Comment EI-16307
Received or sent (printed as 1/15/2009)
To Whom It May Concern: The DEIS for the proposed Rail Line between North Pole and Delta Junction, Alaska, seems to be a decently put together document. I commend the amount of research used in regards to the wetlands and permafrost. However, while the possible impacts of the temporary construction camps on permafrost were discussed, mitigation measures were not. If mitigation measures are not feasible, that was not mentioned. In addition, I did not see anything dealing with the human waste from the temporary camps. The number to be employed was upwards of five thousand. Will the waste be disposed of onsite—and if so, what effect will that have on the wetlands? If it is taken offsite, how will it be transported, will that require heavy-duty roads, and what effect will that have on the permafrost and wetlands? Thank you for receiving my concerns. Sincerely, David J. Williams
Submitted by: David J. Williams · Eagle River, Alaska
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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