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Long Island Sound Environmental Impact Statement (LIS EIS)

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Response to Comments, May 2005
Information on EPA's Response to Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Designation of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in Central and Western Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York, Published May 2005

• Cover (PDF) (1 pg, 990K)
• Response to Comments (PDF) (44 pp, 252K)
  • Appendix A: Correspondence Received During the Public Review Period
    • Letters & Faxes Received During the Public Review Period
      • Part 1 (PDF) (40 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Part 2 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Part 3 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 4 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Part 5 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.4MB)
      • Part 6 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Part 7 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 8 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 9 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 10 (PDF) (30 pp, 2.5MB)
      • Part 11 (PDF) (30 pp, 2.5MB)
      • Part 12 (PDF) (30 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 13 (PDF) (40 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Part 14 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 15 (PDF) (40 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Part 16 (PDF) (40 pp, 2MB)
      • Part 17 (PDF) (27 pp, 1.2MB)
      • Part 18 (PDF) (27 pp, 1.9MB)
    • E-Mails Received During the Public Review Period
      • Part 1 (PDF) (58 pp, 2.3MB)
      • Part 2 (PDF) (58 pp, 2.5MB)

Final EIS, April 2004
Final EIS Appendices J, K, L, & M and Executive Summary

• Final EIS (PDF) (22 pp, 319K)
  • Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF) (22 pp, 1.1MB)
  • Chapter 2: Purpose & Need for Agency Action (PDF) (8 pp, 3.2MB)
  • Chapter 3: Alternatives (PDF) (32 pp, 5.2MB)
  • Chapter 4: Affected Environment (PDF) (166 pp, 3.6MB)
  • Chapter 5: Environmental Consequences (PDF) (98 pp, 2.6MB)
  • Chapter 6: Compliance with Federal Environmental Statutes and Executive Orders/Memorandum (PDF) (4 pp, 160K)
  • Chapter 7: Public Involvement (PDF) (18 pp, 234K)
  • Chapter 8: References (PDF) (30 pp, 200K)
  • Chapter 9: List of Preparers (PDF) (14 pp, 197K)
  • Chapter 10: List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons to Whom Copies of this Environmental Impact Statement Have Been Sent (PDF) (56 pp, 229K)
  • Chapter 11: Index (PDF) (6 pp, 118K)
  • Appendix J: Site Monitoring / Management Plans (PDF) (1 pg, 350K)
    • Appendix J-1
      • 1.0 Background; 2.0 SMMP Objectives; 3.0 Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities; 4.0 Management Approach; 5.0 Baseline Assessment (PDF) (34 pp, 1.5MB)
      • 5.0 Baseline Assessment (continued) - 5.1.4 Baseline Assessment of the Current WLIS Site: Tables, Figures, Disposal History (PDF) (18 pp, 1.1MB)
      • 6.0 Monitoring Program; 7.0 Anticipated Site Use and Quantity and Quality of Material to be Disposed; 8.0 Review and Revision of this Plan; 9.0 Coordination/Outreach; 10.0 Funding; 11.0 References (PDF) (29 pp, 282K)
      • Attachment A: Scow Log Sample; Attachment B WLIS Disposal Site Scow Log Summary by Mound - 1988 to 2002; Attachment C Hypotheses Flowcharts and Summary Table (PDF) (20 pp, 301K)
    • Appendix J-2 (PDF) (1 pg, 97K)
      • 1.0 Background; 2.0 SMMP Objectives; 3.0 Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities; 4.0 Management Approach; 5.0 Baseline Assessment (PDF) (37 pp, 1MB)
      • 5.0 Baseline Assessment (continued); 6.0 Monitoring Program (PDF) (36 pp, 1MB)
      • 6.0 Monitoring Program (continued); 7.0 Anticipated Site Use and Quantity of Material to be Disposed; 8.0 Review and Revision of this Plan; 9.0 Coordination/Outreach; 10.0 Funding; 11.0 References; Attachment A; Attachment B; Attachment C (PDF) (39 pp, 371K)
