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{{#Wiki_filter:ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics 2.5          SOCIOECONOMICS This section describes the socioeconomic characteristics of the areas that could potentially be impacted by the construction and operation of Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP). This section contains four subsections: 1) Demography, 2) Community Characteristics, 3) Historic Properties, and 4) Environmental Justice. These sections include a discussion about the socioeconomic characteristics of the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area and the two-county region of influence (ROI) that includes Luzerne County and Columbia County, which are the primary areas of concern for the socioeconomic impact assessment. In addition, socioeconomic characteristics are also described for the 10 mi (16 km) emergency planning zone and the 3 mi (4.8 km) low population zone (LPZ), which are consistent with NUREG-1555 (NRC, 1999).
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The 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area was established by using the BBNPP site as the center point and drawing a 50 mi (80 km) radius circle around the BBNPP site. This comparative geographic area is consistent with NUREG-1555 (NRC, 1999), as a basis for conducting the socioeconomic analyses and evaluating the potential radiological and accident impacts.
The region of influence (ROI) for the socioeconomic analyses includes Luzerne County and Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The borders of these counties generally extend less than 30 mi (48 km) from the BBNPP site. These adjacent counties are located in the northeastern portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Potential socioeconomic impacts, if any, arising from the proposed plant are likely to be confined to these two counties because a majority of the existing workforce for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2 reside in these counties and it is assumed that the potential in-migrating construction and operational workforces for BBNPP are most likely to reside in this same two-county ROI. As of 2007, approximately 1,247 permanent and 260 contract employees worked at the SSES site. As shown in Table 2.5-1, more than 87% of the current workforce at SSES Units 1 and 2 resides in Luzerne County or Columbia County. Of the 1,247 SSES Units 1 and 2 employees at the site, approximately 528 (42.3%) of the workers had a home address in Luzerne County and approximately 559 (44.8%) of these workers had a home address in Columbia County.
2.5.1        Demography 2.5.1.1    Current Demographic and Economic Characteristics The following sections describe the current demographic and economic characteristics for the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area, the two-county region of influence, the 10 mi (16 km) emergency planning zone, and the 3 mi (4.8 km) LPZ. The 1.5 mi (2.4 km) LPZ radius from the BBNPP site is fully contained within this larger LPZ definition.
2.5.1.1.1    50 mi (80 km) Geographic Area of Comparison Figure 2.5-1 presents geographical details of the area within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the BBNPP site. The map shows overlaying circles which mark 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mi (16, 32, 48, 64, and 80 km) distances from the BBNPP site.
The nearest major population center within about 50 mi (80.5 km) of the BBNPP site is Allentown, PA, located approximately 75 driving miles (121 km) to the southeast. The other large population center is Scranton, PA, which is approximately 40 driving miles (64 km) to the northeast of BBNPP. Other population centers include Wilkes-Barre, 20 driving miles (32 km) to the northeast and Hazleton, 15 driving miles (24 km) to the southeast, and Bloomsburg, 20 driving miles (32 km) to the southwest.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-2 (USCB, 2000a) presents demographic data for the residential population within each of the five 10 mi (16 km) circles radiating from the BBNPP site. These demographic characteristics - age and sex distributions, racial and ethnic distributions, and household income figures - are presented to familiarize the reader with the statistical profile of a portion of eastern Pennsylvania in 2000. Residential populations were estimated using U.S. census block group data and Arc GIS (ESRI, 2009). Any block group polygon boundary within or intersected by a radius was included in population estimates for concentric rings surrounding BBNPP. Population estimates employing this methodology are higher than SECPOP estimates (see Section 2.5.1.2) because of the inclusion of more block group population figures.
In 2000 over 50% of the 1,760,217 people that resided within the 50 mi (80 km) buffer lived more than 30 mi (48 km) away from the BBNPP site. Within the 50 mi (80 km) buffer, 5.4% were under 5 years old, 77.3% were 18 years old or older, and approximately 17% were aged 65 or older. Slightly over 51% of the population was female. The ethnic composition of the 50 mi (80 km) radius included: 94.7% Caucasian, 2.3% African Americans, and 2.8% were of Hispanic/
Latino origin. Median household income in the area was $39, 531 (USCB, 2000a).
Transient Population Levels Transient populations within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the BBNPP site are shown in Table 2.5-9.
Additional information supporting these estimates is described in FSAR Section 2.1.3.1.
Quantitative estimates of transients are provided for recreational, seasonal, and occasional housing, motels and hotels, and campgrounds within a 50 mi (80 km) radius. Transient populations associated with major employers and colleges and certain recreational facilities have also been estimated within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of the site. There are an estimated 47,740 transients within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the BBNPP site. Of these, approximately 44,141 occur within the 10-50 mi (16-80 km) radii. The methods used to calculate these transient populations are discussed in Section 2.5.1.1.3.2 for the 0-10 mi (16 km) area.
Transients were identified by distance and sector within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the site. In order to avoid double counting individuals that are likely to have been captured as residents within the 10-50 mi (16-80 km) region, the transient analysis does not include populations at primary and secondary schools; hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and other institutions; workplaces and colleges; or recreational areas and local attractions. In contrast, it is assumed that all populations associated with seasonal housing, motels/hotels and campgrounds are transient and come from outside the 50 mi (80 km) area. Additionally, agricultural workers have been excluded from the analysis, as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does not collect data on migrant or seasonal agricultural workers.
Significant special events that generate large transient populations in the BBNPP 50 mi (80 km) area for short periods of time include the Pocono Raceway (NASCAR) in Long Pond, PA and the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. The Pocono Raceway, which is estimated to attract many visitors on race weekends, has a seating capacity of 76,812. Two NASCAR Sprint Cup races are held at this venue; one in June and another in August (NASCAR, 2009). Williamsport also hosts the Little League World Series. Seating capacity for the Lamade Stadium, where the Series is held, is approximately 40,000; 10,000 seats with additional space for 30,000 spectators on the grass (Little League, 2009). The Little League World Series in Williamsport typically occurs in August.
Although both of these events feature large transient populations, as suggested in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.7 (NRC, 1998), transient populations of short duration should be weighted appropriately to reduce their significance relative to other permanent and transient BBNPP                                                      2-635                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics populations. Therefore, transients associated with these special events have not been included with the other transient groups mentioned above in estimating cumulative total transient populations present in the 50 mi (80 km) area.
2.5.1.1.2    Two-County Region of Influence The ROI, Columbia and Luzerne counties, has experienced a modest decline in population during the period from 1970 to 2000 (USCB, 2000a). Table 2.5-3 presents the population data for select years from 1970 to 2080 in these two Pennsylvania counties (USCB, 2005). The population in the ROI grew at an average annual rate of 0.19% from 1970 to 1980 and then declined at an average of 0.28% annually over the next two decades. By comparison, Pennsylvania's population grew at an average annual rate of 0.17%. The two counties in the ROI experienced population growth during the period between 1970 and 1980 with Columbia County having a higher average annual rate of growth (1.18%) than Luzerne (0.02%) County.
Between 1980 and 2000, Luzerne County experienced population decline while Columbia had modest population growth.
The U.S. Census provided state-level population projections to 2030, subsequent calculations for the 2040-2080 period used the 2020-2030 growth rate. County-level population was projected based on the two most recent U.S. Census Bureau (1990 and 2000) decennial census data (USCB, 2000a) and additional five-year county population projections for 2000 to 2020 obtained from the Pennsylvania State Data Center, which used a cohort-component demographic projection model (PA Census, 2008a, 2008b).
Table 2.5-4 (USCB, 2008a) presents data about selected demographic and economic characteristics for the years 2000 to 2006 for persons in Columbia and Luzerne counties. The population in the ROI shrank from 383,401 in 2000 to an estimated 378,034 in 2006, by an annual average of -0.26%. During that same period Columbia County's population grew from 64,151 to an estimated 65,014, an average annual growth rate of 0.22%. These growth rates are lower than the annual average of 1.04% for the U.S. Luzerne County's annual growth rate was lower than Pennsylvania's average annual growth rate of 0.22% and Columbia County's growth was approximately equal to the state average.
Population densities for Columbia County have not changed considerably over the period of 2000 to 2006: an increase from 132 to 134 persons per square mile. Population densities for Luzerne County decreased by small margins from 2000 to 2006 (358 to 351 persons per square mile). Nationally, the average population density was 85 persons per square mile in 2006 (USCB, 2008).
The age compositions for the ROI generally had slightly lower proportions of individuals under five years of age, and higher proportions of persons 65 and above, as compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S. The percentage of females was similar among the four jurisdictions (USCB 2008).
The ethnic composition of the two counties in the ROI was different from both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the country as a whole. The proportion of Caucasians was considerably higher than the rest of the state and the country. The proportions of both Hispanic- Latino and African Americans were lower than either Pennsylvania or the U.S. (USCB 2008).
In 2000, there were 32,403 workers in the labor force of which 2,370 were unemployed (7.3%)
in Columbia County. Luzerne County had 156,404 workers in the labor force of which 8,678 BBNPP                                                      2-636                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics were unemployed (5.5%) in 2000. In comparison, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had 5,992,886 worker in the labor force of which 339,386 were unemployed (3.5%) at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census. In 2000, 19,272 workers commuted from the ROI to other counties in the 50 mi (80 km) radius and 2,966 workers commuted to counties outside of the 50 mi (80 km) radius (Table 2.5-7). Worker commuting inflow from counties in the 50 mi (80 km) radius to the ROI was 20,231. An additional 8,250 workers entered the ROI from outside the 50 mi (80 km) radius. The result was a net inflow of 6,243 workers into the ROI in 2000 (USCB, 2000b). This commuting inflow represents a significant increase to the population base in these two rural counties.
PPL Susquehanna, LLC is the largest employer in Luzerne County, employing 1,247 workers to operate SSES Units 1 and 2. There are 528 workers residing in Luzerne County and 559 workers residing in Columbia County. Additional major employers include the Berwick Offray and Wise Foods.
The median household income for the ROI was less than the state and national figures.
Columbia County had the higher median income in the ROI: $37,871 in 2004 versus Luzerne County's median income of $36,968. In comparison the median income level for the U. S. was
              $44,334 in 2004 (USCB 2000a).
Table 2.5-5 (USCB 2000a) presents the same demographic and economic information for several towns or communities within the ROI that includes Columbia and Luzerne Counties.
Prisons and Correctional Institutions The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania maintains two prison facilities within the ROI, both located in Luzerne County. The State Correctional Institution (SCI) Retreat is located approximately 8 mi (13 km) north of the BBNPP and about 11 mi (18 km) south of Wilkes-Barre, PA. SCI Retreat is a medium-security prison housing adult males and held approximately 889 inmates as of December 2007. The state Department of Corrections listed its capacity as 806 inmates. Also located in Luzerne County is the SCI Dallas facility located about 20 mi (32 km) to the northeast of the BBNPP site. A total of approximately 2,090 adult males were incarcerated there as of December, 2007 compared to a capacity of 1,750 individuals (PA, 2008a). In addition to the state prisons identified within the ROI, both Luzerne and Columbia Counties maintain county correctional facilities. The Luzerne County Correctional Facility is located in Wilkes-Barre. In 2007, this facility had a capacity for housing 805 inmates and its daily population averaged about 717 inmates. The Columbia County Prison located in Bloomsburg had an average daily inmate population of about 126 and a capacity of about 190 (PA, 2008b).
