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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFigure 4-13�*' : � "� ; \�[s. ! � ; ��, � � ��_��2 � � �� 7he shaded corridors identify the areas heing evaluated fcar the build and partial-6uild alternatives. '�_., �,� �ti, / ,. { w* � f � ,,�. ' � In the even# #h�t enviranmentafly sensitive areas are found, the study corridars allow room to ,' .� , `� ", accammodate staifts in the desi n tv fur#her a�oid or minirnize im a�#s. While nat foreseen at this �'�?�q-`� � : f'��7 R� 4'p` T`�' rQ�K ���Q U��T 1�1 f�� 5 �`. time, shifts ir� #he study [orridars rr`iay be necessary as we colCect nevu infprmatiUn, receive addi#it�nal ����� ,.�,� •i,` N�'A T E� N A L P A► R K � `� ,� y ; � �� �! public t�mments, and proceed with further review and analyses. ; ; � '� � 4� ,_� ,r +L � '� � � T�• .^` ;1 • � ` `:k N� � � --^ C� � ;a � '� \ �, � � � � � ``''- Zy : r~' I ��" �� �e� ��� � � ��� �' • '�'- :� � �; ' i.Y....' � �R ti 3 �';��,,��' � �E, � �—, ;,'o � � .�ta�. i �I �.� ' � r t m �" J � �e, � 1 r �� � ''l�� � ,ly„ : � Ridq� ��i a � f� � : '�. ��..,�,� '�.�-- .-...�-r"`'. 3; . �� 4� . �.,� !sy R , � �1.'.� ,4 � ( �.� . �e�� ., � q + F� . {�. .7"'=�,�t � ` � _'s' 9Eyf,�rt'e,�F j. � �,�2.• ��o��� ��e': � w =.�` 51JVAIN CC3UNTY � �;f►�-..a' �k ,� - � - =��• � : • . �� _. 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'." 1 v . _ w ... _ ��. h� � �,..a,�,�1 � "" Primitive Park Raad Constructian Faotprint -. �� , � �" � �' 4 _ .., -�,_. .� , � , .. - . . � _�� c; ` r '� '_, �'•;� � 'ti � `� ��a�1 ' � � !� Laurel 8ran[h Pienic Area �: ,�� �;�; u� r.�,. ,� ; ,� �.�G��HAIUi C , �� . � �� " � � � ' "�ti ' �; *��, , �;/� � N ►�1,� N T A H �A L A '� Partial-Build Altern�#ave to Bushnell . r � A �' � . � `°�, � J1 ' ,'°"--,� 1 � PC " 1� 7.. '-ti '.. _ - _ -- r -� 1 ` � � � � � 'f' 'A``'+ � 6 i -- �, -� I� Bushneli - 5o�them CJption , ;,�� . , •- `f NATlONA! 7y/ y a .._ . li � . ' . � .'� ' _ ' : ,; 4 � ��� °Lr�,�� -. 4! � a i � - Nor4hern 5hare Corridar {NSC} ' `� � ` �t? J. !, � ! { �``4� � �r — , � �� i y�, F� R,� ��,T fVSC - Sauthern C}ptions �- ��. � � - , k� , ��'`, �` , �, - �s; •t�- ! � � �� _ �� �' _ —_w . _ av � � �;.. � � � .` '� l �,7`�f hJ BACKC�l1NTRY CAMP5ITE AND �RAIL ELIMlNAT'IC]N Figur� � ,�. - ° �R�• � f a Y NORTH SHCSRE RDAfl ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STA7EMENT —� =^y��_ � � �� ��� /7�� 'c'-� �� `s:� . �. � E �.� � �1', SVJAIN CaUWTY�, NOR'fH CARL}EIN& �' �7 '� � � . . `. �r�-� � � a G4i. 0.5 ';.6 27 �w ■ � � ' � ' �� Ivliles Satathern qptivn at Hazel and Eagle Creek Embayments n� �� � � 1 ir h eryu.rls Q mil �cl1 km) �� / 1 * � � €]ate Printed: +1ugUSt �COS Srurce: N�Cicnil Pir�c 5 r,�i[ l;rrat �rnoky h�iou�cairs Trail Iv'�rp" (�0:111, �� ` � %` �` �'.� r'repared 6y: AR�.4DI5 G&PA of Nnrtl� Carolina, inC. Naticnal GFOgr7pl�i[, "Fp�tana &�+ir;assee Lakzs' (2G�2i ��Q ��f 2 � i� I ' �, �,.; I►' '�-,� � �;, � qi A � � i��tr�„� � Y: f � a y� �+- � N � � _- - -_� 4, �ail � =.. , .--- ^��' �-. ��� ,� .�,�. �-� ,' '�'`�— a�� -; w� ,� L''=:� �.