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different routes include:
• Does the alternative traverse areas legally protected from construction?
• Would species, habitats, or resources be eliminated?
• Does the alternative disturb agricultural resources?
• Does it require the taking of public lands?
• Does it eliminate wetlands?
• Does it affect floodplain?
As to what constitutes a matter of concern versus a “fatal flaw” for a specific alternative, the consulting firm will follow national standards where possible but BMI’s enviromental engineer pointed out that few such standards exist.
For instance, he said, the taking of a national historic site would be a fatal flaw, but the bridging of a scenic river would be an environmental concern which could be mitigated. Different jurisdictions might consider different environmental problems as fatal flaws, he said, adding “we’ll be working with the local perspectives in terms of the value of the alternatives.”
There is no system for ranking concerns, say by giving protection of water resources more weight than air quality, according to the consultants.
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