Other state prisons located in the vicinity of BBNPP, but outside the ROI, include those in Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties. Schuylkill County contains two prisons, each located in Frackville over 22 mi (35 km) to the south of BBNPP. As of year end 2007, approximately 2,290 adult males were held in the SCI Mahoney facility and about 1,106 were held in the SCI Frackville prison. SCI Frackville is a maximum-security prison while SCI Mahoney is a medium security facility. Located southwest of BBNPP in Northumberland County is the medium security SCI Coal Township prison that housed approximately 1,864 male inmates in 2007.
Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties also maintained county prisons; average daily inmate populations in these facilities during 2007 were 296 and 185 individuals, respectively (PA, 2008a, 2008b).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics 2.5.1.1.3    10 mi (16 km) Emergency Evacuation Area Figure 2.5-2 displays overlaying circles which mark 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 mi (1.6, 3.2, 4.8, 6.4, 8, and 16.1 km) distances from the BBNPP site. The area within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of the BBNPP site is dominated by forest and agricultural land cover/land use. The area is bisected by the Susquehanna River. The BBNPP site is located 1.4 mi (2.3 km) north from the shore of the Susquehanna River. Cities and recognizable unincorporated but named communities within a 10 mi (16 km) driving distance of the BBNPP site include Conyngham, East Berwick, Berwick, Glen Lyon, Miffinville, Nescopeck, and Shickshinny.
2.5.1.1.3.1    Overall Demographic and Economic Characteristics Table 2.5-6 illustrates that an estimated 49,787 people reside within the 10 mi (16.1 km) radius of the BBNPP site. Residential populations within each of sixteen geographic directional sectors were estimated using SECPOP 2000, a code developed for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to calculate populations by emergency planning sectors (NRC, 2003). According to data in the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 decennial census data (USCB, 2000a), Berwick is the largest community with a population of 10,744. Other major towns within the 10 mi (16.1 km) radius include Conyngham (population of 1,958), East Berwick (population of 1,998), Glen Lyon (population of 1,881), Miffinville (population of 1,213), Nescopeck (population of 1,528), and Shickshinny (population of 959).
Detailed information about the distribution of racial minority populations and low income populations within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of the site is discussed in Section 2.5.4.
2.5.1.1.3.2    Transient Population Levels The term "transient" is used in this analysis to mean persons who live (are domiciled) outside the referenced area, but may be predictably expected to be in the area at some point. In this analysis, "transient population" includes:
workers and college students, also referred to as commuters, who live permanently outside of the area but who commute to a worksite or college campus in the area on a regular basis; persons who live outside the area but travel from their home to visit, shop, or tend to personal business or to conduct business within the region, including tourists and visitors recreating in the area; and seasonal workers employed in the agriculture sector.
Individuals who simply travel through the area from a point outside the area to a destination outside the area are not included in this definition. Also not included are primary and secondary school students, and hospital, prison and other institutional populations that are typically either captured by estimates of the resident population or would otherwise be expected to be residents within the referenced area.
Table 2.5-6 presents population distributions, by residential and transient population, in 2000, within each of sixteen geographic directional sectors at radii of 0 to1 mi (0 to 2 km), 1 to 2 mi (2 to 3 km), 2 to 3 mi (3 to 5 km), 3 to 4 mi (5 to 6 km), 4 to 5 mi (6 to 8 km), and 5 to10 mi (8 to 16 km) from the BBNPP site. There are an estimated 3,599 transients within the 0-10 mi (16 km) area. Transient populations are described below:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics The primary employers within the 0-10 mi (16km) radius of the BBNPP site are listed in FSAR Section 2.1.3. These employers include Berwick Hospital Center, Berwick Offray, Berwick Retirement Village, DeLuxe Building Systems, Luzerne Community College, PPL Susquehanna, SCI Retreat, and Wise Foods (PASS, 2008; PDC, 2010, 2009; BHC, 2009; HDC, 2009).
Visitors/Tourists The visitor transient population estimates are based on the number of motels/hotels, golf course attendance, available fishing and hunting, campground capacity and seasonal housing within the 10 mi (16 km) area. Motels, seasonal housing and campgrounds are among the largest contributors to the visitor/tourist transient category. The relative number of individuals in each of these categories is described in FSAR Section 2.1.3.
The number of motels/hotels was taken from the AAA Tour Book listings (AAA, 2010). Each facility was located within a sector based on its address and the proximate distance from the BBNPP site. The number of people occupying motel rooms was calculated using the most recently published 2007 average hotel occupancy for Pennsylvania (61.9%) (PTO, 2007). The number of people per room was assumed to be 1.57 (AHLA, 2009).
Parks or recreational attractions in Columbia and Luzerne Counties include private campgrounds that accomodate tent and recreational vehicles such as Council Cup Campground, Camp Louise, Hidden Lake Campground, Paradise Campground, Moyers Grove Campground, and Whispering Pines Camping Estates. Information on the campsites was obtained directly from either the campground, the Luzerne County Visitor's Bureau, or the Pennsylvania Visitor's Network (PVN, 2009). To estimate the umber of transients using Moyers Grove, Hidden Lake, Paradise Campground, and Whispering Pine, the average number of persons per site was estimated to be four, and the average occupancy for each site was assumed to be 47% based on a national survey (Woodall, 2004).
Seasonal housing occupancy was estimated using the 2000 U.S. Census data and allocating the distribution of facilities to radii using LandView 6 software (USCB, 2009a; USCB, 2009b).
The number of seasonal housing units was then multiplied by the Pennsylvania State average household size (2.48 persons) to arrive at a maximum population in recreational, seasonal, and occasional housing (USCB, 2000a). In order to account for the fact that these units are occupied for only a portion of the year, the estimated seasonal population for each segment was calculated by assuming that three quarters of the housing units would be occupied for three months of the year (Fermi, 2008). It was also assumed that all seasonal occupants typically reside outside the 10 mi (80 km) area. Thus, by multiplying the maximum population in recreational, seasonal, or occasional housing units by 0.1875 (0.1875 = 0.75 X 0.25) an estimate of the equivalent transient housing population was determined for recreational, seasonal, or occasional use.
In order to calculate the transient housing population by sector and distance within the 10 mi (16 km) area, it was assumed that transient housing would be distributed in proportion to the resident population. Resident population for each sector and distance within the 10 mi (16 km) area was estimated by SECPOP2000 (NRC, 2003) for the 2000 US Census.
The estimates of transients based on fishing, hunting and golfing are shown in FSAR Section 2.1.3. Four golf courses were located within the 10 mi (16 km) area. These included the Arnolds Golf Course, Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, the Berwick Golf Crub, and the Rolling Pines Golf Course. Hunting was assumed to occur on three nearby state game lands and fishing on two nearby lakes and on the Susquehanna River.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Seasonal Workers in Agriculture The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does not collect data regarding migrant or seasonal agriculture workers. The 2007 Census of Agriculture-County Data (USDA, 2007) estimated that there were 16 farms in Columbia County with migrant farm labor and 4 farms in Luzerne County with migrant farm labor.
2.5.1.1.4    Low Population Zone The LPZ is defined as a 3 mi (4.8 km) radius from the midpoint between the SSES Units 1 and 2 reactors. The 1.5 mi (2.4 km) LPZ radius from the BBNPP site is fully contained within this larger LPZ definition. Figure 2.5-3 illustrates the SSES and BBNPP LPZ extent.
2.5.1.1.4.1    Overall Population Levels There are approximately 2,434 residents and 1,822 transients in the 3 mi (4.8 km) radius that encompasses the LPZ as detailed in Table 2.5-8. The communities of Beach Haven, East Berwick, Nescopeck, and Wapwallopen lie within the LPZ. There are no nursing homes, hospitals, prisons, or schools operating within the LPZ. The major employer within the LPZ is PPL Susquehanna with 1,247 SSES employees and approximately 260 contractors.
2.5.1.1.4.2    Transient Population Levels There is considerable variation in peak daily and seasonal transient populations in Columbia and Luzerne Counties due to recreational camping and day/night shift workers at the SSES Units 1 and 2. Campground populations are at their highest peak during the months of April through October. Residents in the LPZ would have the highest population at night as workers return from commuting to job sites. Workers at the SSES Units 1 and 2 comprise 29.3% of the LPZ resident and transient population and represent a significant majority of the transient population during November through May when recreational camping is at its lowest peak.
2.5.1.2    Demographic Projections SECPOP 2000, a code developed for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by Sandia National Laboratories to calculate populations by emergency planning zone sectors (NRC, 2003), was used to develop projections of the distribution of the resident population by sectors within a 50 mi (80 km) radius around the BBNPP site. The population distribution was computed in SECPOP 2000 by overlaying the 2000 census block point data on the rosette grid defined by the user in this calculation package. Population projections for the years 2010 through 2080 were projected using the 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census data (USCB, 2000a) and additional five-year county population projections for 2000 to 2030 obtained from the Pennsylvania State Data Center, which used a cohort-component demographic projection model (PA Census, 2008b). The population estimates were adjusted to take into account transient populations and then projected to 2080 by fitting quadratic or linear equations to county population trend lines for the time period 1990 through 2020. Comparing the resident population to the transient population levels presented in Sections 2.5.1.1.1 and 2.5.1.1.3.2, transient populations were estimated to be approximately 2.9% of the resident population within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the site.
2.5.1.2.1    50 mi (80 km) Comparative Impact Area Table 2.5-9 presents the 2000 estimated total population, including both residents and transients, in concentric rings around the BBNPP site. Table 2.5-9 also displays the projected total population within those rings from 2010 to 2080 (USCB 2000a). BBNPP is estimated to start operation in 2018 and operate for 40 years during the initial license period, within the BBNPP                                                      2-640                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics span of this application, until 2058 (ER Section 1.2.7). Therefore populations for 2018, the proposed startup year, and 2058, the end of the initial license period, have also been provided.
Within the 50 mi (80 km) radius of the site, the average annual percent change for the 10 year periods ranges from 0.46% (for years 2000 to 2010) to 0.77% (for years 2030 to 2040) (USCB 2000a). The average annual change in population between the years 2000 and 2080 is projected to be 0.55%, an aggregate increase of approximately 55%.
Table 2.5-10 presents projections of the total population, including both residents and transients, from the years 2000 to 2080 for each of the 16 geographic sectors to 50 mi (80 km) from the BBNPP site, with the exception of the 10 mi (16 km) segments which include transient populations. Demographic characteristics for the residential population in the years beyond 2000 are assumed to reflect the ratios found in year 2000.
