MoDot and FHWA have issued a FONSI (Finding Of No Significant Impact) for the Page-Olive Connector. This despite never conducting an Environmental Impact Study and the voicing of strong concerns voiced by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
This does not bode well for the wetlands, Creve Coeur Creek and Creve Coeur Lake. St. Louis County says it will try to minimize impact to these resources and "Some impacts may require mitigation such as construction of new wetlands near the project area to replace those that are impacted by the project."
That just doesn't gibe with DNR's statement: "Construction of a four-lane highway down the center line of Creve Coeur Creek and its riparian zones could have devastating impacts to the creek's beneficial uses."
Devastating, yet insignificant?!
Tax payers, do you also find paying back the $130 million cost of these projects to be insignificant?
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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