Supplement to the draft environmental impact for Tusayan growth: Kaibab National Forest

176 Pages·1998·10.6 MB·English

by  U.S. Forest Service

iVI£CbH2A1 United States Supplement to the Draft
Department of
tfflfll Agriculture
Forest Environmental Impact
Service
Southwestern
Region Statement Tusayan
for
Growth
Kaibab National Forest
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Supplement to the Draft
Environmental Impact
Statement
for
lusayan Growth
Coconino County, Arizona
Lead Agency: USDAForest Service
Kaibab National Forest
CooperatingAgencies: USDI, Grand Canyon National Park
Coconino County
Northern Arizona Council ofGovernments
Responsible Official: EleanorS. Towns, Regional Forester
Regional Office, Southwestern Region
NM
Albuquerque, 87102
ForFurtherInformation: R. Dennis Lund
Kaibab National Forest
800 S. 6th Street
Williams, AZ 86046
[phone]
Abstract
The Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement describes three new
alternatives for providing improvements to transportation, housing, community facilities,
and visitor services outside ofGrand Canyon National Parkboundaries on private or
National Forest land in the Grand Canyon/Tusayan area. Alternatives considered are
Alternative F: Townsite Act Option 2/Special Use Permit, Alternative G: Land Exchange
Option 3/Special Use Permit, and Alternative H: Land Exchange Option 4/Special Use
Permit. Alternative G is the Preferred Alternative. \*t USSq
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Official Filing Date:
Comments Must Be 'SEP D 2 1998.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 • Purpose and Need forAction Introduction 11
Visitor Segment 16
Introduction 1
Community Segment 18
Project Objectives 1
Transportation Segment 19
Existing Situations and Desired Conditions . 1
Land Ownership Management 2 Architecture Design, Site Planning
Sustainable Elements, and
Existing Situation 2
Resource Conservation 19
Desired Condition 2
Transportation System 2 Infrastructure 20
Project Implementation 21
Existing Situation 2
Desired Condition 2 Project Cost 23
Implementation Schedule 23
Housing Needs 3
H
Alternative 24
Existing Situation 3
Introduction 24
Desired Condition 3
PlanningforCommunity Needs 3 Visitor Segment 27
Community Segment 28
Existing Situation 3
Transportation Segment 28
Desired Condition 3
PlanningforVisitor Needs 3 Architecture Design, Site Planning,
Sustainable Elements, and
Existing Situation 3
Resource Conservation 28
Desired Condition 4
Natural Resource Management 4 Infrastructure 30
Existing Situation 4 Project Implementation 32
Desired Condition 4 Project Cost 35
Cultural Resource Management 4 Implementation Schedule 35
Sustainable Design Elements 35
Existing Situation 4
LandValues and Fees 43
Desired Condition 4
Mitigation and Monitoring 44
Chapter2 • Description ofAlternatives VisitorExperience In andAround
Grand Canyon 44
Introduction 5
Air Quality 44
Formulation ofNewAlternatives 5
Transportation 44
Alternatives Eliminated From Further
Development PlanAssurances 44
Consideration 5
DevelopmentAgreements 44
GCIALand Exchange 5
Cultural Resources 45
NewAlternatives Considered in Detail 5
Sensitive Plant Species 45
Alternative F 5
Special Land Uses 45
Introduction 5
Fire Management Programs 45
Visitor Segment 5
Survey Markers 45
Community Segment 7
Water Resources 46
Transportation Segment 7
Architecture Design, Site Planning,
Chapter3 •Affected Environment
Sustainable Elements, and
Resource Conservation 9 Introduction 65
Infrastructure 9 Existing Condition Related to Issues and
Concerns 65
Project Implementation 10
Project Cost 10 Surface and Groundwater 65
Implementation Schedule 10 Water Supply 65
Alternative G (PreferredAlternative) 11 Groundwater LevelAltitude 65
. .
Grand Canyon Water Resources ... 65
KaibabNational Forest i
WaterTransportation 73 Grand CanyonWater Resources 82
Socioeconomic Environment 73 Methods forAnalyzing Impacts 82
A
Grand Canyon/TusayanArea 73 Alternative 83
Other Surrounding Communities 73 Alternative B 87
. .