2.5.1.2.2    Two-County Region of Influence Within the ROI, which is comparable to the 20 mi (32 km) radius in Table 2.5-9, average annual population changes ranged from 0.46% for the period 2000 to 2010 to 0.59% for the 2030 to 2040 period. Population levels would increase from 323,135 in 2000 to 501,996 in 2080, an average annual increase of 0.55% (an aggregate increase of 55% over the 80 year period)
(USCB, 2000a) 2.5.1.2.3    10 mi (16 km) Emergency Evacuation Area Total population levels (resident and transient populations combined) in the 0-10 mi (16 km) area would increase from 53,386 in the year 2000 to 82,954 in 2080, an average annual increase of 0.55% (an aggregate of 55% over the 80 year period) (USCB, 2000a). Average annual population changes would range from 0.48% for the 2000 to 2010 period to 0.80% for the 2030 to 2040 period. Demographic characteristics for the resident and transient populations in the years beyond 2000 are assumed to reflect the ratios found in the year 2000.
2.5.1.2.4    Low Population Zone The resident and transient populations within the low population zone (LPZ), including years 2018, the proposed year that operations will initiate, and 2058, the year of license expiration, are provided in Table 2.5-8. Average annual population changes are projected to range from 0.47%, during the period of 2000 to 2010, to 0.77% during the period 2030-2040. Population levels would increase by an average annual rate of 0.55% (an aggregate of 55% over the 80 year period) (USCB, 2000a; NRC, 2003). It is conservatively assumed that the demographic characteristics for the resident and transient populations in the years beyond 2000 would continue to reflect the ratios found in the year 2000.
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2.5.2        Community Characteristics A number of criteria are used to define community characteristics for the two county Region of Influence (ROI), Luzerne County and Columbia County, Pennsylvania. These characteristics include:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics The housing in the area, Primary, secondary, and post secondary education in the region, Recreation activities near the BBNPP site, Tax structure in the region, Land use in Luzerne County and Columbia County, Community infrastructure and public services available to residents of the ROI including water, sewer, police, fire, emergency medical service, hospitals, and doctors, Transportation in the two county area, and A profile of any distinctive communities in the ROI.
As described in Section 2.5.1, the ROI is limited to Luzerne County and Columbia County where 87.1% of the existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2 operational workforces now reside. Luzerne County is included because it is the county in which the proposed BBNPP would be located and 42.3% of the existing SSES maintenance and operations workforces live there (Table 2.5-1). Columbia County is also included in the ROI because 44.8% of the SSES maintenance and operations workforces live there. A significant portion of the construction and maintenance/operations workforces for the proposed BBNPP are also expected to live in Luzerne County or Columbia County. The ROI is limited to these two counties, because any impacts to community infrastructure and services caused by changes in the workforce as a result of the proposed plant would be expected to occur in these two counties. No other county or urbanized area's community services are expected to be impacted by the proposed plant. Information about the construction industry's labor force in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is included, because portions of the construction and operations workforce could be drawn from this area.
There are several municipalities/towns that are most likely to be affected by the potential in-migrating construction and operational workforces because of the size of the communities and their proximity to the BBNPP site, including Berwick in Luzerne County and Columbia County; Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke, and Hazleton in Luzerne County; and Bloomsburg in Columbia County. The borough of Berwick is located not only partly in Luzerne County and Columbia County, but also partly in Salem Township where BBNPP would be located, and had a total population of 10,774 people in 2000. The population is primarily Caucasian, with 97.1%
of the people identified as that race. (USCB, 2000f)
The city of Wilkes-Barre is the county seat of Luzerne County and is situated within the Wyoming Valley. The city occupies 7 mi2 (18 km2) and had a population is 43,123 people in 2000. Of the total population, 92.3% was Caucasian and 5.1% were African-American (USCB, 2000j). The city of Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County, occupies 3.6 mi2 (9.3 km2), and had a total population of 10,955 people in 2000. A majority of the Nanticoke population, 98.8%,
were Caucasian (USCB, 2000i). The city of Hazleton had one of the largest populations within Luzerne County with 23,329 residents in 2000. Of the total population 94.7% is Caucasian (USCB, 2000h).
The town of Bloomsburg is the county seat for Columbia County and had a total population of 12,375 in 2000. The town is primarily Caucasian, with 94.4% of the people identified as that race, and the second largest racial group is 2.6% African-American (USCB, 2000g).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Figure 2.5-1 and Figure 2.5-2 are maps of the vicinity of the BBNPP site. Respectively, the maps display basic geographical features such as rivers, roads, cities, and airports within a 50 mi (80 km) and 10 mi (16 km) radius of the plant and display county boundaries.
Community characteristics of the general population in the ROI have been compared to data obtained on low income and racial minority populations in the ROI. The findings are presented in Section 2.5.4.
2.5.2.1      Area Economic Base 2.5.2.1.1    50 Mi (80 km) Geographic Area of Comparison Table 2.5-11 (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d) displays data in 2000 and 2006 about: the population 16 years old and older; the individuals in the labor force, which consists of the total civilian labor force and the armed forces; and the number of individuals not in the labor force for the U.S., the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA, Luzerne County, and Columbia County. The table also presents the total civilian labor force as the number of employed civilians, the number of unemployed civilians, and the rate of unemployment. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA consisted of Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming counties. Columbia County was originally part of the MSA in 2000; however based on the latest information available on the MSA boundaries, Columbia County is no longer part of the Scranton-Wilkes-Bare-Hazleton MSA but is now part of an adjacent micropolitan area. Therefore, comparisons between 2000 and 2006 can not be made. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA had a total civilian labor force of 299,308 in 2000, of which 16,732 (5.6%) were unemployed. In comparison, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania had a 2000 unemployment rate of 5.7% and in 2006 it was 6.2%. Also, the U.S.
had an unemployment rate of 5.8% in 2000 and 6.4% in 2006. From 2000 to 2006, the total civilian labor force in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.8%.
The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA could provide construction, operations, and maintenance workers for the proposed BBNPP facility. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA had 9,000 people employed in the construction and extraction job industry in May 2006. These workers earned mean salaries of
              $18.72 per hour and $38,940 per year (BLS, 2008).
The potential availability of construction workers by job class within the 50 mile area was determined based on information obtained from the US Census Bureau industry and sector group database (USCB, 2006m) and discussions with local union representatives. Table 2.5-12 demonstrates that within the 50 mile radius of BBNPP, at least 49,179 paid employees were in the construction industry in 2006. Of this amount, 12,735 were involved in the construction of buildings, 4,404 were involved in heavy and civil engineering construction, and 31,347 were involved in specialty trade construction. Local unions in the 50-mile area representing construction trades were contacted to obtain information on the size and availability of the local workforce. Among the unions that provided data in August 2009, there were 4,698 members, including 3,383 electricians and line workers, 600 pipefitters and plumbers, and 715 iron workers. There were a total of 1,374 unemployed union workers.
2.5.2.1.2    Two-County Region of Influence As presented in Table 2.5-13 (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b), the top five industry sectors in the ROI in 2006 include educational, health, and social services (23.8%); manufacturing (14.4%); retail trade (13.9%); arts, entertainment, recreation, BBNPP                                                      2-645                                    Review Copy
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The construction industry makes up a relatively small portion of total employment in the ROI, representing about 5.8% of the workforce in 2000 and 2006 for the ROI (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b).
2.5.2.1.3    Luzerne County As shown in Table 2.5-11, Luzerne County had a total civilian labor force of 151,748 people in 2000, of which 143,492 were employed and 8,256 (5.4%) were unemployed. During the same year, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA's unemployment rate was 5.6%, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's rate was 5.7%, and the national unemployment rate was 5.8%. In 2006, Luzerne County had a civilian labor force of 156,352 people, of which 147,674 were employed and 8,678 (5.6%) were unemployed. During the same year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's was 6.2%, and the national unemployment rate was 6.4%.
From 2000 to 2006, the total civilian labor force increased at a slow average annual rate of 0.5% (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a)
(USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d).
Table 2.5-13 presents total, governmental, and private sector employment data by industrial sector and class of workers, within Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI. A total of 143,492 people were employed in Luzerne County in 2000 with more than 17,300 people employed in the governmental sector and over 117,600 people employed in the private sector. In 2006, Luzerne County had a total of 147,674 employed people with about 17,900 people employed in the governmental sector and about 120,500 people employed in the private sector. The largest industrial sector in 2000 and 2006 was the education, health and social service sector with more than 30,000 employees (21.5% and 22.9%, respectively).
Luzerne County had an average annual increase of 0.5% over the six year period to the total number employed in all industry sectors. The private sector saw an increase of about 2,835 people employed and the government sector saw an increase of about 584 employees from 2000 to 2006 (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b).
The construction industry made up a relatively small portion of total employment in Luzerne County, representing 5.9% of the workforce in 2000 and about 5.5% in 2006 (USCB, 2000a)
(USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b).
Table 2.5-14 shows the top 10 employers in Luzerne County in the second quarter of 2006 (PASS, 2008).
The growth of the Berwick area is dependent on its location within the Poconos and its physical setting. The area initially grew as part of a large manufacturing complex that built tanks, railroads, and subway cars during World War II. The manufacturing tradition continues today. (BPA, 2008)
Wilkes-Barre originally grew as a result of the discovery of coal. More recently, manufacturing and retail have dominated the economy of this city. Over 680 businesses are located within downtown Wilkes-Barre; included within this number are 76 institutions that employ over 3,200 people. Each workday, approximately 14,000 people work in Wilkes-Barre. (GWBCC, 2008)
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics The city of Hazleton is an entitlement community, receiving funding through the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are administered by the Office of Community and Economic Development. This program allows for continued economic development within the community and provides assistance to businesses wishing to locate in the city (HAZ, 2008).
2.5.2.1.4    Columbia County As shown in Table 2.5-11, Columbia County had a total civilian labor force of 32,376 people in 2000, of which 30,006 were employed and 2,370 (7.3%) were unemployed. During the same year, the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA's unemployment rate was 5.6%, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's was 5.7%, and the national unemployment rate was 5.8%. In 2006, Columbia County had a total civilian labor force of 33,211 people, of which 31,398 were employed and 1,813 (5.5%) were unemployed. During the same year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 6.2%, and the national unemployment rate was 6.4%.
From 2000 to 2006, the total civilian labor force in Columbia County increased at a slow average annual rate of 0.4% (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d).
Table 2.5-13 presents total, governmental, and private sector employment data by industrial sector and class of workers, within Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI. A total of 30,006 people were employed in Columbia County in 2000 with more than 3,700 people employed in the governmental sector and over 24,100 people employed in the private sector.
The largest industrial sector in 2000 was the manufacturing sector with more than 7,200 employees (24.1%) and the largest industry sector in 2006 was the education, health, and social services sector with about 8,800 employees (28.2%). In 2006, Columbia County had a total of 31,398 people with about 3,900 people (12.7%) employed in the governmental sector and almost 25,500 people (81.2%) employed in the private sector. Columbia County had an average annual increase of 0.8% over the six year period in the total employed in all industrial sectors. The government sector only saw a small increase in the number of employed while the private sector saw an increase of about 1,400 employees from 2000 to 2006 (USCB, 2000a)
(USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b).
