioils within th
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as added to tthe review aby the agenould not rec
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ite include Chis proposedd as contain
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within the C
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ppendix K.
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and apClear Creek Iy Colony. Thst.
estation, 52.7tion/creationated within t
Armiesburg m, Shoals siltgation site arhydric inclu
hite River.
roperties aftring the touretheless, theat this time
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7 acres of foThere are eximoval.
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not desirablethe former
ideration fo
cultural fieldis approxim
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7 acres of fon is not propthis property
silty clay lot loam, Stonere identifiedusions. The
ter the Nover. Therefore, e USFWS he since it ha
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r I-69 Secti
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information
forests that isize, located
and istion 6 and isand the Whm the neares
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s within thissilt loam, G
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information
d Creek Indiper White Ri
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s have identifferent mitigay with this
n on the prop
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adjacst recorded I
n includes ap.3 acre of
7 linear feet
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property is djacent to th County at ttely Clear CreekLEB maternIndiana bat r
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of the soils silt loam ant entirely lo
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currently a he the confluen
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m located wit015.
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within this pd Ockley lo
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site due to th
e found in Ap
ver Northern
griculture an It is locate
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of roost.
y 39.5 acrewetland restocated with
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combinatio The prop
nce of of
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estation, 69.4d restorationthin this prop
Berks channceton fine saproposed mioam are iden the 100-y
priority due d raise a conhe location o
ppendix M.
n Long-eare
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hin this prop
Ch
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4 acres of fon and/or enhperty accord
nery silt loamandy loam, itigation site
entified as cyear floodpla
to its locatincern with pof the I-69 S
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parcel of lanection 6 and the property
mitigation. It ial mitigation
station, 79.5d/or enhancperty accordi
hapter 6 – Mitig
ultural fieldsroximately 3the
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rest preservahancement. Tding to the L
m, Fox comShoals silt l
e are identificontaining hain of the W
ion and abilpotential wiSection 6 rig
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y owner requis located a
n site is 2.4 m
5 acres of fement. Theing to the L
gation
s and 302.8
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perty is withi that sh
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s within thisms, and Miad as hydric se the ability
perty is not mately 3,006urchase.
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information
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n the propertname. The forests that size, located
or on 6 and is wy Colony. Tbat roost.
d mitigationtion, stream
l Hydrograpabbage (Sym
endiculatum)even story (property bo
ch. Existing n, there will f 51.88 acres
in the Upperhowed buttoy other specerial on thisding the prorough most e house woul
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located wit6 linear feet
have identiand preserv
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r White Riveonbush (Cepcies. In adds property ioperty and sof this propld be cut out
mitigation sitm. None of er, Crosby-M
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site name hasy is currentlythe ng
adjacek IB Matern site is
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he property edges (Carexpecies of treeemonial mouely 1/3 miled on this p1 acres of coe.
01) watersheoccidentalis)property conkely. Curre
s residential ouse on the luded in mit
rinceton finewithin this poams are ide
ear floodplai. The proper
um to high pdevelopmen
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ently, the prand/or comproperty an
tigation acre
e sandy loamproposed mentified as po
ins; howeverrty owner is
priority due tnt pressure.fied as a con
ged to incorption of agricarcel is appr
mately
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station, 76.8wetland re
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xcellent exindaged watey located to erlooks the W
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an old bog cod, silver mcumneutral roperty ownmmercial pand approxims.
m, Crosby-Mmitigation sit
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8 acres of festoration a
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forest and/or
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Detailed
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Detailed
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information
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forested wetlocated in
Theea. This pote
d mitigation tion. There ad approximat
and 2015.
s within thisilt loam, an
d as hydric; his within the
ranked thisThe other rtion, but did
information
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property is land sloughs
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includes apare opportun
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s site as meresource aged have a con
n on the prop
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mately 20,90on National H
itigation sitee silt loam, Ms. None of
ver, Shoals siated within t
ified this sitegation need
need to be svelop wetlan
perty may be
currently as, and agricuty along the s located intion site is
pproximatelynities to comis no wetlandnear feet of
accordin
mitigation sr loam. None
Whitaker loamloodplain of
edium prioriencies ident
ncern with th
perty may be
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ilt loam is idhe 100-year
e as a high pds. USEPA studied to dends.
