IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: West Virginia Department of
Highways
Publication_Date: December 1999
Title: King Coal Highway
Edition: Final
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Charleston, WV
Publisher: Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
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Citation_Information:
Originator: Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Publication_Date: December 1999
Title: King Coal Highway EIS
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Charleston, WV
Publisher: Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
The Preferred Alternative (PA) was
selected on the basis of
its' ability to best facilitate the
projects Purpose and
Need while minimizing impacts to the
natural, physical, and
social environments. The Build
Alternatives identified in
this Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) were all
initially considered candidates for the
PA. Of the six
alternatives under consideration,
Alternative 2D was
selected as the PA. Selection of the PA
came after careful
consideration and assessment of the
potential environmental
impacts, (social, natural, and
physical), and evaluation of
public comments received stemming from
public workshops
held in May 1998. Identification of the Preferred
Alternative in the DEIS is consistent
with Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) and Council of
Environmental Quality
(CEQ) guidelines and regulations (FHWA
Technical Advisory
T. 6640.8A; 40 CFR 1502).
Purpose:
The King Coal Highway Purpose and Need
Study (WVDOT, 1994)
was prepared in accordance with FHWA's
Technical Advisory
T6640.8A (USDOT, 1987), Guidance for
Preparing and
Processing Environmental and Section
4(f) Documents, and
FHWA's memorandum entitled, Purpose and
Need in
Environmental Documents (USDOT, 1990).
The King Coal Highway Purpose and Need
Study (WVDOT, 1994)
identifies the deficiencies of the study
route (US 52) and
in turn represents the need for some
form of transportation
involvement in the study area. By
identifying and
evaluating the transportation needs in
the study area, the
purpose of the King Coal Highway project
becomes evident.
The following is a summary of the
project purpose and need
detailed in the Purpose and Need Study
(WVDOT, 1994).
Supplemental_Information:
The study area for the King Coal Highway
involves the West
Virginia counties of Mingo, Logan,
McDowell, Wyoming, and
Mercer; and Tazewell County, Virginia;
and is situated in
the Appalachian Mountains of southern
West Virginia and
western Virginia (Exhibit I-1). The
terrain is steep and
difficult to develop. Most of the area
has historically
developed around the coal industry. The
influence of the
coal industry has been so great that it
has affected land
use, population characteristics,
community services,
housing development, economy, and
transportation
opportunities.
Over the last two decades, portions of
the study area have
experienced a decline in the economy and
population due to
changes in the coal industry. As a
result, the study area
has relatively high unemployment and relatively high state
and federal income supplements.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1994
Ending_Date: 1999
Currentness_Reference: Up to date subject
to change
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
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Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference
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South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.2723
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Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Alignment, Corridor
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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: West Virginia
DOT - Division of Highways, Engineering Division
Contact_Person: Jim Colby
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
address
Address: State Capitol Complex,
Building Five
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: West Virginia
Postal_Code: 25305
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (304) 558-28850
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
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