The construction industry made up a relatively small portion of total employment in Columbia County, representing about 5.4% (1,624) in 2000 and about 6.8% (2,134) in 2006 (USCB, 2000a)
(USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b).
Table 2.5-14 (PASS, 2008) shows the top 10 employers in Columbia County in the second quarter of 2006.
The town of Bloomsburg is home to Bloomsburg University, part of the Pennsylvania State system and one of the top employers within Columbia County. (CWIA, 2008) 2.5.2.2    Area Political Structure 2.5.2.2.1    50 Mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area The 50 mi (80 km) radius centered at the BBNPP site includes all or parts of 22 counties in Pennsylvania. Data gathering and planning agencies within the 50 mi (80 km) radius of the BBNPP site include the various Pennsylvania Departments, county departments, and the U.S.
Census Bureau. Individual cities, towns, and counties within the 50 mi (80 km) radius, but outside of the ROI, are represented by their respective, previously mentioned state planning/
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2.5.2.2.2      Two-County Region of Influence Luzerne County was established in 1786 and occupies 891 mi2 (2,308 km2) of land in northeastern Pennsylvania. The county seat of Luzerne County is the City of Wilkes-Barre. The County Legislature includes three commissioners that make up the Board (NACO, 2008).
Luzerne County is comprised of the cities of Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Pittston, and Nanticoke, 36 boroughs, and 36 townships. The county is located in the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts; the 14th, 20th, 22nd, and 27th Senatorial Districts; and the 114th, 116th, 117th, 118th, 119th, 120th, and 121st Legislative Districts (LCBE, 2008).
Salem Township is located in the southern part of Luzerne County, along the Susquehanna River. It is classified as a second class township, typically defined by its rural character. The township encompasses approximately 36 mi2 (93 km2) with a population of 4,300 people. This township is part of the 11th Congressional District and 117th Legislative District (LC, 2008).
The township is governed by three supervisors, who are elected at-large. The supervisors are elected for six year terms. The positions are further divided into chair, vice-chair/roadmaster, and supervisor. These officers comprise the Board of Supervisors (the Board). The Board meets twice a month to discuss issues pertinent to the business of the township. (STS, 2008)
The Board also oversees two primary committees, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Hearing Board. Recently, the Board expanded the Planning Commission to include five members. Additional committees/commissions are part of the governing structure, including the Shade Tree Commission. The sole purpose of this body is to advise residents and interested people about which tree plantings are permitted. A Park and Recreation Board also has been formed to address park planning within the township (STS, 2008).
Columbia County was established in 1813 and occupies 486 mi2 (1,259 km2) of land in northeastern Pennsylvania. The county seat of Columbia County is the Town of Bloomsburg.
The County Legislature includes three commissioners that make up the Board (NACO, 2008).
Columbia County is comprised of the Town of Bloomsburg, 8 boroughs, and 24 townships.
The county is located in the 11th Congressional District (PADOS, 2008); the 27th Senatorial District; and the 107th, 109th, and 117th Legislative Districts (PAGA, 2008).
2.5.2.3      Area Social Structure 2.5.2.3.1      Luzerne County As shown in Table 2.5-15, the 2000 median household income in Luzerne County was $33,771, somewhat lower than the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA ($34,161) and significantly lower than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($40,106) and the U.S. ($41,994) median household income. The 2006 median household income in Luzerne County was $39,687, significantly lower than the $46,259 median household income for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the $48,451 for the U.S. (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e)
As shown in Table 2.5-15, in 2000, Luzerne County's 11.1% of individuals living below the U.S.
Census Bureau poverty level was equal with the 11.1% for the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA and approximately equal with the 11.1% for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and lower than the 12.4% for the U.S. In 2006, Luzerne County's 13.3% of individuals living below the U.S. Census Bureau poverty level was higher than the 12.1% for the Commonwealth of BBNPP                                                        2-648                                    Review Copy
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(USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d)
Table 2.5-16 provides similar information about mean earnings in Luzerne County for 2000 and 2006. (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d)
The population of Luzerne County is aging, as represented by their rising median ages. In 2000, Luzerne County had a median age of 40.8 years and the 2006 median age was 42.3.
These medians were higher than the median age of 38.0 years and 39.6 years in 2000 and 2006 for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the national median of 35.3 years and 36.4 years in 2000 and 2006, respectively. (USCB, 2000k) (USCB, 2000m) (USCB, 2000n) (USCB, 2006e)
(USCB, 2006g) (USCB, 2006h) 2.5.2.3.2    Columbia County As shown in Table 2.5-15, the 2000 median household income in Columbia County was
              $34,094 significantly lower than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ($40,106) and the U.S.
($41,994) median household income and about equal with the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA ($34,161). The 2006 median household income in Columbia County was $39,135, lower than the $46,259 for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the $48,451 for the U.S. (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d)
As shown in Table 2.5-15, in 2000, Columbia County's 13.1% of individuals living below the U.S.
Census Bureau poverty level was higher than the 11.0% for the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA, the 11.0% for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the 12.4% for the U.S. In 2006, Columbia County's 10.7% of individuals living below the U.S.
Census Bureau poverty level was lower than the 12.1% for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the 13.3% for the U.S. (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d)
Table 2.5-16 provides similar information about mean earnings in Columbia County for 2000 and 2006. (USCB, 2000a) (USCB, 2000b) (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c) (USCB, 2006d)
The population of Columbia County is aging, as represented by their rising median ages. In 2000, Columbia County had a median age of 37.5 years and the 2006 median age was 38.3.
These medians were similar to the median age of 38.0 years and 39.6 years in 2000 and 2006 for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and higher than the national median of 35.3 years and 36.4 years in 2000 and 2006, respectively. (USCB, 2000l) (USCB, 2000m) (USCB, 2000n) (USCB, 2006f) (USCB, 2006g) (USCB, 2006h) 2.5.2.4    Housing Table 2.5-17 presents information gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau about the residential and rental housing markets in Luzerne County and Columbia County in 2000 and 2006. The ROI had a total of 172,419 housing units in 2000. Of these units, 155,602 were occupied and 16,817 (9.8%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in the ROI, 29.3% were occupied by renters. There were significantly more year-around units available than seasonal or occasional units, with 12,996 units available year-around and 3,821 units available seasonally. The ROI had a total of 176,132 housing units in 2006. Of these units, 155,336 were occupied and 20,796 (11.8%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in the BBNPP                                                      2-649                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics ROI, 26.3% were occupied by renters. There were significantly more year-around units available than seasonal or occasional units, with 16,390 units available year-around and 4,406 units available seasonally. (USCB, 2000k) (USCB, 2000l) (USCB, 2006i) (USCB, 2006j) (USCB, 2006k)
The ROI total housing units had an increase of 0.4%, of which the total occupied units decreased 0.03% and the total unoccupied increased by 3.9% on a average annual basis over the six year period. The small decrease of the total occupied units is due to a decrease of 1.7%
of renter-occupied units on an average annual basis over the six year period.
Future housing needs will be determined by population growth, vacancy rates, and persons per household trends. As shown in Table 2.5-18, the number of single and multifamily residential building permits issued annually in the ROI increased from 613 permits in 2000 to 1,011 permits issued in 2003. The number of permits issued from 2004 to 2005 decreased but began to show an increase in 2006. In 2000, there were a reported 172, 419 existing units in the total ROI. The building permits issued in 2000 were for 678 units for a construction cost of
              $68.9 million which peaked in 2003 with 1,126 units for a construction cost of $145.7 million.
Both the number of units built and the amount construction costs from 2004 to 2005 decreased but showed signs of an increase in 2006 (USCB, 2008).
In addition to the single family housing units in the ROI, rental units include 30 apartment/
townhouse complexes (Table 2.5-19), and 96 hotel, motels, and bed and breakfasts with 3,674 units (Table 2.5-20) in the two-county ROI. Within the greater roughly 30 mi (48 km) radius, an additional four apartment and five hotels and motels are available in additional counties (Schuylkill, Northumberland, and Carbon Counties) (Apartments, 2008) (AS, 2008) (BBD, 2008)
(DOT, 2008) (ED, 2008) (HG, 2008) (IAF, 2008) (Move, 2008) (MTG, 2008) (PAMR, 2008) (Rent, 2008) (SB, 2008) (TH, 2008) (TL, 2008).
2.5.2.4.1    Luzerne County As shown in Table 2.5-17, Luzerne County had a total of 144,686 housing units in 2000. Of the total units, 130,687 were occupied and almost 14,000 (9.7%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in Luzerne County, 29.7% were occupied by renters. There were significantly more year-around units available than seasonal or occasional units, with 11,482 units available year-around and 2,517 units available seasonally. Of the available housing units in 2000, the vast majority of the units had plumbing and kitchen facilities, with the exception of 583 units and 496 units lacking plumbing and kitchen facilities, respectively. (USCB, 2000k)
(USCB, 2000o) (USCB, 2006i) (USCB, 2006k)
Luzerne County had a total of 147,321 housing units in 2006. Of the total units, 130,034 were occupied and 17,287 (11.7%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in Luzerne County, 27.1% were occupied by renters. There were significantly more year-around units available than seasonal or occasional units, with 13,948 units available year-around and 3,339 units available seasonally. Of the available housing units in 2006, the vast majority of the units had plumbing and kitchen facilities, with the exception of 205 units and 315 units lacking plumbing and kitchen facilities, respectively (USCB, 2006i).
The Luzerne County total housing units had an average annual increase of 0.3%, from 2000 to 2006, of which the total occupied units decreased 0.1% and the total unoccupied units increased by 3.9%.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics The borough of Berwick had a total of 4,992 housing units in 2000 with 397 vacant, the City of Wilkes-Barre had 20,294 housing units with 2,333 vacant, the city of Nanticoke had 5,487 housing units with 637 vacant, and the city of Hazleton had 11,556 housing units with 1,275 vacant (USCB, 2000k) (USCB, 2000m) (USCB, 2000n) (USCB, 2000o).
As shown in Table 2.5-18, the number of single and multifamily residential building permits issued annually in Luzerne County increased over three years, from 471 permits issued in 2000 to 829 permits issued in 2003. From 2004 to 2005, the number of approved permits for construction began to decrease from 673 in 2004 to 403 in 2005, a decrease of 426 permits or 51.4% from 2003. However, in 2006, the number of approved permits began to increase when 480 permits were issued. In 2000, there were a reported 144,686 existing units in the Luzerne County. The number of units permitted in 2000 included 490 units with a construction cost of
              $56.3 million, followed by annual increases that peaked in 2003 with 935 units for a construction cost of $123.2 million. Both the number of units to be built and the amount of construction costs decreased in 2004 and 2005, but began to show an increase in 2006. In 2006, 536 units were permitted for a construction cost of $98.9 million (USCB, 2008).
