SR 502 - Widening From I-5 to Battle Ground - Final EIS & Record of Decision

On June 24, 2010, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the NEPA decision document (called the Record of Decision) concurring with the Washington State Department of Transportation in the choice to select the preferred alternative for the SR 502 Corridor Widening Project. The Record of Decision (ROD) documents FHWA’s decision that the preferred alternative, identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), is the selected alternative. This decision is based on an evaluation of information presented in the Final EIS, the project’s purpose and need, input from the public and interagency coordination. Public comments submitted during the comment period for the Draft EIS (June 5 –July 20, 2009) were addressed in the Final EIS. Appendix G of the Final EIS contains a complete record of these comments and provides a response to each comment. There are a couple of ways to receive and/or review the Final EIS and the ROD:

• View the FEIS below (you need to have a free copy of  Adobe® Reader®  installed on your computer to correctly view these documents)
• E-mail us to request a free CD-rom
  Please be sure to provide your name, phone number and mailing address in the e-mail.
• View a hardcopy in your local community:
  - Battle Ground Community Library
  - Ridgefield Community Library
  - La Center Community Library
  - Woodland Community Library
  - Fort Vancouver Community Library
  - WSU Vancouver Library
  - Clark College Library - Cannell Library
  - Washington State Library
  - Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce
  - Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

Final Record of Decision (.pdf, 1MB) - July 1, 2010

 
Final Environmental Impact Statement and Draft 4(f) Evaluation (March 2010)

• Cover, Abstract, Fact Sheet, & Table of Contents  (PDF, 947 kb)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 405 kb)
• Chapter 1: Introduction to the Project  (PDF, 648 kb)
• Chapter 2: Developing the Alternatives  (PDF, 1.3 mb)
• Chapter 3: Comparison of the Alternatives – Safety and Mobility  (PDF, 639 kb)
• Chapter 4: Comparison of the Alternatives – Environmental Effects  (PDF, 1.8 mb)
• Chapter 5: Construction Effects  (PDF, 236 kb)
• Chapter 6: Other Considerations  (PDF, 243 kb)
• Chapter 7: Environmental Commitments  (PDF, 188 kb)
• Chapter 8: References  (PDF, 50 kb)
• Chapter 9: Glossary  (PDF, 134 kb)
• Chapter 10: Index  (PDF, 254 kb)

Appendices

• Appendix A: Preliminary Plan Sheets  (PDF, 544 kb)
• Appendix B: Final Section 4(f) Evaluation  (PDF, 4.5 mb)
• Appendix C: Memorandum of Agreement  (PDF, 1.7 mb)
• Appendix D: Agency Correspondence  (PDF, 1.7 mb)
• Appendix E: Public Involvement  (PDF, 143 kb)
• Appendix F: Tribal Consultation  (PDF, 104 kb)
• Appendix G: Record of Comment - Part 1  (PDF, 3.2 mb)
• Appendix G: Record of Comment - Part 2  (PDF, 2.8 mb)
• Appendix G: Record of Comment - Part 3 (PDF, 3.6 mb)
• Appendix G: Record of Comment - Part 4 (PDF, 3.7 mb)
• Appendix H: Air Quality  (PDF, 672 kb)
• Appendix I: Biology  (PDF, 5.0 mb)
• Appendix J: Climate Change  (PDF, 67 kb)
• Appendix K: Energy  (PDF, 611 kb)
• Appendix L: Hazardous Materials  (PDF, 2.3 mb)
• Appendix M: Historic Resources  (PDF, 4.3 mb)
• Appendix N: Indirect & Cumulative Effects  (PDF, 1.3 mb)
• Appendix O: Land Use  (PDF, 1.3 mb)
• Appendix P: Noise  (PDF, 1.1 mb)
• Appendix Q: Social/Environ/Economic   (PDF, 1.9 mb)
• Appendix R: Soils & Geology  (PDF, 1.0 mb)
• Appendix S: Transportation - Part 1  (PDF, 1.9 mb)
• Appendix  S: Transportation - Part 2    (PDF, 4.3 mb)
• Appendix T: Visual Quality  (PDF, 4.6 mb)
• Appendix U: Water Quality  (PDF, 3.7 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 1 (PDF, 4.6 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 2 (PDF, 4.7 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 3  (PDF, 4.9 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 4 (PDF, 4.9 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 5 (PDF, 4.9 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 6 (PDF, 2.7 mb)
• Appendix V: Wetland Delineation - Part 7 (PDF, 3.0 mb)
• Appendix W: Distribution List (PDF, 51 kb)
• Appendix X: List of Preparers (PDF, 61 kb)