Provo Westside Connector Environmental Impact Statement





Provo Westside Connector Environmental Impact Statement

Provo Westside Connector Environmental Impact StatementProvo Westside Connector Environmental Impact Statement The Federal Highway Administration, Utah Department of Transportation, and Provo City contracted BIO-WEST to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a new road between the Provo Airport and the University Avenue interchange on Interstate 15. The EIS process included comprehensive public participation, stakeholder collaboration, agency coordination, transportation analysis, a participatory alternatives-generation process, impact analysis, mitigation design, Section (4)f evaluation for potential historic properties, document preparation, and a Record of Decision. Primary issues included wetlands, threatened and endangered species, wildlife and vegetation habitats, land use changes, traditional agricultural operations, public interest, and historic properties. BIO-WEST lead a team comprised of civil engineers, transportation planners, aerial surveyors, and cultural resource specialists. Provo Westside Connector Environmental Impact Statement