The median value of an owner-occupied unit in Luzerne County in 2000 was $84,800 (USCB, 2000o - Table DP-4), which increased to $102,800 in 2006 (USCB, 2006i).
In 2000, the gross median rent was $434 per month in Luzerne County (USCB, 2000o) and increased to $546 per month in 2006 (USCB, 2006i).
In addition to the single family housing units in Luzerne County, rental units included 25 apartment/townhouse complexes (Table 2.5-19 and Table 2.5-20) (Apartments, 2008) (IAF, 2008) (Move, 2008) (Rent, 2008) (SB, 2008) (YP, 2008). Based on conversations with various rental agencies and individual apartment complexes, lease terms varied with a majority requiring one year rentals. For some communities, short term leases were available in 3, 6, 7, or 9 month terms. At times, communities charged an additional percentage of the rent for short-term leases. Corporate housing was available in some individual communities.
Luzerne County also had 49 hotel, motels, and bed and breakfasts with 2,353 units within 30 miles (48 km) of Berwick (Table 2.5-20) (AS, 2008) (BBD, 2008) (DOT, 2008) (ED, 2008) (HG, 2008) (MTG, 2008) (PAMR, 2008) (SB, 2008) (TH, 2008) (TL, 2008). Based on conversations, hotels and motels indicated varying levels of use of capacity. Several indicated that they were generally booked up on weekends during the summer months, particularly during major recreational events, but were slower during the winter and tended to be busier on weekdays with business travelers.
2.5.2.4.2    Columbia County As shown in Table 2.5-17 (USCB, 2000l) (USCB, 2006j) (USCB, 2006k), Columbia County had a total of 27,733 housing units in 2000. Of the total units, 24,915 were occupied and 2,818 (10.2%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in Columbia County, 27.6%
were occupied by renters. The unoccupied units were relatively equally comprised of units available year-around and those available only seasonally or occasionally, with 1,514 units available year-around and 1,304 units available seasonally. Of the available housing units in 2000, the vast majority of the units had plumbing and kitchen facilities, with the exception of 131 units and 115, respectively (USCB, 2000p).
Columbia County had a total of 28,811 housing units in 2006. Of the total units, 25,302 were occupied and 3,509 (12.2%) were unoccupied. Of the total number of occupied units in BBNPP                                                      2-651                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Columbia County, 22.7% were occupied by renters. The unoccupied units were greater for units available year-around than those available only seasonally or occasionally, with 2,442 units available year-around and 1,067 units available seasonally. Of the available housing units in 2006, the vast majority of the units had plumbing and kitchen facilities, with the exception of 115 units and 157 units lacking plumbing and kitchen facilities, respectively (USCB, 2006j).
The Columbia County total housing units had an average annual increase of 0.6% from 2000 to 2006, of which the total occupied units increased 0.3% and the total unoccupied units increased by 4.1%.
The town of Bloomsburg had 4,399 occupied housing units and 319 vacant units in 2000 (USCB, 2000l).
As shown in Table 2.5-18 (USCB, 2008a), the number of single and multifamily residential building permits issued annually in Columbia County increased over three years, from 142 permits issued in 2000 to 182 permits issued in 2003. From 2004 to 2006, the number of approved permits for construction began to decrease from 156 in 2004 to 65 in 2006, a decrease of 117 permits or 64.3% from 2003. In 2000, there were a reported 27,733 existing units in the Columbia County. The number of units permitted from 2000 to 2004 varied but peaked in 2004 with 263 units with a construction cost of $28.8 million. Both the number of units to be built and the amount of construction costs decreased over the next two years.
The median value of an owner-occupied unit in Columbia County in 2000 was $87,300 (USCB, 2000p), which increased to $98,900 in 2006 (USCB, 2006j).
In 2000, the gross median rent was $448 per month in Columbia County (USCB, 2000p) and increased to $575 per month in 2006 (USCB, 2006j).
In addition to the single family housing units in Columbia County, rental units included 5 apartment/townhouse complexes (Table 2.5-19) (Apartments, 2008) (IAF, 2008) (Move, 2008)
(Rent, 2008) (SB, 2008) (YP, 2008). Based on conversations with various rental agencies and individual apartment complexes, lease terms varied with a majority requiring one year rentals.
For some communities, short term leases were available in 3, 6, 7, or 9 month terms. At times, communities charged an additional percentage of the rent for short-term leases. Corporate housing was available in some individual communities.
Columbia County also had 47 hotel, motels, and bed and breakfasts with 1,321 units available within 30 mi (48 km) of Berwick (Table 2.5-20) (AS, 2008) (BBD, 2008) (DOT, 2008) (ED, 2008)
(HG, 2008) (MTG, 2008) (PAMR, 2008) (SB, 2008) (TH, 2008) (TL, 2008). Based on conversations, hotels and motels indicated varying levels of use of capacity. Several indicated that they were generally booked up on weekends during the summer months, particularly during major recreational events, but were slower during the winter and tended to be busier on weekdays with business travelers.
2.5.2.5    Local Educational System Pennsylvania currently has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 students per full time equivalent (FTE) teacher (NCES, 2009). According to the Pennsylvania Code for Academic Standards, pre-kindergarten programs must have a student-teacher ratio of no more than 20 students for one teacher and one teacher aide in a classroom (i.e., 20 students in a classroom for every 2 adults). Programs of high quality ordinarily have a student-teacher ratio of 17 students for one teacher and one teacher aide in a classroom (i.e., 17 students for every 2 adults). Programs BBNPP                                                      2-652                                    Review Copy
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The following sections describe the school district facilities and enrollment levels in the two counties comprising the ROI and, where appropriate, compare the student teacher ratios to the above state ratio. The two counties in the ROI have a total of 23 school districts with a total of 91 public schools plus one youth forestry camp school (juvenile justice service) with about 53,000 students enrolled during the 2005-2006 school year (NCES, 2008). There are also a total of 65 private schools in the ROI, with about 12,500 students enrolled (GS, 2008) (ST, 2008).
2.5.2.5.1    Luzerne County Public and Private Schools The Luzerne County Public School System, which includes all of Luzerne County plus one school in Schuylkill County, has 16 school districts which includes 13 high schools, six middle schools, 45 elementary schools, one Intermediate Unit School, one Alternative School, and three Vocational Schools (which are high school level) (Table 2.5-21) (NCES, 2008). For the 2004-2005 fiscal year total revenues for the school districts was $452.1 million and the total expenditures for the school districts was $446.8 million (NCES, 2008). The public school system employed a total of 4,772 FTEs in the 2005-2006 school year, of which 2,581 FTEs were teachers (NCES, 2008). The schools had a student/teacher ratio range of 13.0 to 27.2 students per FTE teacher (NCES, 2008). In the 2005-2006 school year, there were about 42,000 students enrolled in the Luzerne County public schools (NCES, 2008).
In addition to the public school system, Luzerne County has 57 private schools with about 11,000 students. Student-teacher ratios ranged from 3 to 35 students per FTE teacher in the private schools (see Table 2.5-22) (GS, 2008; ST, 2008).
For Luzerne County, the student-teacher ratio for both public and private schools both exceeded and fell below the state average of 15.2 students per FTE teacher. In some schools, the student teacher ratio was as low as 3 and in others as high as 35 students per FTE teacher.
Ratios within the nearby towns of Nanticoke and Shickshinny were generally above the state average.
In addition, a number of the public school districts were operating at capacity or above capacity for the individual buildings. Within the Hazleton Area School District, the capacity within each of the school buildings was evaluated by Highland Associates in 2007. Their study demonstrated that four of 10 schools had exceeded their capacity when compared against 2007/2008 enrollment projections. Capacity for this study was based on the assumption of approximately 25 students per classroom. In addition, a representative from the Greater Nanticoke Area School District identified five schools within the district as operating at 100 percent capacity. The superintendent from the Crestwood School District stated that the high school and middle school were operating at 112 percent capacity, while the elementary schools were operating at 96 percent of capacity.
2.5.2.5.2    Columbia County Public and Private Schools The Columbia County Public School System, which includes all of Columbia County plus one school in Luzerne County, has seven school districts which include 12 elementary schools, five middle high schools, five high schools, and one vocational school (Table 2.5-21) (NCES, 2008).
For the 2004-2005 fiscal year, total revenues for the school districts was $117.4 million and the total expenditures for the school districts was $110.8 million (NCES, 2008). The public school system employed a total of 1,489 FTEs in the 2005-2006 school year, of which 768 FTEs were teachers (NCES, 2008). The 2005-2006 school year had a student/teacher ratio range of 10.9 to BBNPP                                                      2-653                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics 16.4 students per FTE (NCES, 2008). There were about 10,800 students enrolled in the 2005-2006 school year in Columbia County (NCES, 2008).
In addition to the public school system, Columbia County has eight private schools with about 1,500 students. The student-teacher ratio ranges from 5 to 33 students per FTE teacher (Table 2.5-22) (GS, 2008) (ST, 2008).
For Columbia County, the student-teacher ratio for both public and private schools both exceeded and fell below the state average of 15.2 students per FTE teacher. In some schools, the student teacher ratio was as low as 5 and in others as high as 33 students per FTE teacher.
The private schools tended to have a larger range than the public schools within Columbia County. The student-teacher ratios in Berwick during the 2005-2006 school year ranged between 13.3 and 15.9 students per FTE teacher. All but one of the 7 schools listed were below the state average (when compared to the 2006-2007 state average). Ratios within the Bloomsburg Schools system were below the state average during the 2005-2006 school year.
The Berwick Area School District is the primary school district within Columbia County, as well as one of the major employers. The school system accounts for grades kindergarten through 12th grade within 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. District wide enrollment for public schools is 3,160 and an additional 429 are enrolled in private school.
Approximately 16 children are assigned to every one teacher depending on the class taught.
The district employs 680 people, of which 279 are certified teaching professionals.
A Berwick Area School District representative also stated that the district is concerned over the age and condition of the existing school buildings. The representative felt that if capacity were reached, the district would face additional challenges with regard to maintenance and upkeep of existing physical structures since at least three of the buildings within the district are over 75 years of age. Classroom capacity within the buildings varies from 350 students in the elementary schools to 1,150 students in the high school.
However, within the Berwick Area School District, overall enrollment has dropped over the last 10 years. Future plans for the district suggest that enrollment may rise due to its unique position of being located within both Luzerne and Columbia Counties. Funding for the school district has been stable based on the 2007-2008 annual budget of $41 million.
2.5.2.5.3    Colleges and Higher Education There are seven colleges in the ROI, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Misericordia University, Penn State Hazleton Campus, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, Wilkes University, and Bloomsburg University.
Wilkes University offers more than 35 majors and concentrations, including education, engineering, biology, and nursing; 13 pre-professional programs including preparation for entry into a number of health professional fields like medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and more; and the six-year doctor of pharmacy program in the Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing. The enrollment was about 2,200 full-time undergraduate students (LC, 2008).