e found in Ap
a combinatioultural fields
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aw
y 36.1 acres mplete streamd restorationf streams locg to the L
site include e of the soils
m is identifief the White R
ity during ttified this she potential
e found in Ap
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miesburg siltloam, Miam
within this pdentified asr floodplain o
priority due indicated t
etermine if
ppendix O.
on of existis. The parcel
south of thn 6 and is w
way from the
of reforestam enhancemn and/or enhacated within
Local-Resolu
Armiesburgs within thised as having River.
the Novembsite as a hig
to restore a
ppendix P.
Ch
located wit015.
ty clay loammi silt loam, proposed micontaining hof the White
to its locatithat the exithe easemen
ing bottomlal is approxim
he intersectiowithin the
nearest reco
ation and 14ment at this sancement plan this properution Nation
g silty clay s proposed mhydric inclu
ber 9-10, 20gh priority
and/or create
hapter 6 – Mitig
thin this pro
m, Berks chanShoals silt litigation sithydric incluse River.
ion and abilsting utilitynt will have
and and ripmately 50.9on of
orded Indian
.8 acres of fsite on the anned at thisrty, includinnal Hydrogr
loam, Fox lmitigation situsions. The e
016 agency for stream
e wetlands w
gation
operty
nnery loam, e are sions.
ity to y line e any
parian acres and
na bat
forest
s site. ng the raphy
loam, te are entire
field bank
within
Chapter 6 –
Pleasant
The parcel is
intersectiMaternity
ProposedpreservatapproximResolutio
The soilsGenesee within thidentifiedwithin th
The revieprovide mquarry opthe propo
Detailed
Pleasant
The areas. Th
located iPleasant acre miti
To the noblock preof approrecorded
– Mitigation
t Run Indian
Property
propeapproximat
aion. The proy Colony anaway from t
d mitigationtion, and 12
mately 8,189on National
s within thisilt loam, O
his proposedd as containhe 100-year f
ew agenciesmultiple difperation shoosed mitigati
information
t Run Indian
Property
properthe parcel is
in I-69 SectiRun NLEB gation site a 32-acre
orth, there iseservation wximately 25Indiana bat
na Bat and
rty is currenely 111.4 acapproximateoperty is locnd the Whitethe nearest re
n includes ap2.6 acres fo9 linear feet Hydrograph
s potential mOckley loamd mitigation ning hydric floodplain.
s have identifferent mitigould be condion.
n on the prop
na Bat and
ty is currentlapproximateand ofion 6 and isMaternity C
th
s a 35-acre with this miti57 acres. Th
roost.
I-69 EVAN
White Rive
ntly a combincres in size, ely ated in I-69 River NLEBecorded nort
pproximatelor potential
of stream lhy Dataset, 2
mitigation sm, Shoals silt
site are ideninclusions.
ified this sitegation needsducted to ver
perty may be
Pleasant R
ly existing rely 46.2 acref s within theColony. The he 76-acre
igation prophis potential
NSVILLE T
Se
r Northern
nation of aglocated in of th Section 6 aB Maternitythern long-e
y 64.5 acrewetland resocated with015.
site include t loam, and ntified as hyApproximat
e as a high ps. USEPA inrify the quar
e found in Ap
un Northern
riparian forees in size, lo
adjacee Pleasant R
property is
and a 46-a
perty in commitigation
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Long-eared
gricultural fie Coun
he anand is withiny Colony. Thared bat roo
es of reforesstoration an
hin this prop
ArmiesburgStonelick saydric soils; htely two thi
priority due ndicated coorry will not
ppendix Q.
n Long-eare
ests with somocated in ent to the
Run Creek IBprotected to
acre property. T
mbination witsite is
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
d Bat Matern
elds and exisunty on the nd n the Pleasahis potential st.
