East Saint Louis and Vicinity, Illinois. Blue Waters Ditch Improvements. Final Environmental Statement.

Abstract

The proposed plan of improvement will provide the Blue Waters Ditch area a segment of the East St. Louis and Vicinity interior flood control project, with protection against interior flooding from a design storm of a 100-year frequency. The principal features of the plan include a pump station and channel improvements with additional and enlarged culverts. Adverse environmental impacts will be noise and dust associated with construction. Flood plain development and restriction of land use in natural detention areas may be considered adverse by some. Biological impacts in the immediate areas of construction. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA116029

Entities

Organizations

  • St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Riverine Ecology