Environmental Resources
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will address impacts to environmental resources including: Socioeconomic Resources and Land Use : Approximately 73,000 people live within or adjacent to the study corridor. Many community facilities including public parks, schools, emergency services, and places of workshop are located within the area. Natural Resources : Significant natural resources identified within or adjacent to the corridor include:
• Surface water resources • Coastal Barrier Resource Systems and Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas • Aquatic and terrestrial habitat and biota
• Rare, threatened, and endangered species • Unique and Sensitive areas • Watersheds and their tributary streams, wetlands, and floodplains
Historic Properties: Many historic properties, including the Bay Bridge itself, Sandy Point State Park, and the Dutch Mill Restaurant, are located along U.S. 50/301. The MDTA is considering effects to these properties in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Properties : Publicly owned parks, recreation areas, wildlife and/or waterfowl refuges, and historic properties have been identified as potentially subject to Section 4(f) and 6(f) evaluation.
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