Water
and Environmental Programs
JACKSON
COUNTY LAKE PROJECT
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
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| Section Number | Section Title | File Size (KB) |
| Notice of Availability of FEIS in the Federal Register | Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Jackson County Lake Project, Kentucky, in the Federal Register, June 1, 2001 | |
| ES | Executive Summary | 323 |
| Section 1 | Introduction | 42 |
| Section 2 | Alternatives Including the Proposed Action | 132 |
| Section 3 | Environmental Analysis - Part I | 106 |
| Section 3-2 | Environmental Analysis - Part II | 297 |
| Section 4 | Cumulative Impacts | 41 |
| Section 5 | Mitigation Summary | 22 |
| Section 6 | Regulatory Compliance | 14 |
| Section 7 | Conclusions | 14 |
| Section 8 | References | 54 |
| Section 9 | List of Preparers | 12 |
| Section 10 | Persons and Agencies Consulted | 20 |
| Appendix Letter | Appendix Title | File Size |
| A | Acronyms and Abbreviations | 16 |
| B | Glossary | 37 |
| C | Environmental Impact Statement Significance Criteria | 98 |
| D | Environmental Laws and Regulations | 34 |
| E | Final Water Needs Analysis | 845 |
| F | Final Recreation Needs Analysis for the Proposed Jackson County Lake Project | 313 |
| G | Water Conservation | 32 |
| H | Jackson County Lake Project Final Alternatives Analysis | 1,810 |
| I | Endangered Species Screening Study and Field Survey for the Cumberland Bean Pearly Mussel | 90 |
| J | Preliminary Survey for the Federally Endangered Indiana Bat and Virginia Big-eared Bat | 2,937 |
| K | An Archeological Survey of Portion of War Fork/Steer Fork and Sturgeon Creek | 3,700 |
| L | Field Survey of Plants at the Proposed War Fork and Steer Fork Project Site | 31 |
| M | Socio-economic Method and Approach | 37 |
| N | Index | 34 |
| O | Comments and Responses on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement | 7,804 |
| P | Report of Site Reconnaissance for the Proposed War Fork and Steer Fork Dam Site | 1,228 |
| Q | Cost Estimates for Alternatives Considered in Detail for the Jackson County Lake Project | 46 |
| R | Wood Creek Water District Yield Analysis for Wood Creek Lake | 12 |
| S | Reservoir Sizing Analysis and Description of Project Costs | 42 |
| T | Survey for the Federally Endangered Indiana Bat, Virginia Big-Eared Bat, and Running Buffalo Clover at th4 Proposed Sturgeon Creek and War Fork Reservoir Sites | 914 |
| U | Jurisdictional Water Determination for the Proposed Sturgeon Creek and War Fork Reservoir Sites | 2,888 |
| V | Letters of Response to the Jackson County Lake Project Preliminary Final Environmental Impact Statement | 1,916 |