�,� / 'CS�ti� 4,_,�! ,�; ` J �� �f eE� i' , '", � ze� Nar,�--� �. .f`�'� .,� + i 4 x�� ``� {z': ,� �� -��.°��.,s � � _ :r � -� - b 4 �``- �.,..�: ¢��+ i `�__ __ �, � _�!��'�L,C��ek p-� , ��� � �� ,� � �� •4 � � � � ---,. ti. ------�- --, � �� GR:E:AT S��N1f3KY iV�C}UN-TAIN� ,y _ NAT'�I[]NAL RA,RK '�, ` _ `,, _ _ � � �f E .i ,�� � t �--� � I�v ERIUsSH{}RE'C�RRIOQR .� l � `� ,�� � `� ` �W� � �l � � ���. � '� � �� h � � ' � ,+�!��t� . •-�� �.�" ,; s u �� � � � ' � t ;; �� jf t ��- �. i '� '�-�.� .� `,�' � � • � ~aa� � �; , r 1: 98 � - _ _ ..; ;1 C7/d}y`yY�B �� f � � �� �� 77 -- �� a�`:�f a1c��_. i _ ; '•--- �\ -��.` � ��� �,J KeshQre �rail � ���._._ - :� � � � �. -���;� �-� �� \�,\ ,.-s.. _ ., ,r �.. � ='�.`�+ i �=�_��— � i .�._r. = •� -.1-�.�,f ; i X 5 � �;1 � r 's --; � �`� �.�•� � C.--, ,.,�",,'�,'��-- � � �` � ��f � II�—•� _ �.. �� �� _ . _ -- - , - ` --., � � �° r.� , . ; � `.� ,' � ;.� , -. � I' �. �•�, ; � ':� ! —'�` —_�% . . . � � /� ,�%� �a5 � . . %� . .. .. f{� i ( i � r The shaded cnrrddars iden#ify the areas being evaEuated fvr the builtf and partfal-build afternativ�s. _ !n the event that en�ironmentaliy sensitive areas are €ourid, tEie study corridors allaw rvom tn ace4mmodate shifts in the design tsa further a�oid or r�-iinimaze irrEpacts. While nat foreseen at this time, shifts in tt�e study corridvrs may be ne�essary as we collect new information, re�eiue additiQna9 , pu6lic camments, and pro�eed with further review and analyses. - � �s i � � - ��, � � �� � I i .�" .w-->R SWAIN CCIU'NTY � �� . �. � , . }� »_tf= - i ''=� � `, '« '° ' ; � r`r`� :� .d '' l• �'• �1 �r 0 o LAUREL BRANCH . �, `°�. PICNIC R,REA -..t, �� c�: 'TunRel Byp� J' Traif � � ; ,�r�+i � ,.� �. " a ,' � �= � b`a""'� ��` + �' �'''�: � Lo�P �' I r' r -` ��• ��.. _,�; � SQUZHERI� QPTI�N AT �.; y FDRN�Y CREEK EMBAYMEIVT ,�'ti �` ' ���� � ..- �---_ . E ���4 tiS_ ����LY�'x:�' 1 � 5 ❑ate Prirtted: }une 217��5 Prepared hp•: RRCAb+S G&�.1 of Nor.h Ca�olina, in�. i `��,U%�-�`-' s'�," , �o��. ,.-'. �, 1 LEGENa �� `� �# Campsite Num6er � "'� .� Sa�kcauntry Campsite � i Ay Ra#ivned Back�auntry Campsite � Elirrzinated Campsite � ' _ Trai[ ���� ' - Appafa[hian Traif '��„ '�1� e a e��� Eliminated Frail {both toad typQSJ �� Addikional Eiiminated Trail with Primitive Par� Road �'� ������ Elim inated AT (t�oth road types] �I Ma�or Raad '�, 5tream '�� �,. � � Water Bcrdy � ��� �.` � � EIS Study Area Bouncl�ry �__ _ � County Bauredary � -� �-- �._. L,�� Great Srrzoky Mpuntains National �erk ��� :_; NanCah��a National Fflrest � Principal ParCc Road CanStruc#ion Foatprint Primitive Park Road ConstruRic�n Fvotprint � � � Laure! Bran�h Picnic Area V �� �� PartiaC-Build Aliernative to Bushnell ;� � Sushnell - 5outhern Qption �larthern 5hare Corridar (N5CJ � N5C - 5outhern {]ptians B�CKC4UNTRY CAMR5ITE AND TRAI[. ELIMINATIDN NORLH SFiC1ftE idC7A� ENVIRQNM�NtAL IMPRCT STATEtvSENT SWAIN C4VNTY, NORTk CAROLINA a o-.as az i.a z+ �,�0a t in:h equals 6.84 miles t2 km1 Sour�e: N�[ianai �'ark Ser;�:e, •Greac Srrioky h�9ounrains Tr, �E,���p' f20�7y; National G2ographic, 'FOr,ta�a & bEiwas�ec Lakes' f2C�62} �ig�re �� � � MapZaf2