Luzerne County Community College is a public, two-year comprehensive community college for residents of Luzerne County and the surrounding areas throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. Its 167 acre main campus is located in Nanticoke in the center of Luzerne County. The College currently offers degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, technical-career programs; certificate programs, and diploma programs (LC, 2008).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Misericordia University is a liberal arts based co-educational Catholic university. Total enrollment was more than 2,100 students, including full and part-time undergraduates and graduate students. Misericordia University's academic emphasis focuses on liberal arts, professional, and pre-professional studies. Misericordia University offers 30 majors in four academic divisions: behavioral sciences, education and business, health sciences, humanities, and mathematical and natural sciences (LC, 2008).
King's College is an independent four-year liberal arts college founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1946, with an enrollment of 2,200 students in 2005 (LC, 2008).
Pennsylvania State (PSU) Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre students can complete the first two years of most of the 160 majors offered by Penn State University, and then transfer to the main campus to complete their bachelor's degrees. In addition, PSU Hazleton offers a limited number of bachelor's degrees, and an extensive list of associate's degrees - business administration; electrical engineering technology; information sciences and technology; letters, arts, and sciences; mechanical engineering technology; medical laboratory technology; nanofabrication manufacturing technology; and physical therapist assistant. The enrollment was about 1,100 full- and part-time students (LC, 2008).
PSU Wilkes-Barre offers two satellite centers to extend the resources of the university - the Northern Tier Center in Bradford County and the Kingston Center located at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School. These centers provide courses for a certificate, associate, and a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. Students can begin any one of over 160 Penn State majors at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and then complete a degree at another Penn State campus, including the main campus at University Park. Students can also earn one of eight Bachelor's degrees or seven Associate's degrees at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus.
The enrollment was about 780 students (LC, 2008).
Bloomsburg University offers 63 undergraduate degree programs and several health care programs involving clinical study elsewhere. Several programs offer concentrations within the major, such as biology (BU, 2008).
2.5.2.6    Area Recreational Opportunities The area surrounding the BBNPP site offers a considerable array of open space and recreational opportunities. There are numerous state, county, and local parks; trust lands; game lands; wildlife management units; state forests; hiking trials; and water courses.
Based upon the acreage of the state parks located in the ROI (22,183 acres), the existing ratio for parkland is 58.7 acres per 1,000 people, which is much greater than a suggested standard of 10 acres for every 1,000 people (Williams and Dyke, 1997). Additional capacity is provided by county, local parks, trust lands and game lands not included in the state parkland inventory.
2.5.2.6.1      Luzerne County In Luzerne County there are four state parks, six state game lands, one state forest area, and three county parks. Each is unique in its own way and offers a multitude of outdoor activities to visitors. They are managed by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, PA Game Commission, and the Luzerne County Division of Parks. These areas provide ample opportunities for birdwatching, snowmobiling, skiing, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing, kayaking, walking, running, bike riding, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, golfing, swimming, and exploring cultural and historic areas. In addition, there are BBNPP                                                        2-655                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics opportunities for picnicking, outdoor performances, areas to rent for company or family gatherings, historic sites, playgrounds, athletic fields, and much more.
The Luzerne County state game lands (SGL) include the following designated routes: SGL 57 approximately 8 mi (12.9 km); SGL 91 approximately 6 mi (9.7 km), SGL 91 approximately 2 mi (3.2 km), SGL 119 approximately 8.5 mi (13.7 km), SGL 207 approximately 1 mi (1.6 km), SGL 260 approximately 4.5 mi (7.2 km), and SGL 292 approximately 5 mi (8.0 km). These areas offer recreational activities that include but are not limited to hiking, horse back riding, biking, hunting, and snowmobiling (PAGC, 2008).
The state forest located in Luzerne County is Lackawanna State Forest, which has diverse recreational opportunities. The state forest is approximately 8,115 ac (3,284 ha) of land in two separate tracks. The two tracts are the Thornhurst tract in Lackawanna County and the West Nanticoke tract in Luzerne County. The West Nanticoke tract offers over 1,400 ac (567 ha) of hunting fishing, hiking, and nature study (PADCNR, 2008).
The four state parks located in Luzerne County include Lehigh Gorge, Frances Slocum, Ricketts Glen, and Nescopeck. Lehigh Gorge is located in Luzerne and Carbon Counties. The Lehigh Gorge State Park is approximately 4,548 ac (1,841 ha) of park land that follows the Lehigh River from Francis E. Walter Dam in the north to Jim Thorpe, PA, in the south. The Lehigh Gorge Trail follows over 20 mi (32 km) of abandoned railroad grade along the river, providing many recreational opportunities. Recreational opportunities include hiking, biking, whitewater boating, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, and winter activities. Frances Slocum state park consists of 1,035 ac (419 ha) in northeastern Luzerne County. Recreational opportunities include hiking, trail biking, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, sledding, ice fishing, ice skating, organized group tenting, and camping. Nescopeck State Park is bordered on the south by steep Mount Yeager and on the north by Nescopeck Mountain. The state park is 3,550 ac (1,416 ha) encompassing wetlands, rich forests, and diverse habitats. Recreational opportunities include hiking, fishing, hunting, wildlife watching, and cross country skiing.
Ricketts Glen State Park harbors Glens Natural Area, a national natural landmark. Ricketts Glen is comprised of 13,050 acres (5,281 ha) in Luzerne, Sullivan, and Columbia counties.
Recreational opportunities include hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, waterfalls, winter activities, organized group tenting, cabins, and camping (PADCNR, 2008).
Luzerne County has three county parks, Moon Lake Park, Luzerne County Sports Complex, and The Tubs Nature Area (LC, 2008). The 76 local municipalities in Luzerne County provide a number and variety of parks and recreation areas. One example is the Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Park which the City of Wilkes-Barre owns and maintains. The park has 91 acres (37 ha) of open space and floodplain forest along the Susquehanna River.
The Susquehanna Riverlands Environmental Preserve is a 1,200 ac (486 ha) preserve encompassing a wide variety of upland and wetland habitats along both sides of the Susquehanna River. The Riverlands Recreation Area includes natural and recreational areas including the Riverlands Nature Center, the Riverlands Recreation Area, Lake Took-A-While (a 30 ac (12 ha) fishing lake and a restored section of the North Branch Canal), and the Wetlands Nature Area (Section 2.2.1).
As shown in Table 2.5-23 (MLP, 2008) (PADCNR, 2008) (PAFBC, 2008), Luzerne County has 13 boat launch sites. The lakes and ponds have different requirements as to the type of watercraft that is allowed on the water. Some of the lakes are non-motorized waterbodies, while others BBNPP                                                      2-656                                    Review Copy
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There are 13 campgrounds within Luzerne County within a 30-mi radius (48 km) of Berwick providing various types of facilities and experiences (Table 2.5-25) (CPA, 2008) (CU, 2008) (GC, 2008) (HC, 2008) (HLC, 2008) (MLP, 2008) (PADCNR, 2008) (RVPR, 2008) (WG, 2008). There are about 1,389 camp sites at these facilities.
For over 15 years, Luzerne County also has been developing an out-of-park trail system. The county system now includes over 35 miles of multi-use trails; 1.5 miles of town heritage trails/
sidewalk improvements; 17 miles of riverfront and out-of-park hiking and mountain biking trails; and approximately 105 additional miles of multi-use trails or in-town trail systems in the planning stages (Luzerne County, 2008).
Trails located within Luzerne County include the following:
Susquehanna Levee Trail: Luzerne County created a 14-mile network of trails from Wyoming to Plymouth on the west side of the river, and from Wilkes-Barre to Hanover on the east side. Walkers, joggers, in-line skaters, and cyclists can use the paved trails, which are 100% handicap accessible. Parking lots are strategically located along the length of the trail. Trailheads are present at Forty- Fort County Recreation Park, off of Route 11; Kingston Recreation Facility, off of 3rd Street; the far west end of Delaney Street in Hanover Township; and off of Powell Street in Plymouth Borough.
Back Mountain Trail: This Suburban trail has a stone surface and runs from Luzerne Borough to Carverton Road in Trucksville. The trailhead is located at Parry Street in Luzerne Borough. The trail can be accessed by parking at the Knights of Columbus Parking lot and walking west on Parry Street.
The Mocanaqua Loop Trail: This trail consists of four inter-connecting looping trails, which is approximately 9 miles of varying terrain along the northern reach of Penobscot Mountain. This trail has a natural earth surface and a hilly character. The trailhead is in Mocanaqua, on the east side of the Susquehanna River from Route 11 and Shickshinny Borough.
Kirby Park Trails: These trails include four miles of marked trails that are located in the Kirby Park Natural Area, between the levee and the Susquehanna River.
Lehigh Gorge Trail: This trail is 26 miles long and follows an abandoned rail line adjacent to the Lehigh River, from north of White Haven to Jim Thorpe. The trail is relatively flat, with a smooth stone surface. White Haven is the northern access area and can be reached via Exit 273 off of Interstate 80.
Luzerne County National Recreation Trail: This is a 13-mile long rail trail along the east bank of the Susquehanna River, between Wilkes-Barre and Old Forge. Access is located at Pittston Riverfront Park on Water Street.
The Tubs Nature Area: This trail consists of 2 miles in a preserved area highlighting scenic geological water features (STHPLC, 2009).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics 2.5.2.6.2      Columbia County In Columbia County there is one state park, 3 state game lands, and two county parks. The state park is Rickett's Glen State Park, which also lies within Luzerne County. Rickett's Glen is described in Section 2.5.2.6.1.
The Columbia County state game lands (SGL) include the following designated routes: SGL 58 approximately 11.3 miles (18.2 km), SGL 226 approximately 4.3 mi (6.9 km), SGL 226 approximately 3 mi (4.8 km), and SGL 329 approximately 0.9 mi (1.4 km). These areas offer recreational activities that include but are not limited to hiking, horse back riding, biking, hunting, and snowmobiling (PAGC, 2008). The two county parks include Bloomsburg Town Park and Twin Bridges Park, currently under construction (CC, 2008).
As shown in Table 2.5-23 (MLP, 2008) (PADCNR, 2008) (PAFBC, 2008), Columbia County has three boat launch sites. The lakes and ponds have different requirements as to the type of watercraft that are allowed on the water. Some of the lakes are non-motorized waterbodies, while others prohibit internal combustion motors, certain size horsepower motors, or implement speed restrictions. As shown in Table 2.5-24 (PAFBC, 2008), there are only two charter boat/fishing guides in Columbia County.
There are 15 campgrounds in Columbia County within a 30 mi (48 km) radius of Berwick providing various different types of facilities and experiences (Table 2.5-25) (CPA, 2008) (CU, 2008) (GC, 2008) (HC, 2008) (HLC, 2008) (MLP, 2008) (PADCNR, 2008) (RVPR, 2008) (WG, 2008).
There are about 1,509 camp sites at these facilities.