  • Appendix K: Federal and State Agency Coordination and Congressional Correspondence (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
  • Appendix L: Response to Comments on the Draft EIS (PDF) (223 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Correspondence Received During the Public Review Period
      • Pages 17-33 (PDF) (17 pp, 3.3MB)
      • Pages 34-41 (PDF) (8 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages 42-51 (PDF) (10 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages 52-65 (PDF) (14 pp, 960K)
      • Pages 66-77 (PDF) (12 pp, 1.7MB)
      • Pages 78-91 (PDF) (14 pp, 2.6MB)
      • Pages 92-104 (PDF) (13 pp, 2.9MB)
      • Pages 105-120 (PDF) (16 pp, 2.3MB)
      • Pages 121-136 (PDF) (16 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages 137-148 (PDF) (12 pp, 3.3MB)
      • Pages 149-161 (PDF) (13 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Pages 162-169 (PDF) (8 pp, 1.2MB)
      • Pages 170-180 (PDF) (11 pp, 554K)
    • Comments Received During the Public Hearings
      • Pages 185-242 (PDF) (58 pp, 7.1MB)
      • Pages 245-320 (PDF) (76 pp, 10.1MB)
      • Pages 323-368 (PDF) (46 pp, 5.6MB)
      • Pages 371-465 (PDF) (96 pp, 13.2MB)
    • Appendix A: Correspondence Received After the Public Review Period
      • Pages A-2 to A-12 (PDF) (10 pp, 2.4MB)
  • Appendix M: Correspondence (PDF) (47 pp, 298K)
  • Final Executive Summary (PDF) (24 pp, 761K)

Draft EIS, September 2003
All reports are final and located in the appendix to the Draft EIS. Working group meeting summaries and workshop reports are located in Appendix A, Technical Reports are appendix B - I, and Appendix J includes the Site Management and Monitoring Plans (SMMPs).

• Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Purpose & Need for Agency Action (PDF) (68 pp, 1.6MB)
• Chapter 3: Alternatives (PDF) (28 pp, 1.3MB)
• Chapter 4: Advanced Environment (PDF) (52 pp, 1.5MB)
• Chapter 4 continued (PDF) (58 pp, 1.3MB)
• Chapter 4 continued (PDF) (55 pp, 1.2MB)
• Chapter 5: Environmental Consequences (PDF) (94 pp, 1.3MB)
• Chapter 6: Compliance with Federal Environmental Statutes & Executive Orders/Memorandum; Chapter 7: Public Involvement; Chapter 8: References; Chapter 9: List of Preparers; Chapter 10: List of Agencies, Organizations, & Persons to Whom Copies of this EIS Have Been Sent; Chapter 11: Index (PDF) (100 pp, 738MB)
• Appendix A: Public Involvement, Volume 1 (PDF) (29 pp, 453K)
  • A-3: Public Outreach
    • Scoping Meetings Report
      • Cover; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Scoping Meetings; (PDF) (11 pp, 1.7MB)
      • 3.0 Public Comments (PDF) (9 pp, 1.7MB)
      • 3.0 Public Comments Continued; 4.0 Future Public Involvement Activities (PDF) (11 pp, 1.7MB)
      • Attachment 1: Scoping Meeting Materials; Attachment 2: List of Attendees at Scoping Meetings (PDF) (16 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Attachment 3: Overheads of Presentations; Attachment 4: Overheads of Presentations (PDF) (11 pp, 542K)
      • Attachment 5: Overheads of Presentations (PDF) (12 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Attachment 5 continued (PDF) (4 pp, 534K)
      • Attachment 6: Transcripts of Public Comments (PDF) (9 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Attachment 6 continued (part 1) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Attachment 6 continued (part 2) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Attachment 6 continued (part 3) (PDF) (7 pp, 1.7MB)
      • Attachment 7: Copies of Written Statements (PDF) (9 pp, 1MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 1) (PDF) (10 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 2) (PDF) (12 pp, 1.8MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 3) (PDF) (10 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 4) (PDF) (11 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 5) (PDF) (13 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Attachment 7 continued (part 6) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.8MB)
      • Attachment 8: New Release After Scoping Meetings (PDF) (2 pp, 507K)
