WAL-MART EXPANSION STORE NO , WARSAW, NY

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1 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WAL-MART EXPANSION STORE NO , WARSAW, NY 2348 NYS Route 19 Town of Warsaw Wyoming County, New York Project Sponsor / Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc S.E. 10th Street Bentonville, AR Lead Agency: Town of Warsaw Planning Board 27 North Main Street Warsaw, NY Contact Person: W. Jerome Smith, Zoning Officer Phone: (585) Prepared by: 200 First Federal Plaza 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY Contact: F. Jack Buholtz, P.E. Phone: January Revised 2/20/09 Date of Lead Agency Acceptance: Date of Public Hearing: Close of Public Comment Period:

2 Additional Consultants Involved in EIS Preparation Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc. Wetlands Delineation Report 23 County Route 6, Suite A Phoenix, NY Rochester Museum & Science Center Regional Heritage Preservation Program 657 East Avenue Rochester, NY Cultural Resource Management Report Tierney Geotechnical Engineering Subsurface Exploration and 3445 Winton Place, Suite 117 Geotechnical Investigation Rochester, NY PB2 Architecture and Engineering 710 West Roseland Drive Rodgers, AZ Harter Secrest Emery 1600 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY Architectural Plans and Drawings Document Preparation/Coordination Organization of DEIS This DEIS was prepared in accordance with the Officially Adopted Scoping Outline (presented in Appendix A) and its format follows the Outline. The entire DEIS, including appendices, is included in this bound volume.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 A. Description of Action... 1 B. Summary of Existing Environmental Setting, Potential Impacts, and Mitigation Measures Geology, Soils, and Topography Surface Water and Groundwater Resources Impact on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Historical and Cultural Resources Air Quality Aesthetic Resources Transportation Energy / Utility Facilities Noise and Odor Public Health Growth and Community Character... 6 C. Project Alternatives... 7 D. Cumulative Impacts... 7 E. Growth Inducing Impacts... 8 F. Irretrievable Commitment of Environmental Resources... 8 G. Conclusion... 8 II. INTRODUCTION... 9 A. Project Site Location and Project Description... 9 B. Project Purpose and Need C. State Environmental Quality Review Process and Chronology Purpose and Process of SEQRA Project Classification and Lead Agency Designation The Scoping Process DEIS, FEIS, and Findings Statement SEQRA Review Agencies Compliance with Federal, State and Local Law III. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, POTENTIAL IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES A. Geology, Soils, and Topography Existing Environmental Conditions a) Existing Environmental Surface Conditions b) Existing Subsurface Exploration and Conditions c) Field Infiltration Test Results Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts a) Proposed Construction and Earthwork Activities b) Potential Impacts Potential Mitigation Measures B. Surface Water and Groundwater Resources Existing Water Resources a) Existing Surface Water and Wetlands b) Existing Floodplains c) Existing Drainage Patterns i

4 d) Existing Groundwater Resources Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to Water Resources a) Potentially Significant Adverse Surface Water and Wetland Impacts b) Potentially Significant Floodplain Impacts c) Potentially Significant Adverse Drainage Impacts d) Potentially Significant Adverse Groundwater Impacts Mitigation Measures for Potential Impacts to Water Resources a) Surface Water and Wetland Mitigation b) Floodplain Mitigation c) Drainage Mitigation d) Groundwater Mitigation C. Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Existing Environmental Setting a) Endangered and Threatened Species b) Site Ecology Potentially Adverse Ecological Impacts Ecological Mitigation Measures D. Historical and Cultural Resources Existing Historic and Cultural Resources Potentially Adverse Impacts to Historic or Cultural Resources Mitigation Measures for Historic or Cultural Resource Impacts E. Air Quality Existing Air Quality Environmental Setting Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to Air Quality Mitigation Measures for Potential Impacts to Air Quality F. Aesthetic Resources Existing Visual Environmental Setting Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to Aesthetic Resources a) Lighting b) Landscaping c) Architecture d) Signage Mitigation Measures for Aesthetic Resources Impacts G. Transportation Existing Environmental Setting a) Existing Roadway System b) Existing Traffic Volumes c) Existing Levels of Service d) Existing Off-Site Pedestrian Traffic and Facilities e) Existing On-Site Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation f) Summary of Existing Conditions Potentially Significant Adverse Traffic Impacts a) Trip Generation Estimates b) Trip Distribution Projections c) Future Traffic Evaluation (1) 2010 No-Build Traffic (2) 2010 No-Build Levels of Service (3) 2010 Build Traffic (4) 2010 Signal Warrant Analysis ii

