Specifications

Section 7 Environmental Effects of the Selected Plan
EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006
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3. Cross Canal
- Structures are itemized from west towards east along the
canal. The following structures exist along the banks of the Cross Canal
or cross over it:
Privately Owned Bridges 5
Mainly owned by agricultural companies in the area.
Four are bridges and one consists of culverts under Duba
Road across the canal. Providing access from sugar cane
fields from north to south and vice versa over the Cross
Canal and from and to SR-827. The bridges will be
affected by canal enlargement and will have to be
replaced.
Privately Owned Pump Stations
and Intake Structures 3
Mainly owned by agricultural companies in the area.
Supplying water from Cross Canal to sugar cane fields.
Intake structures consist of submerged pipes with a few
Ogee type spillways. The intake structures will be
affected by canal enlargement and will have to be
replaced. Pump stations are mostly far enough from canal
bank probably not to be affected by the project.
4. Bolles Canal - Structures are itemized from east towards west along the
canal. The following structures exist along the banks of the Bolles Canal
or cross over it:
FDOT Bridges 1
US-27 bridge over Bolles Canal will be affected by canal
enlargement and will have to be replaced.
Privately Owned Bridges 1
Consists of culverts under a road crossing the canal.
Owned by agricultural Company. This crossing will be
affected by canal enlargement and will have to be
replaced.
Privately Owned Pump Stations
and Intake Structures
2
Mainly owned by agricultural companies in the area.
Supplying water from Bolles Canal to sugar cane fields.
Intake structures consist of submerged pipes with a few
Ogee type spillways. The intake structures will be
affected by canal enlargement and will have to be
replaced. The pump stations are mostly far enough from
canal bank probably not to be affected by the project.
Other Structures 4
Mainly owned by agricultural companies in the area.
Supplying water from canal to sugar cane fields. The
intake structures consist of gated pipe culverts and Ogee
type spillways. The intake structures will be affected by
canal enlargement and will have to be replaced.
7.21 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS
7.21.1 Soils
Approximately 31,473 acres of unique farmland soils will be permanently
converted to reservoir bottoms on the proposed project site.