station, 34.4nd/or enhancperty accordi
g silty clay andy loam. Nhowever, Shirds of the
to its locatiordination whave any ne
ed Bat Mate
me early suc Coun
B Maternity
o the south b
The focus foth the surrou
away
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gical Assess
6
nity Colonie
sting forests side of
ant Run Cree
mitigation s
4 acres of fcement. Theing to the L
loam, Fox lNone of the hoals silt loaparcel is lo
ion and abilwith the adjegative effec
ernity Colon
ccessional hanty of
The propery Colony anby a propose
prop
or this propeunding propfrom the ne
DIES
ment
6-15
es
s. The
ek IB site is
forest ere is Local-
loam, soils
am is ocated
ity to acent cts to
nies
abitat
rty is nd the ed 26-
perty. erty is erties earest
I-69 EVA
Section 6
6-16
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The soilsthe soils is identifthe 100-y
The USFamount ohigh prioand grave
Detailed
The habitat aapproximto the Creek IBis protect
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The soilsthe soils is identifthe 100-y
The USFamount ohigh prioand grave
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
d mitigationment. There . There is g to the Loca
s within this within this p
fied as contayear floodpla
FWS reviewof invasive sority if combel mining an
information
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propertyand include
mately 26.3 a
B Maternity Cted to the so a 32-acre
there on site (
in combinamitigation s
d mitigationtion, streamre is approxl-Resolution
s within this within this p
fied as contayear floodpla
FWS reviewof invasive sority if combel mining an
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potential mproposed miaining hydriain.
w of this sitepecies ident
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n on the prop
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Colony and outh by the
is a 35-acr
). The foation with tsite is
n includes am enhanceme
imately 5,22n National H
potential mproposed miaining hydriain.
w of this sitepecies ident
bined with thnd the existen
ANAPOLIS
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approximaterestation or wely 4,735 li
on National H
itigation sitetigation site
ic inclusions
e identified ified within
he pnce of the he
perty may be
y existing ri c
, located in ty is locatedthe Pleasan76-acre
re ocus for thisthe surroun
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approximatelent or wetla27 linear feeydrography
itigation sitetigation site
ic inclusions
e identified ified within
he pnce of the he
TIER 2 ST
ely 46.2 acwetland restinear feet oHydrography
e include Eeare identifie
s. This entire
this site asthe site. The
property dueeron rookeri
e found in Ap
parian foresconfluence
Coud in I-69 Set Creek Run
and a 46-a
s property is
nding properom the neare
ly 26.3 acrand restoratiet of stream lDataset, 201
e include Eeare identifie
s. This entire
this site asthe site. The
property dueeron rookeri
TUDIES
cres of foretoration andof stream loy Dataset, 20
el silt loam aed as hydric e potential m
s a medium e other reviee to the deveies adjacent t
ppendix R.
ts with a smwith the
unty north ofection 6 andn NLEB Mat
acre
propes block presrties of appest recorded
res of foresion and/or elocated with15.
el silt loam aed as hydric e potential m
s a medium e other reviee to the deveies adjacent t
Ch
est preservad/or enhanceocated with015.
and Genesee soils; howe
mitigation p
priority duew agencies elopment preto this site.
mall area of e
f d is within taternity Colo
erty and a pervation wit
proximately Indiana bat
st preservatienhancemenhin this prop
and Genesee soils; howe
mitigation p
priority duew agencies elopment preto this site.
hapter 6 – Mitig
ation and stement plannhin this pro
loam. Neithver, Eel silt
property is w
ue to its sizerank this site
essures from
early success. The parc
adjthe Pleasant
ony. The pro
propproposed 46th this mitig257 acres. roost.
ion. There int planned aperty accordi
loam. Neithver, Eel silt
property is w
ue to its sizerank this site
essures from
gation
tream ned at operty
her of loam
within
e and e as a
m sand
sional cel is acent t Run operty
perty. 6-acre gation
This
is no at this ing to
her of loam
within
e and e as a
m sand
Chapter 6 –
Detailed
Bryant CColonies
The upland fo
The propand the Bdownstrethe northrecorded
Proposedpreservatenhancemlocated w2015.