SurroundingAmerican Indian Alternative C 89
D
Tribes 73 Alternative 89
Housing 74 Alternative E 90
Employment Opportunities 74 Alternative F 90
Crime Rates 74 Alternative G 90
Community Infrastructure 74 Alternative H 92
Visitor Experience In andAround WaterTransportation 93
Grand Canyon 74 Methods forAnalysis 93
Grand Canyon Experience 74 Alternative F 93
Visual Quality 74 Alternative G 94
Air Quality 74 Alternative H 94
Light Pollution 74 Socioeconomics 95
Noise 74 Grand Canyon/TusayanArea 95
Grand Canyon National Park Methods forAnalyzing Impacts .... 95
General Management Plan .... 74 AlternativeA 97
Grand CanyonVisitation 74 Alternative B 98
Transportation 74 Alternative C 99
Development PlanAssurances 74 Alternative D 100
Cultural Resources 74 Alternative E 101
Archaeological Sites 74 Alternative F 102
American IndianTraditional Cultural Alternative G 102
Properties and Resources 74 Alternative H 103
Biological Resources 75 OtherOutlying Communities 104
Vegetation 75 Methods forAnalyzing Impacts 104
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A
Wildlife 75 Alternative 104
Threatened, Endangered, and Alternative B 105
Sensitive Species 75 Alternative C 105
Forest Service Management 75 Alternative D 105
Public Recreational Opportunities 75 Alternative E 105
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Fire Management Programs 75 Alternative F 105
Private Inholdings 75 Alternative G 105
Alternative H 105
Chapter4 • Environmental Consequences Housing 105
Introduction 79 Methods forAnalyzing Impacts . . . 105
Surface and Groundwater 79 Alternative F 105
WaterSupply 79 Alternative G 109
Methods forAnalyzing Impacts .... 79 Alternative H 109
Alternative D 79 Employment Opportunities 110
Alternative F 80 Methods forAnalyzing Impacts . . . 110
Alternative G 80 Alternative F 110
Alternative H 81 Alternative G 110
H
Alternative Ill
KaibabNational Forest
Crime Rates Ill Alternative G 128
Methods forAnalyzing Impacts ... Ill Alternative H 129
Alternative F Ill Transportation 129
Alternative G Ill Methods forAnalysis 129
Alternative H 112 Alternative F 129
Community Infrastructure 112 Alternative G 130
Methods forAnalyzing Impacts ... 112 Alternative H 130
Alternative F 112 Development PlanAssurances 130
Alternative G 114 Methods forAnalysis 130
Alternative H 115 Alternative F 130
Visitor Experience In andAround Alternative G 130
Grand Canyon 117 Alternative H 131
Grand Canyon Experience 117 Cultural Resources 131
Methods forAnalyzing Impacts ... 117 Methods forAnalysis 131
Alternative F 118 Alternative F 131
G G
Alternative 118 Alternative 132
H H
Alternative 119 Alternative 133
Visual Quality 119 Biological Resources 133
Methods forAnalysis 119 Vegetation 133
Alternative F 119 Methods forAnalysis 133
Alternative G 121 Alternative F 133
H G
Alternative 123 Alternative 133
H
Air Quality 123 Alternative 133
Methods forAnalysis 123 Wildlife 134
Alternative F 123 Methods forAnalysis 134
Alternative G 124 Alternative F 134
H G
Alternative 124 Alternative 134
Light Pollution 124 Alternative H 134
Methods forAnalysis 124 Threatened, Endangered, and
Alternative F 124 Sensitive Species 134
Alternative G 124 Methods forAnalysis 134
Alternative H 125 Alternative F 134
Noise 125 Alternative G 135
Methods forAnalysis 125 Alternative H 136
Alternative F 125 Forest Service Management 136
Alternative G 126 Forest Service Mgmt. Objectives 136
H
Alternative 126 Methods forAnalysis 136
Grand Canyon National Park Alternative F 136
Management 126 Alternative G 137
Methods forAnalysis 126 Alternative H 137
Alternative F 126 Public Recreation Opportunities 137
Alternative G 127 Methods forAnalysis 137
Alternative H 128 Alternative F 137
Grand Canyon National Park Alternative G 138
Visitation 128 Alternative H 138
Methods forAnalysis 128 Fire Management Programs 138
Alternative F 128 Methods forAnalysis 138
KaibabNational Forest iii
Alternative F 138 3.3 Source Rock andAltitude ofSelected Springs
Alternative G 139 Along South Rim ofGrand Canyon 70
Alternative H 139 3.4 Representative List ofSpeciesWithin Grand
Environmental Consequences or Factors Not CanyonThat Use Seeps and Springs .... 72
Identified as Major Issues or Concerns 139 3.5 CommonVegetation SpeciesAssociated
.
