Environmental Assessment: Camp Verde Townsite Act Project. Red Rock Ranger District, Coconino National Forest, Yavapai County, Arizona.

摘要

This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to describe and assess the environmental consequences that may result from the Coconino National Forest (CNF) sale of land under the Authority of the Townsite Act (P.L. 85-569, 72 Stat. 438) and for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other relevant federal and state laws and regulations. The Town of Camp Verde (the Town) would purchase the land for development of a park. This document discloses the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts that would result from the No Action and Preferred Action alternatives and is organized into four parts: Chapter 1, Purpose and Need; Chapter 2, Alternatives; Chapter 3, Environmental Consequences; Chapter 4, Agencies and Persons Consulted; and Chapter 5, References and Literature Cited. In 1990, the Town prepared a Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Study that identified a need for additional park and recreational facilities within the community. According to this 1990 study (BRW 1990), the Town population was projected to reach 11,000 by 2010. To accommodate the anticipated increase in the number of Town residents, the study identified a need for an additional 119 acres of park and recreational use space. Since the 1990 study, the Town has increased in population by over 4,000 residents and has added only two additional acres of parkland. In 2000, the Towns population was 9,451 (U.S. Census) and increased to 9,940 in 2002 (Arizona Department of Commerce). At this growth rate, the Towns population is expected to exceed the 1990 projection.