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Introduction (pdf) |
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1.1 |
Report Purpose |
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1.2 |
Study Area Description |
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1.3 |
Project Purpose and Need and the 1943 Agreement |
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1.4 |
North Shore Road History |
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1.5 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park History |
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Existing Roadway and Traffic Conditions |
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2.1 |
Roadway and Trail Conditions (pdf) |
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2.1.1 |
Roadways |
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2.1.2 |
GSMNP Trails and Old Roadbeds |
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2.1.3 |
Tunnel and Bridge Condition |
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2.2 |
Existing Traffic Conditions (pdf) |
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2.2.1 |
System Linkage |
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2.2.2 |
Transportation Plans |
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2.2.3 |
Historic Traffic Growth |
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2.2.4 |
2003 Traffic Survey |
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2.2.5 |
Roadway Capacity |
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2.2.6 |
Speed Study |
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2.3 |
Accident Analysis (pdf) |
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2.3.1 |
Conclusion |
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Existing Environmental Conditions |
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3.1 |
Land Use (Existing and Future) (pdf) |
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3.1.1 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
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3.1.2 |
Nantahala National Forest |
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3.1.3 |
Swain County |
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3.1.4 |
Graham County |
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3.1.5 |
Bryson City |
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3.1.6 |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
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3.2 |
Socioeconomic and Community Feature (pdf) |
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3.2.1 |
Demographic Profile of the Project Study Area |
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3.2.2 |
Environmental Justice |
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3.2.3 |
Community and Social Features |
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3.2.4 |
Economy and Employment |
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3.3 |
Cultural Resources (pdf) |
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3.3.1 |
Archaeological Sites |
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3.3.2 |
Historic Structures and Other Aboveground Resources |
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3.3.3 |
Cemeteries |
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3.3.4 |
Traditional Cultural Properties |
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3.3.5 |
Other Cultural Resources |
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3.3.6 |
Summary |
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3.4 |
Parklands and Recreational Facilities (pdf) |
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3.4.1 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
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3.4.2 |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail |
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3.4.3 |
Nantahala National Forest |
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3.4.4 |
Other Study Area Parks and Recreational Facilities |
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3.5 |
Topography, Geology, and Soils (pdf) |
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3.5.1 |
Topography |
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3.5.2 |
Regional Geology |
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3.5.3 |
Local Geology |
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3.5.4 |
Mineral Resources |
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3.5.5 |
Structural Geology |
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3.5.6 |
General Geotechnical and Geologic Design Considerations |
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3.5.7 |
Soils |
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3.6 |
Water Resources (pdf) |
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3.6.1 |
Surface Waters |
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3.6.2 |
Wild and Scenic Rivers |
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3.6.3 |
Water Quality |
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3.6.4 |
Sole Source Aquifiers |
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3.6.5 |
Wellhead Protection Program |
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3.6.6 |
Groundwater Recharge Areas |
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3.7 |
Wetlands (pdf) |
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3.7.1 |
Regulatory Requirements |
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3.7.2 |
Mitigation |
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3.7.3 |
Wetlands in the Project Study Area |
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3.7.4 |
Navigable Waters |
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3.8 |
Floodplains (pdf) |
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3.9 |
Biological Resources (pdf) |
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3.9.1 |
Vegetative Communities |
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3.9.2 |
Terrestrial Wildlife |
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3.9.3 |
Aquatic Wildlife |
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3.9.4 |
Invasive Exotic Species |
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3.9.5 |
Protected Species |
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3.10 |
Aesthetics and Viewsheds (pdf) |
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3.10.1 |
Scenic Byways |
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3.11 |
Air Quality (pdf) |
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3.11.1 |
Regulatory Status |
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3.11.2 |
The Clean Air Act and Class 1 Areas |
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3.12 |
Noise (pdf) |
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3.12.1 |
Characteristics of Noise |
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3.12.2 |
Noise Abatement Criteria |
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3.12.3 |
Ambient Noise Levels |
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3.12.4 |
Summary |
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3.13 |
Hazardous Material and Waste Sites (pdf) |
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3.14 |
Utilities (pdf) |
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3.14.1 |
GSMNP |
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3.14.2 |
TVA's Fontana Reservoir |
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3.14.3 |
Remaining Study Area Utilities |
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3.15 |
Public Projects in the Vicinity of the Study Area (pdf) |
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3.15.1 |
NCDOT Transportation Improvement Program Projects |
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3.15.2 |
Thoroughfare Plans |
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3.15.3 |
GSMNP Projects |
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3.15.4 |
Wilderness Designation |
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3.15.5 |
Fontana Dam Project |
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3.16 |
Private In-Holdings (pdf) |
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References (pdf) |
To Cultural Resources Existing Conditions Report >
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