The soilssilt loamthis propas contafloodplai
USFWS agency fipotential identified
Detailed
The and a falCounty a
Bryant Cproperty potential
– Mitigation
information
Creek Indians in I-69 Sec
Property
proporests. The p
perty is locaBryant Creekeam of this phern long-ea
Indiana bat
d mitigationtion, stream ment. Therewithin this p
s within thism, Haymond
osed mitigataining hydricin of
identified thfield review.
stream enhd this site as
information
Property
propelow agricult
along the and
Creek IB Mais downstremitigation s
n on the prop
na Bat and ction 5
y
erty is curreparcel is app
ated in I-69 k North NLEproperty andared bat. Throost.
n includes apenhancemen
e is approxiproperty acc
potential msilt loam, Htion site are c inclusions
his site as aIn addition,
hancement ana lower prio
n on the prop
erty is currentural field. T
ap
aternity Coloeam from asite is
I-69 EVAN
perty may be
Bryant Cree
ently a combproximately
of Section 5 an
EB Maternityd his potential
pproximatelnt potential aimately 3,41cording to th
mitigation siteHickory loam
identified ass. A portion
a good site f, the other rend potentialority than oth
perty may be
ntly a combiThe parcel is pproximately
The prony and the an area whe
away from
NSVILLE T
Se
e found in Ap
ek North No
bination of 38.4 acres iapproximat
nd is withiny Colony. Th
is a flymitigation
y 16.7 acreand 1.9 acre10 linear fehe Local-Re
e include Avm, and Wakes hydric soiln of this pr
for bat mitigesource agenl wetland rehers based o
e found in Ap
ination of exapproximat
y nroperty is loBryant Cre
ere there arem the neares
O INDIANA
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ppendix S.
orthern Lon
agricultural in size, locately
n the Bryant here is an Inyway for thesite is
es of reforess for potenti
eet of streamesolution Na
va silt loam,eland silt loals; however, roperty is l
gation durinncies indicatstoration an
on location.
ppendix T.
xisting riparitely 15.7 acrnorth of the iocated in I-6eek North Ne a number st recorded I
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
ng-eared Ba
fields, exisated in
Creek IB M
ndiana bat cae Indiana bat
away
station, 19.8ial wetland rm, includingational Hydr
, Banlic silt am. None ofBanlic silt l
located with
ng the Noveted this site
nd/or enhanc
ian forests, ares in size, lointersection 9 Section 5
NLEB Maternof Indiana
Indiana bat r
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gical Assess
6
at Maternity
sting riparian County a
of Maternity Coapture site lot and most lfrom the ne
8 acres of frestoration ag rography Da
loam, Cincif the soils wloam is idenhin the 100
mber 9-10, is a good sit
cement. US
a wetland sloocated in of and is withinity Colonybat roosts.
roost.
DIES
ment
6-17
y
n and along
olony
ocated likely earest
forest and/or
ataset,
innati within ntified 0-year
2016 te for
SFWS
ough,
in the . The This
I-69 EVA
Section 6
6-18
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The soilsNeither oShoals sproperty
USFWS agency fi
Detailed
The forested win
inarea. bat. The
Troost.
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The soilsloam, andhydric soyear floo
USFWS during thon the 30quality o
Detailed
ANSVILLE
6—Tier 2 B
d mitigation tion. There at this site. Terty.
s within thisof the soils wilt loam is is located w
identified thield review,
information
Focus
Prope
prwetlands, an
County n
is adjoining pr
This potentia
d mitigationtion, and 1
mately 2,518g to the Loca
s within thid Gilpin silt oils or soils odplain of
identified thhe November03(d) list andf
information
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Biological As
includes apis no strea
There is appr
s potential mwithin this pidentified a
within the 100
his site as abut is a lowe
n on the prop
s Area
rty
roperty is cund agriculturalong
The propexpected to
roperties to tal mitigation
n includes a.1 acres of
8 linear feet al-Resolutio
s potential mloam. Nonewith hydric
his site as ar 9-10, 2016d the potent
n on the prop
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
pproximatelyam enhanceroximately 8
mitigation siproposed mis containing0-year flood
a good site fer priority pr
perty may be
urrently a coral fields. Th
aperty is locate
o be a flywaythis site inclun site is
approximatelf potential wof streams l
on National H
mitigation se of the soilsc inclusions.