    • Written Public Comments Report (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
      • Cover; Introduction; Summary of Comments (PDF) (9 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Attachment 1: Copies of Written Comments (PDF) (5 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Attachment 1 continued (part 1) (PDF) (12 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Attachment 1 continued (part 2) (PDF) (12 pp, 1.8MB)
      • Attachment 1 continued (part 3) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Attachment 1 continued (part 4) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.4MB)
    • October 1999 Workshop Summary
      • Cover; Table of Contents; 1.0 Introduction/Overview; 2.0 Summary of Presentations (PDF) (13 pp, 1.2MB)
      • 3.0 Workshop Discussions (PDF) (17 pp, 2.3MB)
      • 4.0 Next Step; Index (PDF) (4 pp, 332K)
      • Appendix A: Workshop Information (PDF) (8 pp, 2MB)
      • Appendix A continued (part 1) (PDF) (6 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Appendix A continued (part 2) (PDF) (6 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Appendix B: Presentation Information (PDF) (10 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Appendix C: Workshop Packet of Information (PDF) (12 pp, 1MB)
      • Appendix D: Workshop Summaries (PDF) (14 pp, 913K)
      • Appendix D continued (part 1) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Appendix D continued (part 2) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.1MB)
      • Appendix E: Sign-up Sheets & Evaluation Forms (PDF) (22 pp, 1.8MB)
      • Appendix E continued (PDF) (22 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Appendix F: Attendees (PDF) (6 pp, 508K)
      • Appendix G: Comment Letters (PDF) (18 pp, 2MB)
      • Appendix G continued (part 1) (PDF) (18 pp, 2.3MB)
      • Appendix G continued (part 2) (PDF) (18 pp, 1.6MB)
    • April 2000 Workshop Summary
      • Cover; Contents; 1.0 Introduction/Overview; 2.0 Summary of Presentations; 3.0 Workshop Discussions; 4.0 Next Step; Index; Appendix A: Workshop Announcement (PDF) (38 pp, 470K)
      • Appendix B: Workshop Packet of Information (PDF) (10 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Appendix B continued (part 1) (PDF) (4 pp, 554K)
      • Appendix B continued (part 2) (PDF) (4 pp, 2.2MB)
      • Appendix B continued (part 3) (PDF) (19 pp, 406K)
      • Appendix B continued (part 4) (PDF) (19 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Appendix C: Presentation Information; Appendix D: Workshop Summaries (PDF) (50 pp, 1.9MB)
      • Appendix E: Attendance Sheets and Evaluation Forms; Appendix F: Evaluation Factors Ballot - Results (PDF) (48 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Appendix G: Sign-up Sheets for Working Groups; Appendix H: Comment Letters (PDF) (48 pp, 1.9MB)
    • Working Group Meeting #1 Summary
      • Cover; Contents; 1.0 Introduction/Overview; 2.0 Discussion; 3.0 Wrap-up; Appendix A: Meeting Announcement and Pre-Meeting Packet; Appendix B: Agenda (PDF) (64 pp, 1.8MB)
      • Appendix C: Presentation Information; Appendix D: Attendees; Appendix E: Comment Letters (PDF) (32 pp, 1.3MB)
    • Working Group Meeting #2 Summary
      • Cover; Contents; 1.0 Introduction/Overview; 2.0 Discussion; 3.0 Wrap-up; Appendix A: Meeting Announcement and Pre-meeting Packet; Appendix B: Agenda; Appendix C: Presentation Information (PDF) (36 pp, 1.2MB)
      • Appendix C continued (PDF) (7 pp, 2.5MB)
      • Appendix D: Attendees; Appendix E: Comment Letters (PDF) (27 pp, 1.3MB)
    • Working Group Meeting #3 Summary
      • Cover; Contents; 1.0 Introduction/Overview; 2.0 Discussion; 3.0 Wrap-up; Appendix A: Meeting Announcement; Appendix B: Agenda (PDF) (26 pp, 677K)
      • Appendix C: Presentation Information (PDF) (19 pp, 2.1MB)
      • Appendix C continued (PDF) (11 pp, 1.7MB)
      • Appendix D: Posters (PDF) (3 pp, 2.6MB)
      • Appendix D continued (part 1) (PDF) (1 pg, 1.3MB)
      • Appendix D continued (part 2) (PDF) (2 pp, 2.9MB)
