Item A-MWMC Facilities Plan - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MWMC FACILITIES PLAN 9.5.6 Floodplains and Soils Similar to System Alternative 5 (see section 9.4.6), System Alternative 4 would not affect area floodplains and would result in soil disturbance only during project construction activities. 9.5.7 Land Use and Zoning As with System Alternative 5 (see section 9.4.7) construction activities, System Alternative 4 would not require use of additional land beyond the current facility boundaries, and thus would not affect land use or zoning in the project area. Regionally, upgrades planned under System Alternative 4 (as with System Alternative 5) would increase the treatment capacity of the WPCF, and thus would facilitate residential, industrial, and commercial growth in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. 9.5.8 Transportation Transportation issues under System Alternative 4 would be similar to those under System Alternative 5 (see section 9.4.8). 9.5.9 Cultural Resources As with System Alternative 5 (see section 9.4.9), the footprint of the WPCF would not expand under System Alternative 4. Therefore, although cultural resources have not been surveyed in the River Road area (Eugene Planning and Development Department, 2003), it is unlikely that project activities within the already-disturbed facility boundary would affect cultural resources. 9.5.10 Socioeconomics Socioeconomic impacts under System Altemative 4 would be similar to those under System Alternative 5 (see section 9.4.10). Construction activities could result in increased traffic in the project area, and thus increases in noise, emissions, dust and traffic congestion on area roads. Conversely, project construction would be expected to benefit the local economy through job creation and materials sales. 9-22 MV,/MC_9.0_REV 14. DOC