Information about natural, cultural, and human
resources is being collected and analyzed. Environmental specialists are conducting
field studies on private and public property and collecting information from
local, county, state and federal agencies. In terms of natural resources, specialists
are documenting wetlands; floodplains; streams, surface waters and watersheds;
groundwater; terrestrial habitats; threatened and endangered species, and hazardous
waste. Noise monitoring and air quality analyses are also being conducted. To
collect cultural information specialists are identifying historic properties
and archaeological resources. The Commission is committed to upgrading the Scudder
Falls Bridge and adjacent sections of I-95 to improve safety and relieve congestion
in a manner that minimizes impacts to these resources.