In addition, Rails to Trails Conservancy lists approximately 23 trails occurring within 50 miles of Berwick, PA (RTTC, 2009). Many of these are abandoned railroad beds converted into bike and walking trails. The Pennsylvania Boat and Fish Commission also provides a guide for water trails, the closest to the BBNPP being the North Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail that extends from New York to Sunbury, PA (PAFBC, 2009).
2.5.2.7      Region Tax Structure and Distribution The types of taxes and the associated rates that are levied in each county and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are presented in Table 2.5-26 (Bankrate, 2008) (PDR, 2008a)
(PDR, 2008b) (PDR, 2008c) (PDECD, 2008c) (PDECD, 2008d). In general, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relies substantially upon income and sales tax revenues and the counties rely upon property tax and hotel tax revenues.
2.5.2.7.1      Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In 2008, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania levied a state income tax at a flat rate of 3.07%
on individual income, with no exemptions allowed (Bankrate, 2008). However, residents who live on a reduced income can qualify for the state's Tax Forgiveness Credit, depending on their income levels and family size (PDR, 2008c).
The state also levies a 6.0% sales tax on taxable goods and services. Major items exempted from the sales tax include food (not ready-to-eat), most apparel, drugs, textbooks, sales for resale, and residential heating fuel (Bankrate, 2008).
Real property taxes are not levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and instead are imposed by counties, cities, townships, and school districts. However, a real estate transfer tax is levied that includes 1.0% for the State and 1.0% for the county. The rate imposed at the local BBNPP                                                        2-658                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics level cannot exceed 1.0%, and thus if the both a municipality and a school district levy a tax, they must share the 1.0% maximum (GHC, 2008).
2.5.2.7.2      Luzerne County Luzerne County does not levy a sales tax on goods and services. However, in 2008, the County did levy a 5.0% tax on hotel room rentals (PDECD, 2008d).
Within Luzerne County, all real estate, unless specifically exempt, is taxable. The county imposed a rate of 94.9 mills on residential real property (PDECD, 2008d). The County splits the real estate transfer tax with the school districts, with 0.5% allocated to the County and 0.5%
allocated to the school districts (GHC, 2008).
As shown in Table 2.5-27 (LC, 2008), in 2007 Luzerne County had a total of $140.8 million in revenues and $142.0 million in expenditures. Of the total revenues, about 52% ($72.4 million) came from real estate taxes, 37% ($52.4 million) came from departmental earnings, and 10%
($13.8 million) came from claims taxes.
2.5.2.7.3      Columbia County As with Luzerne County, Columbia County does not levy a sales tax on goods and services.
However, in 2008, the County did levy a 3.0% tax on hotel room rentals (PDECD, 2008c).
All real estate within Columbia County is taxable, unless specifically exempt. The county imposes a rate of 7.4910 mills on real property (PDECD, 2008c).
The borough of Berwick imposes the following tax rates: 10.6 mills for the General Fund, 1.25 mills for fire protection, and 1.75 mills for street lighting.
As shown in Table 2.5-28 (CC, 2008), in 2006 Columbia County had a total of $16.7 million in revenues and $16.4 million in expenditures. Of the total revenues, about 35% ($5.9 million) came from state grants, 33% ($5.5 million) came from real estate taxes, 18% ($0.3 million) came from departmental earnings.
2.5.2.8      Local Land Use Plans 2.5.2.8.1      50 Mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area There are six major land uses within the 50 mi (80 km) region that account for about 5 million acres (2 million ha) of land. The major land uses are urban/built-up (9%), barren (1%), wetlands (2%), water (2%), forest (65%), and agricultural (21%). For additional information about land use, refer to Section 2.2.
2.5.2.8.2      Two County Region of Influence Luzerne County The three classifications of barren, wetlands, and water together account for 6% of the total county lands for Luzerne County. Urban or built-up lands occupy little of the countys land, with Luzerne County having only 11%. The majority of the land use is dominated by forest and agricultural lands. Luzerne County is comprised of 71% forest land and 11% agricultural lands.
The BBNPP site is characterized by forests, open, undeveloped, agricultural, mined, and developed lands. The developed portions of this area are located in and around the city of Hazleton and the eastern outskirts of the borough of Berwick. As shown in Table 2.2-1, most of the BBNPP site is zoned as an agricultural district with a much smaller portion zoned as a BBNPP                                                      2-659                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics conservation district. Small areas of the site to the north and east adjacent to SSES are zoned heavy industrial. For additional information about land use, refer to Section 2.2.
A representative of the Luzerne County Planning Commission stated that the department had been downsized from 13 to 5 staff, and was now understaffed. Because of the downsizing, the department no longer collects information about housing starts and other issues.
Columbia County The three classifications of barren, wetlands, and water together account for 2% of the total county lands for Columbia County. Urban or built-up lands occupy little of the countys land, with Columbia County having only 7%. The majority of the land use is dominated by forest and agricultural lands. Columbia County is comprised of 62% forest land and 29% agricultural lands.
According to a representative from the Columbia County Commissioners' Office of Planning and Development, many of the smaller townships and municipalities do not have professional planning staffs. For this reason, he suggested the overall needs of the county are difficult to assess. Within Columbia County, most residential development is small scale with subdivisions generally having 10 to 20 lots. Two large scale developments have been approved near Scott Township and Orange Township. Commercial development, on the other hand, typically follows the large transportation corridors. The representative noted larger commercial developments along Interstate 80 and Route 11.
2.5.2.9    Area Public Facilities and Social Services Public services consist of schools and colleges or universities; social services; water and sewer services; police protection, fire suppression, and emergency medical service (public safety);
and hospitals and doctors. In both counties, most of these services are located near economic centers.
Schools and post-secondary education are discussed in Section 2.5.2.5.
2.5.2.9.1    Social Services The Luzerne County Office of Human Services' Personnel Department provides recruitment and other personnel services for the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Transportation Department, Luzerne County Commission for Women, and four County Civil Service Agencies: Luzerne County Children & Youth Services, Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health / Mental Retardation program, Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program, and the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne-Wyoming Counties (LC, 2008).
Residents of Pennsylvania can seek assistance and a range of services for themselves and their families from professionally trained staff members at their County Assistance Office. The County Assistance Office provides the following types of services: child welfare services, food stamps, health care/medical assistance, heating assistance, mental health/substance abuse services, a homeless assistance program, integrated children's services plan, legal services, domestic violence crisis and prevention, and many more services (PADOH, 2008).
2.5.2.9.2    Water and Sewer Services Two general types of aquifers occur in the region. The first consists of the sandstone and occasional limestone strata that occur within the predominant shales of the Paleozoic rock.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics miles (3 km) of BBNPP, most groundwater wells are completed in the bedrock shales (SSES, 2006).
BBNPP is not located in a recharge area for any aquifer; however, recharge to the unconsolidated sand and gravel does occur over the site. Groundwater movement on the site is generally in an easterly direction and ultimately discharges to the Susquehanna River (SSES, 2006).
Water demand for urbanized areas can vary from 50 to 180 gpd (189 to 681 lpd) per capita, depending on individual activities and weather conditions. When planning for water demand, current and future supplies of water, the capacity of the water treatment facility, water pressure and velocity in the supply system, the potential for emergency use, and the location and capacity of wastewater are important factors of consideration. The cost and need for infrastructure is dependent on these characteristics (APA, 2005).
Residents of urbanized areas typically create about 150 gpd (568 lpd) of waste water per capita for a public sewage system to handle. Wastewater facilities should be planned to meet these potential needs. Combined sewer systems can be used to convey domestic and industrial wastewater, and during wet weather, rainfall runoff. (APA, 2005).
Because the BBNPP site is in Salem Township (in Luzerne County) and most of the existing SSES Units 1 and 2 employees reside in Luzerne County or Columbia County, the discussion of public water supply systems are limited to these two counties. SSES obtains potable water for drinking, pump seal cooling, sanitation, and fire protection through the onsite groundwater well system. Three additional wells provide water to the Energy Information Center, Riverlands Recreation Area, and the West Building (former Emergency Operations Facility). SSES does not use municipal water (SSES, 2006). There are also other SSES wells that are either used infrequently or not used at all.
2.5.2.9.2.1    Luzerne County Table 2.5-29 lists the largest municipal water suppliers (serving greater than 4,500 people) in Luzerne County (SSES, 2006). Of these water systems, the Crystal Lake system is operating at 83% of capacity during maximum production, Nesbitt is operating at 92% of capacity, and the Watres system is operating at 100% of capacity. Use of average capacity is only high for the Nesbitt system, with 83% use of capacity.
Based on reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) which provides information about public water systems and their violations of EPA's drinking water regulations, there were 317 listings serving a population of 319,227 (EPA, 2008) (Table 2.5-30). EPA regulates public water systems; it does not have the authority to regulate private drinking water wells.
Surface water is the primary source of potable water for the majority of Luzerne County residents. Sources include lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and their tributaries, but not the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River is a source for drinking water for residents south of Danville Borough in Montour County, PA. Currently, both surface and groundwater sources in the county provide adequate supply for the population (SSES, 2006).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics sedimentation, sewage contamination, landfill leachate, and excessive volatile chemicals, nitrates/nitrites, pesticides, petroleum products, and underground storage tank contamination. Although water quality has been an issue at some source locations, most sources and municipal water suppliers are able to provide water yields capable of sustaining both domestic and non-domestic uses (SSES, 2006).
According to a representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast Region, Luzerne County has a number of sewer authorities. The largest is the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA), which has a capacity of over 32 million gpd, while the Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority (GHJSA) has a permitted average of 8.9 million gpd at the treatment facility (GHJSA, 2008) (WVSA, 2008). The Mountaintop Area Joint Sewer Authority and the Lower Lackawanna Valley Sewer Authority (LLVSA) also have capacities of over 1 million gpd. Several smaller authorities operate in Luzerne County, including but not limited to the Conyngham Borough Authority, the Butler Township Sewer Authority, the Freeland Sewer Authority, the Shickshinny Sewer Authority, and the Nescopeck Sewer Authority. The smaller authorities typically can handle 100,000 to 1 million gpd.
A representative of the Wyoming Valley Sewer Authority (WVSA) stated that the overall license capacity for this facility was 50 million gallons per day (mgd). On average, this Authority receives approximately 26 mgd. This amount can fluctuate depending upon the weather conditions. During dry weather, WVSA may receive and treat 13-15 mgd, and during wet weather over 100 mgd. This Authority currently has over 100,000 accounts. The Authority does not have any current staffing or facility needs.
A representative from the Greater Hazleton Sewer Authority (GHSA) stated that the local capacity is approximately 9-10 million gallons of water flow per day. The representative stated that the Authority would be taking in less water, but he believed that clean water was entering the system; this is referred to as inflow and infiltration (INI). The INI distorts the amount of water actually received. On dry days, they tend to receive 4-4.5 mgd.
By 2011, the GHSA plans to have numerous system upgrades in place. The GHSA was approved for $44 million worth of upgrades to the system by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This would allow for an increase in approximately 20% capacity (some estimates suggest 25-30%, but the representative provided the 20% as a conservative amount).
