Final environmental impact statement: Clark Maritime Centre, Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, Ohio River, mile 597

FINALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSTATEMENT Clark MaritimeCentreJEFFERSONVILLECLARK COVNTV, INDIANA OHIO RIVEft MILE 597 prepared byU.S. Avmy Corps* Of Engineers Louisville District. KentuckyFINALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CLARK MARITIME CENTRE JEFFERSONVILIE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA OHIO RIVER, MILE 597 Prepared ByU.S. Amy Corps of Engineers Louisville District Kentucky February 1977FINALENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CLARK MARITIME CENTRE JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Title Page FOREWORD a SUMMARY b 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1-1 Location 1-1 History 1-1 Authorizing Law 1-5 General Plan 1-5 Land Use 1-5 Developmental Policy 1-6 Industrial Park 1-7 Port Facilities 1-8 Water Activity 1-10 Transportation 1-12 Utilities 1-12 Development Schedules 1-14 Property Acquisitions To Date 1-14 Development Phasing 1-15 Capital Budget For Phase I Development 1-16 Port Administration 1-18 Project Status 1-18 Planning 1-18 Engineering 1-18 Architectural Design 1-19 2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING WITHOUT THE PROJECT 2-1 Introduction 2-1 Physical Aspects 2-1 Land Use 2-1 Climate 2-3Air Quality 2-4 Noise Quality 2-7 Geology 2-8 Soils 2-32 Groundwater 2-42 Hydrology 2-44 Water Quality 2-58 Biological Aspects of the Study Area 2-77 Terrestrial Aspects 2-77 Aquatic Aspects 2-94 Social Characteristics 2-109 Population 2-109 Housing 2-118 Recreation 2-124 Public Facilities 2-127 Archaeology 2-129 Historical 2-138 Aesthetics 2-141 Attitudes 2-142 Economic Indicators 2-148 Income 2-148 Employment Characteristics 2-151 Employment Distribution . 2-157 Investment 2-157 Transportation 2-161 Transportation To Work 2-161 Utilities 2-166 3 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAND USE PLANS AND PROJECTS 3-1 Local 3-1 State and Federal 3-2 Public Involvement 3-2 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 4-1 Introduction 4-1 Physical Aspects 4-1 Land Use 4-1 Climate 4-2Air Quality 4-3 Noise Quality 4-5 Geology 4.5 Groundwater 4-7 Hydrology 4-8 Water Quality 4-10A Biological Aspects of the Study