      • Appendix E: Attendees (PDF) (4 pp, 305K)
    • Working Group Meeting #4 Summary (PDF) (38 pp, 1.8MB)
    • Working Group Meeting #5 Summary
      • Cover; Introduction; Results of the Alternative Site Field Sampling Program; Status of the Long Island Sound Dredged Material Disposal Site Designation EIS; Attachment 1: Working Group Meeting Participants (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
      • Attachment 2: Agenda and Fact Sheets Passed Out at the Meeting (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
      • Attachment 3: Results from the Alternative Site Field Sampling Program Presentation; Attachment 4: Status of the LIS Dredged Material Disposal Site Designation Presentation (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
• Appendix A: Public Involvement, Volume 2
  • A-4 Pertinent Correspondence: Federal Agencies (PDF) (13 pp, 1.2MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 2) (PDF) (12 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 3) (PDF) (14 pp, 2.4MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 4) (PDF) (14 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 5) (PDF) (37 pp, 2.1MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 6) (PDF) (22 pp, 2.2MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 7) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.9MB)
  • Federal Agencies continued (part 8) (PDF) (13 pp, 1.7MB)
  • Tribes; State Agencies (PDF) (24 pp, 2.3MB)
  • Public (PDF) (20 pp, 2MB)
  • Public continued (part 1) (PDF) (10 pp, 2.3MB)
  • Public continued (part 2) (PDF) (10 pp, 2MB)
• Appendix B: Dredging Needs (PDF) (98 pp, 888K)
  • Figure 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 1.4MB)
  • Figure 2 (PDF) (1 pg, 1.2MB)
  • Maps 1 (PDF) (12 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Maps 2 (PDF) (13 pp, 1.3MB)
• Appendix C: Upland/Beneficial Use Site Resources (PDF) (82 pp, 431K)
  • Figure 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 1.4MB)
  • Figure 2 (PDF) (1 pg, 2.5MB)
  • Figure 3 (PDF) (1 pg, 1.7MB)
  • Figure 4 (PDF) (1 pg, 1.5MB)
  • Figure 5 (PDF) (1 pg, 724K)
• Appendix D: Alternatives Analysis (PDF) (23 pp, 7.2MB)
• Appendix E: Socioeconomics
  • Appendix E-1: Economic Significance of Navigation-Dependent Facilities (PDF) (76 pp, 2MB)
  • Appendix E-2 Analysis of Economic Impacts of No Action Alternative
    • Part 1 (PDF) (11 pp, 316K)
    • Part 2 (PDF) (60 pp, 2.1MB)
    • Part 3 (PDF) (19 pp, 299K)
  • Appendix E-3: Dredged Material Disposal Costs for Various Alternatives (PDF) (20 pp, 234K)
• Appendix F: Sediment Analyses, Volume 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 158K)
  • Appendix F-1: Combined Sediment Chemistry and Grain Size (PDF) (130 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample ID / Laboratory ID Correlations (PDF) (15 pp, 598K)
    • Appendix B: Chain of Custody
      • Pages B-1 - B-40 (PDF) (41 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Pages B-41 - B-74 (PDF) (34 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages B-75 - B-95 (PDF) (21 pp, 1MB)
      • Pages B-96 - B-120 (PDF) (25 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Pages B-121 - B-148 (PDF) (28 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages B-149 - B-176 (PDF) (28 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Pages B-177 - B-206 (PDF) (30 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages B-207 - B240 (PDF) (34 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages B-241 - B271 (PDF) (31 pp, 1.6MB)
    • Appendix C: Data Validation Memos
      • Pages C-1 - C-38 (PDF) (52 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages C-39 - C-70 (PDF) (46 pp, 1.7MB)
      • Pages C-71 - C-112 (PDF) (42 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages C-113 - C-168 (PDF) (57 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages C-169 - C-216 (PDF) (48 pp, 1.1MB)
      • Pages C-217 - C-266 (PDF) (50 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix D: Parameter Preparation & Analysis Run Logs