a good site f6 agency fielial mitigatio
perty may be
TIER 2 ST
y 7.8 acres ement or w887 linear fe
ite include Gitigation siteg hydric incdplain of the
for bat mitigroperty than
e found in Ap
ombination he parcel is approximatelyed in I-69 Se
y for both theude a classif
away
ly 7.3 acreswetland restlocated withHydrography
site include within this The eastern
for bat mitigld review. IDon site could
e found in Ap
TUDIES
of reforestawetland restoeet of the
Genesee silte are identificlusions. Th
gation durinn others base
ppendix U.
of existing approximate
y ection 6 ande Indiana bafied forest any from the n
s of reforestoration and
hin this propy Dataset, 20
Berks chanproposed mn half of the
gation and rDEM indicatd help to mai
ppendix V.
Ch
ation and 7.oration and/
lo
t loam and fied as hydrihe entire pot
.
ng the Noveed on locatio
upland andely 42.1 acre
of d is within at and the nond the nearest reco
station, 33.7d/or enhancperty, includ015.
nnery silt lomitigation site
e property is
ranked it as ted that intain and im
hapter 6 – Mitig
9 acres of f/or enhance
ocated adjace
Shoals silt lc soils; howtential mitig
mber 9-10, n.
d riparian foes in size, lo
rthern long-
orded Indian
7 acres of fcement. Theding Indian C
am, Genesee are identifis within the
medium pr is
mprove the w
gation
forest ement ent to
loam. wever, gation
2016
orests, ocated
focus eared
na bat
forest ere is Creek
ee silt ied as 100-
iority listed water
Chapter 6 –
6.3 Co
All conseand its areferencelocations
Further c
A8c – Flbridged using experpendiseveral 1Pleasant Creek, Cthe desigwith the
A10 – MSection 6
A13d – runoff fraccidentaIndiana bassociateFork CleUNT 14 (HendersTravis Cr
A13f – Rstandard clear zonmedians INDOT’sCreek, C
B1, B3, Cthis meaAreas” se
D6 – Miconductein additio
– Mitigation
onservati
ervation meaamendmentses to the coms where cons
conservatio
loodplains –in their enti
xisting bridgcular stream00-year flooRun Creek,
Clear Creek, gn phase to Field Check
Medians an6. No trees w
Spill Preveom direct dial spills, wilbat and northed with Indiear Creek; Uto West For
son Ford Roareek; North
Revegetatiospecificatio
ne to ensurewill use nats Roadside Hlear Creek, S
C4 – Summasure are furections of th
st netting - ed in consulton to Tier 2
ion Meas
asures report will be ca
mpletion of servation me
on measure
– Although iirety, floodpge crossingsm crossings odplains. TheHoney Creeand Indian determine th
k Plans and D
d Alignmenwill be left in
ntion / Conischarge off ll be incorphern long-eaana bats an
UNT 12, UNTrk of Clear Cad); Stotts CBluff Creek
n - Revegetons. Woody e a safe factive grasses aHeritage proStotts Creek
mer Habitat Crther describ
his document
A work plantation with asampling re
I-69 EVAN
sures
ted in the Rerried out asthese measu
easures apply
e status cha
it is not anticplain encroas and throuwhere new
ese mapped ek/MessersmCreek. A finhe length ofDesign Summ
nts - A typn the median
ntainment -f of bridge dorated into
ared bat matend northern lT 13, and U
Creek (McFaCreek; UNT 4; Honey Cre
tation of disvegetation w
cility. Revegand wildflowogram. Loca
k, Crooked C
Creation / Ebed in the “t.
n for surveyiand approvedequirements.
