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Environmental Assessment
The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to mitigate safety concerns associated with rockslides at the downstream entry of the Paw Paw Tunnel. The purpose of this project is to remove debris from the canal prism deposited in a 2016 rockslide and to stabilize the rock face adjacent to the canal for 1,000 feet north of the Paw Paw Tunnel. The project would also replace in-kind the wooden boardwalk that serves as the towpath for 750 feet of this stretch. This project is needed to improve visitor safety and to prevent disruptions to towpath continuity that may result from future landslides.
This EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and implementing regulations, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508, NPS Director's Order 12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making, and the accompanying NEPA Handbook. Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, is being conducted concurrently with the NEPA process.
Comment Period:
Closed
Jun 25, 2020 - Jul 25, 2020
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Document Content: |
Paw Paw Draft EA 508.pdf
(13.5 MB, PDF file)
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