      • Pages D-1 - D-40 (PDF) (42 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages D-41 - D-80 (PDF) (40 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages D-81 - D-119 (PDF) (38 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Pages D-120 - D-160 (PDF) (41 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages D-161 - D-200 (PDF) (39 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages D-201 - D-242 (PDF) (42 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages D-243 - D-282 (PDF) (40 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages D-283 - D-318 (PDF) (36 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages D-319 - D-344 (PDF) (26 pp, 762K)
    • Appendix E: Detailed Granisize Results
      • Pages E-1 - E-59 (PDF) (59 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages E-60 - E-118 (PDF) (59 pp, 1.6MB)
      • Pages E-119 - E-172 (PDF) (54 pp, 1.4MB)
      • Pages E-173 - E-217 (PDF) (45 pp, 1.2MB)
      • Pages E-218 - E-269 (PDF) (51 pp, 1.3MB)
      • Pages E-270 - E-327 (PDF) (57 pp, 1.5MB)
      • Pages E-328 - E-375 (PDF) (48 pp, 1.4MB)
• Appendix F: Sediment Analyses, Volume 2 (PDF) (1 pg, 158K)
  • Appendix F-2: Sediment Chemistry & Physical Measurement Report for Bridgeport & Milford (PDF) (19 pp, 338K)
    • Attachment 1 Pesticide/PCB Congener Results (PDF) (27 pp, 451K)
    • Attachment 2 PAH and Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Results (PDF) (30 pp, 428MB)
    • Attachment 3 Metal and AVS/SEM Results; Attachment 4 Dioxin/Furan and Dioxin-like PCB Congener Results (PDF) (88 pp, 812K)
    • Attachment 5 Grain Size, Specific Gravity and TOC Results (PDF) (15 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Attachment 5 continued (part 1) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Attachment 5 continued (part 2) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Attachment 5 continued (part 3) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Attachment 5 continued (part 4) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Attachment 5 continued (part 5); Attachment 6 Moisture Content Results; Attachment 7 Chain of Custody Forms (PDF) (15 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Attachment 7 continued (part 1) (PDF) (11 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Attachment 7 continued (part 2) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Attachment 7 continued (part 3); Attachment 8 Third Party Validation Reports (PDF) (15 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Attachment 8 continued (PDF) (12 pp, 1.1MB)
  • Appendix F-3: Sediment Quality Triad Report (PDF) (45 pp, 270K)
  • Appendix F-4: Sediment Quality Triad Analysis for the Bridgeport and Milford Historical Dredged Material Disposal Sites: July 2002 Survey (PDF) (33 pp, 748K)
  • Appendix F-5: Sediment Toxicity Testing Summary Report; Appendix A Toxicity Evaluation of Sediment with Ampelisca Abdita (PDF) (33 pp, 628K)
    • Appendix A continued; Appendix B: Whole Sediment Toxicity Test Support Documentation (PDF) (24 pp, 1MB)
    • Appendix B continued (part 1) (PDF) (44 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Appendix B continued (part 2) (PDF) (66 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Appendix F-6: An Evaluation of the Toxicity of Sediments from Two Long Island Sound Historic Dredged Material Disposal Sites to Ampelisca abdita (PDF) (20 pp, 478K)
  • Appendix F-7: Summer 2002 Sediment Profile Image Analysis at the Historic Bridgeport and Milford Sites (PDF) (60 pp, 31.6MB)
• Appendix G: Physical Oceonography/Water Quality/Meteorology (PDF) (1 pg, 217K)
  • Appendix G-1 Physical Oceanographic Evaluation
    • Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acronymns and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Historic Characterization of Hydrodynamics, Sediments, and Storm Events in Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound; 3.0 Summary of Available Physical Oceanography Data (PDF) (76 pp, 430K)
      • 2.0 Historic Characterization of Hydrodynamics, Sediments, and Storm Events in Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound
        • Figures 2-1 Through 2-4 (PDF) (4 pp, 793K)
        • Figures 2-5 Through 2-8 (PDF) (4 pp, 2MB)
        • Figures 2-9 Through 2-12 (PDF) (4 pp, 908K)
      • 3.0 Summary of Available Physical Oceanography Data
        • Figures 3-1 Through 3-2 (PDF) (2 pp, 1.3MB)
        • Figures 3-3 Through 3-4 (PDF) (2 pp, 1.4MB)
        • Figures 3-5 Through 3-8 (PDF) (4 pp, 1.9MB)
        • Figures 3-9 Through 3-10 (PDF) (2 pp, 1.5MB)
        • Figure 3-11 (PDF) (1 pg, 841K)
        • Figures 3-12 Through 3-16 (PDF) (11 pp, 1.9MB)
        • Figures 3-17 Through 3-22 (PDF) (14 pp, 1.1MB)
        • Figures 3-23 Through 3-49 (PDF) (34 pp, 766K)
    • 4.0 Spring 2001 Data Collection Program; 5.0 Spring 2001 Data Collection Program Data Summary; 6.0 Conclusion (PDF) (79 pp, 446K)
      • 4.0 Spring 2001 Data Collection Program: Figure 4-1 Through 4-4 (PDF) (4 pp, 170K)
      • 5.0 Spring 2001 Data Collection Program Data Summary
        • Figures 5-1 Through 5-9 (PDF) (14 pp, 571K)
        • Figures 5-10 Through 5-14 (PDF) (10 pp, 1.5MB)
        • Figures 5-15 Through 5-18 (PDF) (8 pp, 1.6MB)
        • Figures 5-19 Through 5-28 (PDF) (11 pp, 98K)
        • Figure 5-29 (PDF) (1 pg, 204K)
        • Figure 5-30 (PDF) (1 pg, 671K)
        • Figures 5-31 Through 5-32 (PDF) (2 pp, 1.5MB)
        • Figures 5-33 (PDF) (1 pg, 196K)
        • Figure 5-34 (PDF) (1 pg, 124K)
        • Figures 5-35 Through 5-36 (PDF) (2 pp, 1.4MB)
        • Figure 5-37 (PDF) (1 pg, 680K)
        • Figures 5-38 Through 5-85 (PDF) (50 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Appendix A: Specification of a Worst-Case Storm Event in Long Island/Block Island Sound (PDF) (26 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix B: Hydrodynamic Circulation of Block Island Sound: Literature Review and Analysis (PDF) (9 pp, 1MB)
    • Appendix B continued (part 1) (PDF) (1 pg, 333K)
    • Appendix B continued (part 2) (PDF) (1 pg, 350K)
    • Appendix B continued (part 3) (PDF) (4 pp, 193K)
    • Appendix B continued (part 4) (PDF) (6 pp, 911K)
  • Appendix G-2 Oceanographic Data Collection
    • Cover; Contents; 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Overview of Hydrodynamics and Sediments in Long Island Sound (PDF) (13 pp, 456K)
    • 3.0 Review of Available Data (PDF) (8 pp, 1.7MB)
    • 3.0 Review of Available Data continued (PDF) (10 pp, 1MB)
    • 3.0 Review of Available Data continued; 4.0 Preliminary Recommendations for Additional Data Collection; 5.0 Bibliography (PDF) (11 pp, 1.4MB)
  • Appendix G-3 Final Transport Modeling
    • Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Wind Analysis; 3. Wave Modeling (PDF) (17 pp, 281K)
    • 4. Historical Current Analysis; 5. Disposal Plume Modeling (STFATE); 6. Non-Cohesive Sediment Trasnport Modeling (Grant-Madsen); 7. Cohesive Sediment Transport Modeling over Mounds (LTFATE); References (PDF) (23 pp, 2MB)
• Appendix H: Biological Resources of Open Water Sites, Volume 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 139K)
  • H1: Benthic Community Analysis February and July 2000 and July 2001 Sampling Surveys
    • Cover; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Appendices (PDF) (8 pp, 207K)
    • 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Methods; 3.0 Results (PDF) (15 pp, 510K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 1) (PDF) (8 pp, 793K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 2) (PDF) (12 pp, 475K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 3) (PDF) (13 pp, 918K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 4) (PDF) (14 pp, 645K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 5) (PDF) (9 pp, 512K)
    • 3.0 Results continued (part 6); 4.0 Discussion (PDF) (13 pp, 764K)
    • 4.0 Discussion continued; 5.0 References (PDF) (7 pp, 102K)
    • Appendix CLIS-1: Station Positions (PDF) (41 pp, 266K)
    • Appendix CSDS-1: Station Positions (PDF) (34 pp, 229K)
    • Appendix NLDS-1: Station Positions (PDF) (32 pp, 226K)
    • Appendix WLIS-1: Station Positions (PDF) (33 pp, 239K)