Effects on Consumers, Civil Rights With Seeps and Springs in Grand Canyon
Legislation, Minority Groups, (from Spence, 1993) 73
and Women 139 3.6 Development Potential ofPrivate Inholdings
Effects on Prime Farmland & Involved in Land ExchangeAlternatives 77
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Rangeland 139 4.1 Estimated Potable Water Needs inAlt. D 79
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Effects onWetlands and Floodplains. 139 4.2 Estimated Potable Water Needs inAlt. F 80
. . . .
Effects on Minerals, Geothermal 4.3 Estimated Potable Water Needs inAlt. G 81
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Resources, Oil and Gas 140 4.4 Estimated Potable Water Needs inAlt. H 82
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Effects on Hazardous Materials 140 4.5 Minimum and Maximum Pumping
A
Effects on Cave Resources 140 Regimes Simulated inAlternative 84
Irreversible and Irretrievable 4.6 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
Commitments ofResources 141 Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a Result
A
ofGroundwaterWithdrawal inAlt. 84
Chapter5 • Consultation, Coordination and 4.7 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
EIS Preparation Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a Result
References 143 ofGroundwaterWithdrawal inAlt. B 88
Distribution List 144 4.8 Minimum and Maximum Pumping
Regimes Simulated inAlternative B 88
Index 159 4.9 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a
List ofTables Result ofCumulative Groundwater
2.2 Acreage ofPrivate Inholdings Offered for Withdrawal inAlternative B 89
Exchange UnderAlternative G, In Order 4.10 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a Result
ofPriority ofAcuqisition 11
2.3 Proposed Uses andAssociatedAcreage ofGroundwaterWithdrawal inAlt. C 89
ofNFS Land inAlternative G 16 4.11 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
2.4 Expected Visitor Retail and Office/Service Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a Result
Facility Types 17 ofGroundwaterWithdrawal inAlt. D 90
2.5 Facilities at the Proposed INSIGHT Center 18 4.12 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
2.6 Community Retail and Commercial Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a Result
ofGroundwaterWithdrawal inAlt. G 91
Facilities 18
4.13 Miminum and Maximum Pumping
2.7 Proposed Uses andAssociatedAcreage
ofNFS Land inAlternative H 27 Regimes Simulated inAlternative G 91
2.8 Comparison ofDesign Elements 37 4.14 Projected Decrease in Discharge at Havasu,
2.9 Summary Comparison ofAlternatives ... 47 Indian Garden and Hermit Springs as a
2.10 Summary ofEnvironmental Result ofCumulative Groundwater
Consequences 58 Withdrawal inAlternative G 92
3.1 Records for Existing and Planned Wells, 4.15 Miminum and Maximum Pumping
Redwall-MuavAcquifer Coconino Regimes Simulated inAlternative H 92
Plateau Groundwater Subbasin 66 4.16 Adjusted Discharge at Havasu, Indian Garden,
3.2 Groundwater LevelAltitudes for Wells in the and Hermit Springs as a Result ofCumula-
Coconino Plateau Groundwater Subbasin 67 tive Groundwater Withdrawal inAlt. H ... 93
KaibabNational Forest
4.17 Prospective New Demand for Lodging in List ofFigures
the Grand Canyon/TusayanArea 96 2.1 Footprint ofNFS Land Involved inAlt. F .. 6
4.18 Alternative Comparison ofCumulative 2.2 Concept Plan for Development inAlt. F. 8
. . .
Impacts to the Grand Canyon/TusayanArea 2.3 Footprint ofNFS Land Involved inAlt. G 12
.