5 (5) 2010 Build Levels of Service (6) Sight Distance d) Potentially Adverse Impacts to Off-Site Pedestrian Activity e) Proposed On-Site Pedestrian and Vehicle Circulation f) Potentially Significant Adverse Traffic Impacts Summary Proposed Traffic Mitigation Measures H. Energy / Utility Facilities Existing Utilities a) Existing Sanitary Sewer b) Existing Water Supply c) Existing Storm Sewer d) Existing Electric, Natural Gas, and Telephone Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to Utilities a) Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to Sanitary Sewer b) Potentially Adverse Impacts to Water Supply c) Potentially Adverse Impacts to Storm Sewer d) Potentially Adverse Impacts to Electric, Gas, and Telephone Mitigation Measures for Proposed Utility Usage a) Sanitary Sewer Mitigation b) Water Usage Mitigation c) Storm Sewer Mitigation d) Electric, Natural Gas, and Telephone Mitigation I. Noise and Odor Existing Noise and Odors a) Existing Noise b) Existing Odors Potentially Significant Adverse Noise and Odor Impacts a) Potentially Significant Adverse Noise Impacts b) Potentially Significant Averse Odor Impacts Noise and Odor Mitigation Measures a) Noise Mitigation Measures b) Odor Mitigation Measures J. Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Existing Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Potentially Adverse Impacts to Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Mitigation Measures K. Growth and Character of the Community or Neighborhood Existing Community Setting a) Existing Land Use and Zoning b) Existing Emergency Services Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts to the Community a) Proposed Land Use, Zoning, and Variances b) Impact on Future Development and Growth c) Compliance With Town of Warsaw Comprehensive Plan d) Impact to Emergency Services e) Fiscal Impacts Potential Mitigation for Community Impacts a) Parking Variance to Provide Additional Greenspace b) Community Impact Mitigation Summary iii

6 IV. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES A. No-Action Alternative B. Project Design in Conformance with all Existing Zoning C. Alternate Site Design/Layout Reconfiguration V. UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS A. Unavoidable Short-Term Impacts B. Unavoidable Long-Term Impacts C. VI. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS VII. GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS VIII. IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES IX. SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY iv

7 List of Tables Table IIC-1: SEQRA Review Agencies Table IIIA-1: Subsurface Exploration Table IIIB-1: Test Boring Groundwater Observations Table IIIB-2: Floodplain Elevations Table IIIG-1: Level of Service for Signalized Intersections Table IIIG-2: Level of Service for Unsignalized Intersections Table IIIG-3: Existing Synchro Level of Service Results Table IIIG-4: Supercenter Trip Generation Table IIIG-5: Plaza Trip Increase Table IIIG-6: 2010 No-Build Level of Service Results Table IIIG-7: 2010 Build Traffic Signal Warrant Results Table IIIG-8: 2010 Peak Hour Level of Service Results Table IIIG-9: Stopping Sight Distances Table IIIG-10: Intersection Sight Distances Table IIII-1: Common Noise Levels Table IIII-2: Human Reaction to Increases in Sound Pressure Level Table IIIK-1: Anticipated Property Tax Revenue Stream v

8 List of Figures Figure IIA-1... Existing Site Plan Figure IIA-2... Tax Map Figure IIA-3... USGS Topographic Map Figure IIA-4... NYSDOT Quadrangle Map Figure IIIA-1...Test Boring Plan Figure IIIA-2... USDA Soil Map Figure IIIB-1... Wetland Location Map Figure III F-1...Architectural Elevation Figure III F-2... Proposed Signage Figure III F-3 Architectural Elevation Option- A Figure IIIG-1... Regional Project Location and Roadway Map Figure IIIG-2... Site Location Road Map Figure IIIG-3... Existing (2008) Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG-4... Primary Trip Percentage Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG-5... Pass By Trip Percentage Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG-6... Primary Trip Assignment Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG-7... Pass By Trip Assignment Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG No Build Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIG Build Peak Hour Turning Movements Figure IIIH-1... Hydrant Flow Data Summary Figure IIIK-1... Town of Warsaw Zoning Map vi

9 List of Appendices Appendix A... State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Reference Materials Appendix B... Site Plans Appendix C... Alternative Site Plan Appendix D... Geotechnical Study Appendix E... Wetland Delineation Report Appendix F... Floodplains Evaluation Materials Appendix G... Stormwater Management Report Appendix H... Cultural Resource Management Report Appendix I... Sewer District Report Appendix J... Traffic Impact Study Appendix K... Correspondence with Involved and Interested Agencies Appendix L... Aerial Photos Appendix M... Fiscal Impacts Appendix N...Existing NYSDOT Traffic Volumes vii