NSVILLE T
Se
evised Tier 1s written. Thures in I-69 y in Section
anges are as
cipated that achments wiugh design w crossings
floodplains mith Creek, Nnal hydraulicf the spans, mary.
ical mediann.
- Special medecks into str
final designernity colonylong-eared b
UNT 17 to Wadden Lane);4 to the Whi
eek; and Plea
sturbed areaswill only begetation of dwers as apprations anticip
Creek and oth
Enhanceme“Mitigation
ing, monitord by the US Fifty-three
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1 BO dated Ahe discussioSection 6. 6.
s follows:
any floodplaill be minimpractices sare warraninclude: Wh
North Bluff Cc design stuand a summ
n width of 6
easures inclutreams, and n plans for py areas to adbats. These
West Fork of ; Clear Creeite River (Crasant Run.
s will occure used a readisturbed soropriate, sucpated includhers, as appr
nt and PresFocus Area
ring, and repSFWS. This
mist netting
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August 24, 2on below hiThese are g
ains in I-69 mized, whersuch as lonnted. I-69 Shite River, LCreek, Croo
udy will be cmary of this
60 feet is p
uding diverscontainmentperennial strddress waterinclude Ind
f Clear Creekek; UNT 1 toragen Road)
r in accordanasonable distoils in the rh as those c
de stream crropriate.
servation - Aas” and “Sp
porting will bmist netting
g sampling s
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6
2006 (pgs. 1ighlights spegenerally spe
Section 6 wre reasonablnger bridgesection 6 cr
Little Buck Cked Creek, Scompleted dwill be incl
roposed for
sions of hight basins to dreams withir quality condian Creek;k (Teeters Ro the White R; Crooked C
nce with INtance beyonright of wayultivated thr
rossings at In
Actions relatecific Mitig
be developedg research wsites are pres
DIES
ment
6-19
6-23) ecific ecific
will be e, by
s and rosses Creek, Stotts
during luded
r I-69
hway detain in the ncerns
West Road); River
Creek;
NDOT nd the y and rough ndian
ted to gation
d and will be sently
I-69 EVA
Section 6
6-20
being saagreed whave bee69 Sectioof the nototal of 5surveys fbegins anfive sumSites for 20, and 2have bee(Site 5).
6.4 Tr
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All I-69 INDOT awarenesbald eagspecies, aeagles obconstructtraining maintena
6.4.1 I-
The I-69
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ANSVILLE
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mpled or uwith USFWSen added to ton 6 has beenorthern long-50, the I-69 focused at knd will conti
mmers after cthis addition
23. Alternateen excluded
raining an
mentally-senogy sites) int of way oud for use as s
engineering(and/or con
ss training thle sites are and presentsbserved or tion, operatiwill be pro
ance personn
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Section 6 T
The I-69 Comor the I-69 counties) to ssociated wevelopment
Eligible comm
5 Tier 2 DEIS, S
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Biological As
nder considS to completthe list as ren added due-eared bat. TSection 6 s
nown materinue each suconstruction nal samplinge sites previo
based on h
nd Comm
nsitive habitn the generalutside the cstaging areas
g supervisorncessionaire)hat discloses
located in ts a protocol found withinon, and ma
ovided to Unel.