  • H2: Benthic Community Analysis for the Bridgeport and Milford Sites: July 2002 Survey (PDF) (59 pp, 815K)
  • H-3 Essential Fish Habitat Summaries for Important LIS Species (PDF) (73 pp, 387K)
  • H-4 Finfish Survey Summary Report: June and September 2000
    • Title Page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; 1.0 Introduction: Figure 1a Western Long Island Sound Finfish Sampling Locations (PDF) (9 pp, 904K)
    • 1.0 Introduction: Figure 1b Central Long Island Sound Finfish Sampling Locations (PDF) (1 pg, 1MB)
    • 1.0 Introduction: Figure 1c Eastern Long Island Sound Finfish Sampling Locations; 1.0 Introduction continued; 2.0 Methods (PDF) (6 pp, 1MB)
    • 2.0 Methods continued (part 1) (PDF) (7 pp, 1.8MB)
    • 2.0 Methods continued (part 2); 3.0 Survey Personnel/Chronology; 4.0 Survey Documentation; 5.0 Conclusions; Appendix C: Scientific CollectionPermits (PDF) (14 pp, 641K)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 1 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 2 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 3 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 4 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 5 (PDF) (5 pp, 803K)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 6 (PDF) (5 pp, 1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 7 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 8 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 9 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 10 (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix A: Sample Collection Forms 11 (PDF) (3 pp, 324K)
    • Appendix B: Chain of Custody Records 1 (PDF) (30 pp, 1.9MB)
    • Appendix B: Chain of Custody Records 2 (PDF) (15 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix B: Chain of Custody Records 3 (PDF) (15 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix B: Chain of Custody Records 4 (PDF) (13 pp, 972K)
  • H-5 Tissue Testing Reports (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
    • Appendix H-5A: Finfish—Fillet, Liver and Bone Analytical Results: Final Report (PDF) (17 pp, 340K)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 1) (PDF) (44 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 2) (PDF) (48 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 3) (PDF) (33 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 4) (PDF) (61 pp, 1.8MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 5) (PDF) (50 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 6) (PDF) (50 pp, 1.7MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 7) (PDF) (15 pp, 1.6MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 8) (PDF) (6 pp, 2.3MB)
    • Appendix H-5A continued (part 9) (PDF) (10 pp, 382K)
    • Appendix H-5B: Clam (Pitar morrhuana) Analytical Results (PDF) (14 pp, 345K)
    • Appendix H-5B continued (part 1) (PDF) (57 pp, 1.6MB)
    • Appendix H-5B continued (part 2) (PDF) (36 pp, 1.3MB)
    • Appendix H-5B continued (part 3) (PDF) (44 pp, 914K)
    • Appendix H-5B continued (part 4) (PDF) (42 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Appendix H-5C: Worm (Nephtys incisa) Analytical Results: Final Report (PDF) (15 pp, 385K)
    • Appendix H-5C continued (part 1) (PDF) (48 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Appendix H-5C continued (part 2) (PDF) (48 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Appendix H-5C continued (part 3) (PDF) (40 pp, 1.3MB)
• Appendix H: Biological Resources of Open Water Sites, Volume 2 (PDF) (1 pg, 139K)
  • Appendix H-5D: Lobster Hepatopancreas Analytical Results: Final Report
    • 1.0 Introduction 2.0; Methods 3.0 Results; 4.0 QC Summary; 5.0 Tier III Validation Summary; 6.0 References (PDF) (14 pp, 400K)
    • Attachment (PDF) (35 pp, 1MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 1) (PDF) (50 pp, 1.4MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 2) (PDF) (50 pp, 1.7MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 3) (PDF) (51 pp, 1.5MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 4) (PDF) (53 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 5) (PDF) (27 pp, 892K)