Businesses at the 2.5%Visitation Growth 2.4 Private Inholdings Offered for Exchange
Rate 96 G
inAlternative 13
4.19 Proposed Development ScheduleVersus 2.5 Proportion ofUsesWithin CFV 11
Market-Driven Scenario inAlternative B . . 98 2.6 Concept Plan for CFV UnderAlt. G 15
4.20 Proposed Development ScheduleVersus 2.8 Proportion ofUsesWithin CFV 24
Market-Driven Scenario inAlternative C . . 99 2.7 Footprint ofNFS Land inAlternative H 25
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4.21 Proposed Development ScheduleVersus 2.9 Concept Plan for CFV inAlternative H 26
Market-Driven Scenario inAlternative D . 100 2.10 WaterDelivery Concept inAlternative H. . . 31
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4.22 Summary ofCumulative Impacts to Outlying 3.1 Location ofSeeps and Small Springs
Communities in NorthernArizona at 2.5% Along the South Rim ofGrand Canyon ... 71
Visitation Growth Rate, 70% Occupancy 4.1 Conceptual Diagram for the Source of
Rate, and 70% Displacement 104
Groundwater Issuing from Seeps and
4.23 Economic Impacts to Outlying Small SpringsAlong the South Rim of
Communities inAlternative B 106 Grand Canyon 85
4.24 Economic Impacts to Outlying 4.2 Prospective Occupancy Performance for
Communities inAlternative C 107 Off-Rim Properties inAlternativeA 97
4.25 Economic Impacts to Outlying Communities 4.3 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
inAlternatives D, E, F, G and H 108 inAlternative B 99
4.26 Employment Opportunities inAlt. F .... 110 4.4 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
4.27 Employment Opportunities inAlt. G . . . . 110 inAlternative C 100
4.28 Employment Opportunities inAlt. H ... . Ill 4.5 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
4.29 Disposition ofCommunity Services and D
inAlternative 101
Facilities inAlternative F 112 4.6 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
4.30 Disposition ofCommunity Services and inAlternatives E and F 102
G
Facilities inAlternative 114 4.7 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
4.31 Disposition ofCommunity Services and G
inAlternative 102
H
Facilities inAlternative 116 4.8 Tusayan Prospective Occupancy Performance
4.31 Increase in Nighttime Sky GlowAbove H
inAlternative 103
Existing Conditions inAlternative G . . . . 125 4.9 Artist's Rendering ofEntry to Grand Canyon
4.32 Increase in Nighttime Sky GlowAbove Transit Center inAlternative F 120
H
Existing Conditions inAlternative . . . . 125 4.10 Artist's Rendering ofEntry to CFV asViewed
4.33 Cultural Resource Sites Found on the 12 from SH 64 inAlternatives G & H 122
Private Inholdings Offered for Exchange
to the Kaibab National Forest 132
4.34 NFS Criteria for Evaluation ofCaves and
Funding for the Cave Found on NFS Land
Proposed for Exchange UnderAlternatives
B, C, G and H 141
KaibabNational Forest
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AC Acre Urban Development
ACOE Army Corps ofEngineers HWY Highway
ADEQ Arizona Department of Environmental IGA Intergovernmental Agreement
Quality IO Isolated Occurrence
ADOT Arizona Department ofTransportation INM Integrated Noise Model
ADWR Arizona Department ofWater KNF Kaibab National Forest
Resources Ldn Day-Night Average Sound Level
AGFD Arizona Game and Fish Department LEED™ Leadership in Energy and
APS Arizona Public Service Environmental Design
ASHRAE American Society ofHeating, LNG Liquified Natural Gas
M
Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Millions
MGY
Engineers Millions of Gallons per Year
BDMP Best Design and Management MNA Museum of Northern Arizona
Practices MOA Memorandum ofAgreement
BNSF Burlington Northern/Santa Fe MSL Mean Sea Level
Railroad NACA Native Americans for Community
ca Circa Action
CAP NACOG
Central Arizona Project Northern Arizona Council of
CAWCD
Central Arizona Water Conservation Governments
District NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
CC&R Covenants, Conditions, and NF National Forest
Restrictions NFS National Forest System
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality NPDES National Pollution Discharge
CFC Chloroflurocarbons Elimination System
CFV Canyon Forest Village NPS National Park Service
CFVC Canyon Forest Village Council PHA Public Housing Authority
DPS Department of Public Safety PILT Payment in Lieu ofTaxes
DUI Driving Under the Influence RD Ranger District
EA Environmental Assessment RNA Roaded-Natural Area
EIS Environmental Impact Statement ROD Record of Decision
EPA Environmental Protection Agency ROS Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
EPTE Environmental Preservation Trust ROW Right-of-Way
Entity SAS Solar Aquatics System
FAA Federal Aviation Administration SHPO State Historic Preservation Office
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation SPM Semi-Primitive Motorized
FLEFA Federal Land Exchange Facilitation SQ.FT. Square Feet
Act TCP Traditional Cultural Property
FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management TES Threatened, Endangered, and
Act Sensitive Species
FMC Flagstaff Medical Center USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
FR Forest Road USDI U. S. Department of Interior
GCIA Grand Canyon Improvement USFS U.S. Forest Service
Association USGBC U.S. Green Building Council
GCNP Grand Canyon National Park VOC Volatile Organic Compounds
GMP General Management Plan USGS U. S. Geological Survey
GPD Gallons per Day VQO Visual Quality Objective
GPM WQARF
Gallons per Minute Water Quality Assurance Revolving
HAZMAT
Hazardous Materials Fund
HCFC
Hydrochloroflurocarbons
HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and
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