munity Pla
Tier 2 DEIS d
mmunity Plaorridor and pdevelop pla
with I-69. INof the plan
munities in
Section 7.3.4 “M
ANAPOLIS
ssessment
deration in ae surveys at
ecommendede to northernTo limit the sites have bernity colonieubsequent su
has been cog in I-69 Secously considhaving no c
municatio
tats or “lol area will bonstruction s, borrow, or
rs, equipmen) maintenanwhere know
the project for reportingn or near th
aintenance. TUSFWS for
nning Pro
discusses the
anning Progrprovided graans for man
NDOT provns. Participathe vicinity
Mitigation Measu
TIER 2 ST
all sections. t 50 mist netd by USFWS
long-eared number of seen revised
es will be coummer durinompleted anction 6 includered for I-6captures (Sit
n
ocations” (ebe clearly sh
limits will r waste sites
nt operatorsnce staff wwn sensitive area, addresg the presenhe constructThe awarenereview prio
ogram
e I-69 Comm
ram set in pants for locanaging grow
vided techniation by locof I-69 Sect
ures and Commit
TUDIES
In earlier tting sites; hS previouslybat capture
surveyed siteas shown in
ompleted theng the constrnd I-69 Sectiude the follo69 Section 6 tes 17 and
e.g., wetlanhown on con
be delineats.3
s, and otherwill attend
Indiana batsses any othnce of any lition limits oess training
or to dissem
munity Plann
place a regioal communitiwth and ecocal and fincal communtion 6 were
tments, Construc
Ch
discussions,however, twy and one addata subseques to the orin the list be
e summer beruction phasion 6 is fully
owing: 3, 7, included 5, 22) or only
nds, historicnstruction plted. These s
r constructioa mandator
t, northern loher concernsive, injured, or right of
video usedmination to
ning Program
onal planningies (cities, toonomic dev
nancial assisnities was vMarion, Mo
ction” p 7-19
hapter 6 – Mitig
, FHWA/INo additional
dditional siteuent to the liginally idenelow. Monitefore construse and for aty open to tr8, 10, 13, 1417 and 22 w
y a male ca
c structureslans. Sites wsites will no
on personnelry environmong-eared bas regarding or dead batway during
d to provideconstruction
m in Chapter
g strategy owns, and velopment stance for voluntary. organ and
gation
NDOT l sites e in I-isting
ntified toring uction t least raffic. 4, 19, which apture
and within ot be
l and mental at and these
ts and g I-69 e this n and
r 7:
Chapter 6 –
JoInP
OloC$grCdMupcoI-
– Mitigation
ohnson counndianapolis. rogram was
Phaseplanniincludlegislaidentistrateg2 of th
Phaseplans activitdeveloprogra
On October ocated along
City of Mar150,000. Johrant, and the
City of Martievelop the S
Morgan Counpdate for Momprehensiv-69.
nties, the ToWith a totaimplemente
e 1 was a reging strategieded establishation, identification of gies, workshhe program.
e 2 providedand growth ties, planninopment stratams.
29, 2007, Ig the I-69 corrtinsville aphnson Counte City of Indinsville, TowSR 37/SR 14nty and MartMooresville.ve plan that
I-69 EVAN
own of Mooal budget ofed as a two-p
gional plannes and resohing partnersfication of nenvironmen
hops, and pro
d grants to lomanagemen
ng framewortegies, mode
INDOT awarridor. Morg
pplied togethty and the C
dianapolis elwn of Moore44 Corridor tinsville, and Johnson Ct framed ch
NSVILLE T
Se
oresville, anf $2 millionphase effort:
ning assessmources for thships, invenneeds, prepantally sensioviding tech
ocal communnt ordinancerk and corridel planning
arded $1,50gan County, ther and we
City of Greenlected not toesville, and MPlan (2010)d a comprehCounty andhallenges an
O INDIANA
ection 6—T
nd the citiesn, the I-69 C
ment and devhe I-69 corr
ntories, reviearation of pritive areas, hnical planni
nities for thees. It includedor land useordinances,
00,000 in grthe Town ofere awardednwood were
o pursue a plMorgan Cou, comprehen
hensive plan d Greenwoond opportun
APOLIS TI
Tier 2 Biolog
s of MartinsCommunity
velopment oridor impac
ew of regularocesses andfarmland p
ing support
e preparatioed public inve planning, , and implem
rants to comf Mooresvilld a single e awarded a lanning initiaunty used thnsive plan upand zoning
od developenities associ
IER 2 STUD
gical Assess
6
sville and Planning
f regional ct area. It ations and d models, protection for Phase
n of local volvement economic mentation
mmunities le, and the grant for $100,000
ative. The he grant to pdates for ordinance
ed a new ated with
DIES
ment
6-21
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