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Table of Contents
Finding of No Significant Impact
Letter to the Superintendent
Purpose and Need
Selected Alternative (Proposed Action) and Alternatives Considered or Analyzed
Alternative 1: No Action
Alternative 2
Curry Village
Amphitheater at Clark's Bridge
Campground-Serving Facilities
Campgrounds
Selected Alternative: Alternative 3
Curry Village
Amphitheater at Clark's Bridge
Campground-Serving Facilities
Campgrounds
Alternatives Considered But Dismissed
Curry Village
Campgrounds
Environmentally Preferred Alternative
Why the Preferred Alternative Will Not Have a Significant Effect on the Human Environment
Non-Impairment of Park Resources
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Mitigation
Public Involvement and Coordination
Public Involvement
Scoping History
Public Comment
Coordination
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
California State Historic Preservation Officer
Native American Consultation
Conclusion
Wetland Statement of Findings for the Curry Village and East Yosemite Valley Campground Improvements Project
Purpose of this Statement of Findings
Affected Wetlands
Wetland Extent
Wetland Characteristics
Existing Structures in Wetlands
Environmental Consequences of the Proposed Action on Wetlands
Analysis
Curry Village
Campground Check Station and Recreational Vehicle Dump Station
South Camp
Upper Pines Campground
Lower Pines Campground
Cumulative Impacts
Conclusions
Alternatives Considered
Alternative 1: No Action
Alternative 2
Alternative 3 (Preferred)
Design or Modifications to Minimize Harm To Wetlands
Construction Mitigation Measures and Resource-Specific Mitigation Measures
Sustainable Design and Aesthetics
Construction Mitigation Measures
Resource-Specific Mitigation Measures
Soils
Hydrology and Water Quality
Wetlands
Vegetation
Justification
Nonwetland Alternatives to the Proposed Action
Conclusion
Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Curry Village and East Yosemite Valley Campground Improvements Project
Introduction
Floodplain Extent
The Proposed Action
Proposed Structures in the Floodplain
Proposed Actions
General Characteristics of Flooding in the Area
Justification for Use of the Floodplain
Description of Site-Specific Flood Risk
Design or Modifications to Minimize Harm to Floodplain Values or Risks to Life and Property
Conclusion
Environmental Assessment Errata and Response to Substantive Comments
Errata Part 1 - EA Text Corrections, Additions and Clarifications
Errata Part 2 – Summary of Public Concerns and Responses
Introduction
How to Use This Document
Public Comments and Responses
Planning Process and Policy
Alternatives
Affected Environment
List of Tables
Table 1-1 Mitigation Matrix
List of Figures
Figure E-1 Delineation of Waters of the United States, Incuding Wetlands, Campground Expansion Area
Figure E-2 Delineation of Waters of the United States, Incuding Wetlands, Campground Expansion Area
Figure E-3 Delineation of Waters of the United States, Incuding Wetlands, Curry Village Area
Figure F-1 Flood Plain
Figure II-8 South Camp Alternative 2
Figure II-9 Upper Pines Campground Alternative 2
Figure II-10 Lower Pines Campground Alternative 2
Figure II-17 South Camp Alternative 3
Figure II-18 Upper Pines Campground Alternative 3
Figure II-19 Lower Pines Campground Alternative 3
Figure III-1 Project Area
Figure III-3a Jurisdictional Wetlands
Figure III-5 NPS Scenic Rating Classification
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