How will impacts to the environment be minimized?
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the USACE and the VPA have taken all reasonable steps to avoid and minimize impacts to the environment. The un-avoidable impacts to the Elizabeth River will be compensated for through an extensive environmental mitigation plan. During development of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS), a committee of local scientists, engineers, regulatory personnel, and environmental interests developed a plan to clean-up and restore a major portion of the Elizabeth River. The plan will be further developed during the design and permitting phase of the project.
