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K: Examples of Windshield Survey Forms
Pages 271-291

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From page 271...
... Appendix K Examples of Windshield Survey Forms K.1
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... SUR=Y CRECKLIST -- PANG CRITERIA PREPARED BY DATE APPROVED BY CHECKED BY DATE APPROVED BY CANDIDATE MA POTENTIAL SITE (S) T R SEC ~ FIRST IME=S S IONS Are there any obvious unfavorable conditions found upon arrival at the site that would clearly prohibit development of the waste disposal facility?
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From page 273...
... , manufacturing plants, of fice buildings, schools, and other institutional properties. Attempt to estimate size/n~'mher of visitors by building size, approximate nether of parking spaces, etc.
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... Municipal solid waste landfills, transfer stations or sewage treatment facilities outside municipal boundaries are potential examples. Comment: CRITERION 45 POPUIATION GROWTH CHR.
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... Consent: CRITERION 52 ACCIDENT RATES CHK. BY This will most likely not be able to be evaluated, however, if any guard rails appear to be damaged from vehicular contact please note.
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... BY If while reading local newspapers, etc., an article specifies a particular need for additions to the school or hospital, more emergency personnel and equipment, ~ new highway, water or sewer system, note it here. Don't anticipate the ability to visualize infrastructure insufficiencies.
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From page 277...
... If able to approximate furthest distance noise could be heard, do so. Comment: CRITERIA colrERED IN PREvIoU8 SCREENING STEPS Comment on conditions you see relating to the following criteria that have been used in GIS screening.
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... BY CRITERION 3 8/3 9 NEW YORK STATE LANDS Comment: ~K. BY CRITERION 41/4 2 INDIAN ADS Cogent: Cat..
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... BY CRITERION 4 7 PROXIMITY TO MAJOR HIGHWAYS Comment: CHX. BY CRITERION 5 0 MULTIMODAL ACCESS Comment: CHR.
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... K.10 CRITERION S7 HISTORIC PLACES Comment: REVIEW OF NYS SITING PROCESS CHK. BY CRITERION 5 8 ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES Comment: CXK.
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... Evaluate road cuts for soil permeability. Evaluate surface for drainage network development.
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From page 282...
... Comment: OTHER FACTOR8/ISSuE8 SLOPE Provide written description of topography in terms of percentarea by percent slope. Describe slope type (i.e., exposed rock, colluvi~", glaciogenic deposits)
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... CRITERION 1 STRATIGRAPHIC COMPLEXITY Aboveqround /Bel owqround Di sposal Methods Comment: CHX. BY Mine Repository Disposal Method Only Comment:
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... BY CRITERION 5 THICKNESS AND AERIAL EXTENT OF GEOLOGIC UNIT CHK. BY Abovearound/Below~round Disposal Methods Comment: Mine Repository Disposal Method Only Comment: CRITERION 7 SHELBY MINES Cogent: CXK.
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... BY CRITERION 13 GROUNDWATI:R DISCHARGE ZONES Comment: CHK.
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From page 286...
... CRITERIA NOT PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED Criteria relating to wetlands and ecology have been evaluated in previous screening steps. However, additional analyses pertaining to these criteria are to be conducted during the windshield surveys as stated below.
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... APPENDIX K-WINDSHIElD SURVEY FORMS K.17 0 Natural habitat islands or peninsulas within agricultural fields Application of above to immediate downgradient areas Comments:
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... K.18 CRITERIA 28 AND 29 ECOLOGY REVIEW OF NYS SITING PROCESS Provide written summaries on the occurrence of the following subcriteria for each site: o Proximity to Threatened/Endangered speci screening report records in o Occurrence on site of habitats of T/E species based upon DEC list and species ranges o General habitat descriptions: habitats of "Important" species based upon experience Application of above to immediate downgradient areas Comments: RFW454
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... APPENDIX K WINDSHIELD SURVEY FORMS Reconnaissance S''-mary Site Number K.19 PLANNING CRITERIA Overall Rating 1 (New criteria only) (Least Favorable)
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... K.20 REVIEW OF NYS SITING PROCESS Reconnaissance Scary Site Number GEOLOGY CRITERIA Overall Rating 1 3 5 (New criteria only) (Least (Favorable)
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... APPENDIX K WINDSHIELD SURVEY FORMS Reconnsi nuance Sherry Site Nether K.21 WETLaNDS/ECOI`OGY CRITERIA Overall Rating Criterion Number (Least (Favorable) (Most Favorable )
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  • gis screening
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  • recreation facilities

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