Draft EIS on controversial North Corridor Highway angers some, pleases others.
Environmental study says building ‘critical’ St. George highway would spread weeds, cause fires and threaten tortoisesSt. George •
With the draft SEIS being published today in the Federal Register, the public has 45 days to comment and provide feedback. That will be followed by the release of a final SEIS and a decision regarding the proposed highway.While a final determination on the highway is likely several months down the road, fans and foes of the Northern Corridor are already weighing in on the findings in the SEIS.
“Obviously, the BLM’s preferred alternative is to undo the right-of-way for the highway,” Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke said, characterizing the SEIS as a subterfuge to reach a predetermined decision to kill the highway altogether. “There are better transportation options that exist than the Northern Corridor Highway route that serve our growing community needs while protecting wildlife and the scenic values that make our area such a special place …,” she said in a news release.
Another two alternatives the SEIS identified fall outside the NCA. One would convert Red Hills Parkway in St. George into an expressway between Interstate 15 and Bluff Street that would facilitate better east-west traffic flows in the area. A second route would convert St. George Blvd. and 100 South in St. George into one-way streets.
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