Environmental Assessment: Mid-Bay Bridge Connector

Abstract

This Environmental Assessment (EA) examines the potential environmental impacts resulting from the construction of a proposed new road, the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector, which would cross part of Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) near Niceville, Florida (see Figures 1.1-1 and 1.2-1). The EA defines the Purpose and Need for the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector, describes the Proposed Action and alternatives, identifies the preferred alignment for the road, and evaluates the potential environmental impacts resulting from the Proposed Action and alternatives (to include the No Action alternative), as well as any applicable management actions, mitigation measures, and best management practices (BMPs) that would avoid or minimize environmental impacts. The Mid-Bay Bridge Authority (MBBA), through its contractor HDR, prepared this EA in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations of 1978 (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508), and the Air Force s Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) (32 CFR Part 989). The new road is proposed by the MBBA in cooperation with the Mission Enhancement Committee (MEC) of Eglin AFB. (MEC is an entity of Eglin AFB responsible for ensuring that property encroachment in and around the base does not compromise Eglin s overall mission). The MEC granted conceptual approval on 26 December 2006, for a connector road between Mid-Bay Bridge and State Road (SR) 85 north of Northwest Florida State College (formally Okaloosa-Walton College) and the Eglin golf course. The preferred route will support a key objective of having the connector road serve as a definitive boundary for the Eglin Range. The MEC will have final approval regarding this project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA636784

Entities

People

  • Angie Hill
  • Brian Goss
  • Josey Walker
  • Matt Dimitroff
  • Michael Parsons
  • Michelle Dusseau Diller
  • Mick Garrett
  • Terry D Ellis

Organizations

  • HDR, Inc.

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

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