    • Attachment continued (part 6) (PDF) (28 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Appendix H-5E: Lobster Meat Analytical Results: Final Report (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
    • 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Methods; 3.0 Results; 4.0 QC Summary; 5.0 Tier III Validation Summary; 6.0 References (PDF) (14 pp, 401K)
    • Attachment (PDF) (55 pp, 1.6MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 1) (PDF) (35 pp, 1MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 2) (PDF) (54pp, 1.8MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 3) (PDF) (11 pp, 1.3MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 4) (PDF) (40 pp, 958K)
    • Attachment continued (part 5) (PDF) (55 pp, 1.2MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 6) (PDF) (44 pp, 1.7MB)
    • Attachment continued (part 7) (PDF) (27 pp, 1.5MB)
  • Appendix H-6: Analysis of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Trawl Data for Long Island Sound
    • 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Methods; 3.0 Results & Discussion (PDF) (43 pp, 820K)
    • 3.0 Results & Discussion continued; 4.0 Conclusions; 5.0 References (PDF) (48 pp, 934K)
  • Appendix H-7: Lobster Survey, July 2000: Summary Report
    • 1.0 Introduction: Figure 1a Western LIS Lobster Sampling Locations (PDF) (8 pp, 845K)
    • 1.0 Introduction: Figure 1b Central LIS Lobster Sampling Locations, Figure 1c Eastern LIS Lobster Sampling Locations; 2.0 Methods (PDF) (5 pp, 1.1MB)
    • 3.0 Station Catch Summary; 4.0 Summary; Appendix A: Commercial Fisherman; Appendix B: Scientific Collection Permits from Ct Dep and Nysdec; Appendix C: Chain-of-custody Records (PDF) (18 pp, 960K)
    • Appendix C continued; Appendix D: Sample Collection Forms (PDF) (25 pp, 1.2MB)
  • Appendix H-8: Use of Current and Historic Dredged Material Disposal Sites for Lobster Collection (PDF) (11 pp, 325K)
  • Appendix H-9: Fishing Activities Questionnaire and Interview Interim Report
    • 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Methods; 3.0 Results; Figure 1 - 4a (PDF) (16 pp, 713K)
    • Figure 4b - Figure 7a (PDF) (15 pp, 1.1MB)
    • Figure 7c - Figure 7a; 3.0 Results continued; 4.0 Summary; 5.0 References; Appendix A: Questionnaire; Appendix B: Telephone Interview Form; Appendix C: Respondents (PDF) (16 pp, 812K)
  • Appendix H-10: Summary of Potential Ecological and Human Health Risks Associated with Bioaccumulation (PDF) (21 pp, 450K)
• Appendix I: Historic and Archaeological Resources
  • Cover; Table of Contents; 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Project Background and Objectives; 3.0 Long Island Sound Regional Information; 4.0 Survey Operations (PDF) (16 pp, 1.1MB)
  • 4.0 Survey Operations continued; 5.0 Results; 6.0 Archaeological Analysis of Remote Sensing Data; 7.0 Summary; 8.0 References (PDF) (20 pp, 441K)
  • Appendix A: Table of Magnetic Anomalies & Sidescan Sonar Targets (PDF) (2 pp, 309K)
  • Appendix B: Sidescan Sonar Target Images (PDF) (4 pp, 806K)
  • Appendix C: Equipment Specifications (PDF) (15 pp, 846K)
  • Appendix D: Survey Instrumentation & Procedures & Data Analysis (PDF) (6 pp, 71K)
  • Appendix E: Sidescan Sonar Mosaic Drawings (PDF) (3 pp, 1.9MB)
  • Appendix F: Magnetic Anomaly Signatures of Possible Cultural Resources (PDF) (7 pp, 67K)
• Appendix J-1: Site Monitoring/Management Plans (PDF) (11 pp, 1.5MB)
  • 1.0 Background; 2.0 SMMP Objectives; 3.0 Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities; 4.0 Management Approach (PDF) (13 pp, 298K)
  • 4.6 Other Management Considerations; 5.0 Baseline Assessment; 6.0 Monitoring Program; 7.0 Anticipated Site Use and Quantity & Quality of Material to be Disposed; 8.0 Review & Revision of this Plan; 9.0 Coordination/Outreach; 10.0 Funding; 11.0 References; Attachment A Hypotheses Flowcharts and Summary Table; Attachment B Scow Log Sample (PDF) (61 pp, 882K)
• Appendix J-2: Site Mangement & Monitoring Plan (PDF) (93 pp, 1MB)

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