ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (E.A. Form)

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1 3150-PM-BWW0017A 2/2013 MMWATH F PYVAIA DPATMT F VIMTA PTTI and.. AMY P F GI VIMTA AMT FM (.A. Form) PAT 1 - IDTIFIATI 1. Indicate water resources which exist on the project site. ame of streams(s) and/or body of water (including wetlands) -- This.A. Form is applicble to Huntingdon ounty. Tables of impacted aquatic resources provided within this Attachment 11. ize of body of water (in acres) Tables with acreages of impacted aquatic resources provided within this Attachment 11. Provide a table detailing all proposed aquatic resource impacts including type of structure or activity, length and width of streams or floodways, and acreage of wetlands or other bodies of water. All structures or activities must also include latitude and longitude for each proposed location. Wetland - If wetlands are present at the project site, provide the following information relative to the person(s) or organization performing the wetland identification, delineation and related work (attach additional sheets if needed): ast ame First ame MI Telephone are andra J. (716) Mailing Address ity tate Zip + 4 Tetra Tech, Inc. 301 llicott treet Buffalo Y mail Address sandy.lare@tetratech.com QAIFIATI Tetra Tech, Inc. (Professional nvironmental onsultants). Permit Application Preparation ead: andy are - B.. nv. tudies, Binghamton niversity, 23+ yrs exp.. xtensive team of well qualified staff performing various duties; additional qualifications available upon request. If wetlands are present, attach a copy of the wetland delineation report identified and labeled as nclosure A. Include all field data sheets, denote the size (in acres) of the wetland. If this information details any physical information or features not shown in the site plan please attach additional plans which illustrate these features. nclosure A - 1 -

2 3150-PM-BWW0017A 2/2013 VIMTA AMT FM, continued PAT 1 - IDTIFIATI (continued) Y 2. Is the site located within or adjacent to any of the following? Please mark either the yes or no column for each question. A. ational, state or local park, forest or recreation area B. atural, wild, or wilderness area. ational natural landmark D. ational wildlife refuge, or Federal, state, local or private wildlife or plant sanctuaries. tate Game ands F. Areas identified as prime farmland If not included in the permit application package, please attach a map (e.g. 1:2400 scale or greater) indicating the location of the project, all water resources and the features identified above. abel the map as nclosure B. B 3. Is the water resource listed as trout stocked waters by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat ommission? 4. Is the water resource designated as a wild trout stream by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat ommission? 5. Is the water resource listed as High Quality or xceptional Value in Title 25 Pa. ode hapter 93? Indicate the stream classification found in hapter 93. lassification Various, see tables in this Attachment Is the water resource designated as a ational Wild or cenic iver or as part of the ommonwealth s cenic ivers ystem or classified as priority 1-A for inclusion in the system? 7. Is the water resource part of or located along a private or public water supply? (IF MPTIG A MA PJT APPIATI ADVA T PAT 3) 8. Provide a written narrative, identified and labeled as nclosure - Description of Aquatic Habitat, discussing the following ecological functions: A. Aquatic habitats including: (1) Food chain production (2) General habitat a. esting e. Migration b. pawning f. Feeding c. earing g. scape over d. esting h. ther (3) Habitat for threatened and endangered plant and animal species (Discuss results of the Pennsylvania atural Diversity Inventory (PDI) form and Bog Turtle Habitat creening) (4) nvironmental tudy Areas a. anctuaries b. efuges (5) If project proposes a stream relocation, a stream enclosure, or dredging, provide a description of the instream macroinvertebrate community

3 3150-PM-BWW0017A 2/2013 VIMTA AMT FM, continued PAT 1 - IDTIFIATI (continued) B. Water Quantity and treamflow (1) atural drainage patterns (2) Flushing characteristics (3) urrent patterns (4) Groundwater discharge for baseflow (5) atural recharge area for ground and surface waters (6) torm and floodwater storage and control. Water Quality (1) Preventing Pollution (2) edimentation control and patterns (3) alinity distribution (4) atural water filtration D. ecreation (1) Game pecies (2) on Game pecies (3) Fishing (4) Hiking (5) bservation (plant/wildlife) (6) ther. pstream and Downstream Property F. ther nvironmental Factors Determined by ite Investigation Description of Aquatic Habitat PAT 2 - PJT DIPTI 9. Project Impacts For impacts to regulated waters of the ommonwealth, answer fully, completely and in detail the following questions; attach and label as nclosure D. A. Discuss the impacts on: (1) ational, state or local park, forest or recreation area (2) atural, wild, or wilderness area (3) ational, state, or local historic site (4) ational natural landmark (5) ational wildlife refuge (6) ultural or archaeological landmarks (7) tate Game ands D - 3 -

4 3150-PM-BWW0017A 2/2013 VIMTA AMT FM, continued PAT 2 - PJT DIPTI (continued) (8) Federal, state, local or private plant or wildlife sanctuaries (9) Areas identified as prime farmland B. Discuss the environmental impacts on: (1) Aquatic habitats including: a. Food hain production b. General habitat (1) esting (5) Migration (2) pawning (6) Feeding (3) earing (7) scape over (4) esting (8) ther c. Habitat for threatened and endangered plant and animal species d. nvironmental tudy Areas (1) anctuaries (2) efuges (2) Water Quantity and treamflow a. atural drainage patterns b. Flushing characteristics c. urrent patterns d. Groundwater discharge for baseflow e. atural recharge area for ground and surface waters f. torm and floodwater storage and control (3) Water Quality a. Preventing Pollution b. edimentation control and patterns c. alinity distribution d. atural water filtration (4) ecreation a. Game pecies b. on Game pecies c. Fishing d. Hiking e. bservation (wildlife) f. ther (5) pstream and downstream property (6) ther nvironmental Factors D Project Impacts - 4 -

5 3150-PM-BWW0017A 2/2013 VIMTA AMT FM, continued PAT 2 - PJT DIPTI (continued). Identify all environmental impacts on other adjacent land and water resources associated with the construction, modification or operation of the dam, reservoir, water obstruction, or encroachment in the area of the project. D. Identify and evaluate the potential cumulative environmental impacts of this project and other potential or existing projects like it, and the impacts that may result through numerous piecemeal changes to the resource.. Identify and describe all other dams, water obstructions or encroachments which may or will be needed, in addition to those described in this Application, to fulfill the purpose of the current project. D PAT 3 TIFIATI AD F I certify that the above statements, attachments including those labeled and identified as nclosures, and all conclusions are true, correct, and based upon current environmental principles and science, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Application Fee & hapter 105 Fee(s) alculation Worksheet enclosed ignature of Person ompleting the nvironmental Assessment Form Date The Department may waive a specific information requirement in writing, at the request of the Applicant, during the pre-application review process if the Department determines that specific information is not necessary to review the application

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