Background on Red Cliffs and the Northern Corridor Highway
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Issue 8
8. State your preference for alternatives outside of Red Cliffs Background For the first time in the decades-long history of the Northern Corridor Highway, transportation alternatives located outside Red…
Issue 7
7. The highway would require damaging changes to the Red Cliffs’ management plans What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: Changes to management plans necessary to accommodate…
Issue 6
6. Impacts to homeowners are not adequately addressed What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: Noise, light, litter, scenic, recreational, health, and property value impacts to homeowners near…
Issue 5
5. The cumulative effects are not adequately addressed What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: The Draft EIS states that it’s important to analyze the compounding impact the…
Issue 3
3. The precedent-setting nature of the Northern Corridor Highway has not been considered What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: The NCH is an acceptable solution despite the…
Issue 2
2. BLM failed to select the best alternative in preferring the NCH What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: The BLM-preferred alternative for the NCH travels through the…
Issue 1
1. The NCH is inconsistent with the purpose of the Red Cliffs NCA What the Draft EIS does or doesn’t say: BLM has discretion to deny the NCH if…
General Information on the Northern Corridor Highway Draft EIS
General Information The Issue Should permission be granted for a new highway right-of-way through the protected Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The History…