According to this representative, there currently is sufficient capacity for the existing population, but due to the age of the system and the INI, he feels that the upgrade is necessary.
Combined sewer outfalls also are present in Luzerne County. These systems carry both rain water and sewage in the same pipe. The WVSA operates 54 outfalls, the LLVSA has 26, the GHJSA has 15, and the Freeland Authority has one. The NPDES permits provided information regarding the overall accepted flow at each facility. Additional information regarding the individual sewer authorities was limited due to the lack of content on the internet. (USEPA, 2008b) 2.5.2.9.2.2    Columbia County Table 2.5-29 lists the largest municipal water suppliers (serving greater than 4,500 people) in Columbia County (SSES, 2006). Of these water systems, the Bloomsburg system is operating at 84% of capacity during maximum production but 62% of capacity during average production.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Based on reviewing the EPA SDWIS, there were 106 listings serving a population of 55,909 (EPA, 2008) (Table 2.5-30). EPA regulates public water systems; it does not have the authority to regulate private drinking water wells. Columbia County has 13 surface water sources and 11 groundwater sources.
Water quality issues have been identified in two surface water bodies and some groundwater sources. These include excessive metals concentrations, acid mine drainage, sedimentation, sewage contamination, landfill leachate, and underground storage tank contamination.
Columbia County's Comprehensive Plan states that, although water quality has been an issue in some source locations, most sources are able to provide water yields capable of sustaining both domestic and nondomestic uses through 2010 estimates of need (SSES, 2006).
Columbia County's primary sewer authority is the Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority (BAJSA).
In its current configuration, the BAJSA plant is permitted for 3.64 million gpd from the borough of Berwick and five adjoining municipalities (BOOK, 2008). This Authority operates four combined sewer outfalls. Thirteen additional public sewer authorities operate in Columbia County. A listing of these authorities was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection-North Central office. The NPDES permits provided information regarding the overall accepted flow at each facility. Additional information regarding the individual sewer authorities was limited due to the lack of content on the internet (USEPA, 2008b).
2.5.2.9.3    Police and Sheriff Services The two-county ROI receives law enforcement services from the Pennsylvania Department of State Police, the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department, Columbia County Sheriff's Department, and the local cities, towns, township, or borough police departments.
2.5.2.9.3.1    Luzerne County The Luzerne County Sheriff's Office law enforcement division includes road patrol, the civil division, community service division, gun permit division, protection from abuse division, real estate division, the search and rescue division, sheriffs sales, and the warrants division (LC, 2008). In addition, there are 37 police departments in the County (USAC, 2008).
Luzerne County also operates a jail with 303 security officers, 9 administration staff members, 19 treatment staff members, and 23 support staff members. The county jail has an average daily population of 717 people (PADOC, 2007) (PADOC, 2008).
Local police departments assist in the overall law enforcement efforts in the County. Based on conversations with the Salem Township Police Department (STPD), the office is staffed by 3 full-time and 4 part-time officers and operates on a shortened schedule, when compared to other departments in Luzerne County. In 2007, the Department handled 2,536 calls. In the prior two years, the department had 4,487 total calls. The STPD had an approximate $170,000 operating budget.
The Pennsylvania State Police handles all calls when local officers are not on duty. The Pennsylvania State Police also have an office located in Hazleton and a second station in Wyoming. These stations house Troop N with 244 enlisted and civilian personnel. The troop service area covers 1,766 mi2 (4,574 km2) and includes service for approximately 600,000 people. In 2006, Troop N handled 47,311 incidents. The Troop P Shickshinny Station, which also serves Luzerne County, is located in Berwick (PSP, 2008a) (PSP, 2008b).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics According to the 2007 Crime in Pennsylvania Annual Uniform Crime Report, 621 total full-time law enforcement employees (officers and civilian staff) were working within Luzerne County (PSP, 2007). This amounts to 1.99 per 1,000 people in Luzerne County. Of these total employees, 550 are officers (state, county, and local; 1.77 per 1,000 people); 336 of the total are local officers (1.08 per 1,000 people).
If a standard of 1.5 officers per 1,000 people is used, as is suggested by some national organizations, Luzerne County had a sufficient number of officers. Approximately 469.5 officers were needed to meet the enforcement needs of the population in 2006 (Layton and Gloo, 2007).
2.5.2.9.3.2      Columbia County The Columbia County Sheriff's Office law enforcement division includes firearms, the civil division, warrants, protection from abuse, courtroom security, training, and prisoner transport (CC, 2008). The primary function of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) is to transport prisoners, serve as courtroom security, and to serve/administer Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders, along with responsibilities for physical service within civil processes. A departmental representative stated that deputies within the CCSD do not typically respond to calls within the County; public calls are handled by the local authority or State Police. For this reason, the total number of calls handled by this department is not available. The CCSD was staffed by 7 full-time and 6 part-time deputies in FY 2008. The representative indicated that they currently are headquartered in an office within a municipal building, where their jail is also located. The existing staff is operating at capacity, and the representative stated that they have additional staff and capital/facility needs, such as a new headquarters, improvements to the jail, and vehicle purchases.
The average inmate population in the Columbia County jail is 126 inmates per day. The annual prison budget for 2007 was about $2.86 million. This budget allowed for 54 full-time security staff, 4 full-time administrative staff, 1 treatment staff member, and 1 additional support member (PADOC, 2007) (PADOC, 2008).
There are eight local police departments that assist with law enforcement efforts within Columbia County (USAC, 2008a). According to a department representative, the Berwick Police Department has a staff of 15 full-time officers and 4 part-time officers supported by 2 civilian staff members. In 2007, the department received 5,694 calls. The department has holding cells for processing, as well. The Berwick Police Department operates on a budget of approximately $1.3 million. The representative suggested that current needs called for 1 to 2 additional patrol officers and updates to the current vehicle fleet and computer equipment.
Troops P and N of the Pennsylvania State Police serve the Columbia County area. Troop N has a station located in Bloomsburg (PSP, 2008a) (PSP, 2008b).
According to the 2007 Crime in Pennsylvania Annual Uniform Crime Report, 117 total full-time law enforcement employees (1.80 per 1,000 people) were working in Columbia County. Of this amount, 106 are officers (1.63 per 1,000 people); while of the total, 71 are local officers (1.09 per 1,000 people) (PSP, 2007).
If a standard of 1.5 officers per 1,000 people is used, as is suggested by some national organizations, Columbia County had a sufficient number of officers. Approximately 97.5 officers were needed to meet the enforcement needs of the population in 2006 (Layton and Gloo, 2007).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics 2.5.2.9.4      Fire Suppression Services In 2005, the United States had a rate of 3.82 firefighters per 1,000 people. This rate was divided into 1.05 career firefighters and 2.77 volunteer firefighters (Karter, 2006). These figures do not represent recommended rates or a defined fire protection standard, and different communities may need varying amounts of firefighters to cover the hours within a day (Karter, 2006).
One available standard, however, suggests that 1 firefighter is needed for every 1,000 people (CCS, 2009).
2.5.2.9.4.1      Luzerne County According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there are 68 fire departments with 87 fire stations in Luzerne County with 2,391 active firefighters that are either career, volunteer, or paid per call firefighters. In addition, there are 970 non-firefighter civilians or volunteers within the fire departments (USFA, 2008). The number of stations and an indication of the general distribution of volunteers are provided in Table 2.5-32.
The Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company is one of several companies that provides service within Luzerne County. The township has one fire station with 25 to 30 volunteer firefighters. According to a representative of the Company, no paid personnel are present.
Because the Company is staffed only by volunteers, dedicated search and rescue capabilities are not available. The Company's equipment consists of five vehicles, including two brush trucks, one tanker, one engine, and one rescue vehicle. An average of 140 calls are taken per year. According to the representative, the Company has agreements with East Berwick, Mocanaqua, Summer Hill, Shickshinny, and Nescopeck Township to assist in the provision of services. Current needs for the Company include the replacement of the engine and additional volunteers. The building, which houses the engines, also may require updates because the new vehicle sizes are difficult to accommodate with the older station. Discussions also have occurred regarding potentially merging the Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company with the East Berwick Hose Company.
As shown in Table 2.5-4, the population in Luzerne County was 319,250 in 2000 and 313,020 in 2006. This would provide an existing ratio of 7.49 firefighters per 1,000 people in 2000 and 7.64 firefighters per 1,000 people in 2006. These numbers are greater than the typical ratio for career and volunteer firefighters within the U.S., as well as far exceeding the available standard. The number of firefighters that the county would need to meet its needs, based upon the 1:1,000 standard and the 2006 population level, would be approximately 313 firefighters.
2.5.2.9.4.2      Columbia County According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there are 23 fire departments with 27 fire stations in Columbia County with 967 active firefighters that are either volunteer or paid per call firefighters. In addition, there are 353 non-firefighter civilians or volunteers within the fire departments (USFA, 2008). The number of stations and an indication of the general distribution of volunteers are provided in Table 2.5-32.
The size and staff characteristics of the fire stations vary throughout the county. One of the largest municipal fire departments is the Berwick Fire Department. According to a representative of the Berwick Fire Department, their services consist of five operating buildings and a volunteer force of 100 firefighters. The stations have a total of four engines dating between 2003 and 2008, one ladder truck (1998), one cascade, one heavy rescue, and BBNPP                                                        2-665                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics one water rescue vehicles. Of the 100 firefighters, 25 to 30 can operate as search and rescue personnel. In 2007, the Berwick Fire Department answered 369 calls, of which 10 were for search and rescue operations. The representative stated that the department does not have additional existing staff or equipment needs.
As shown in ER Table 2.5-4, the population in Columbia County was 64,151 in 2000 and 65,014 in 2006. This would provide a ratio of 15.07 firefighters per 1,000 people in 2000 and 14.87 firefighters per 1,000 people in 2006. These numbers are greater than the typical ratio for career and volunteer firefighters within the U.S., as well as far exceeding the available standard. The number of firefighters that the county would need to meet its needs, based upon the 1:1,000 standard and the 2006 population level, would be approximately 65 firefighters.
2.5.2.9.5    Emergency Medical Services The Department of Health is the lead agency for emergency medical services (EMS) in the Commonwealth. The Department's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is responsible for the statewide development and coordination of a comprehensive system to prevent and reduce premature death and disability. The Bureau also interfaces with the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and Healthy People 2010 objectives for the Commonwealth.
The State's EMS system includes 16 Regional EMS Councils, the Statewide Advisory Council, and the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. Approximately 50,000 EMS personnel and over 1,000 licensed ground and air ambulance services respond to over one million patients each year in Pennsylvania's EMS delivery system (PADOH, 2008).
Ambulance services are licensed to provide care at two levels in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) (PADOH, 2008).
Luzerne County is part of the EMS of Northeastern PA, Inc. and Columbia County is part of the Susquehanna EHS Council, Inc.
2.5.2.9.6    Hospitals and Doctors In 2007, Pennsylvania had approximately 3.2 hospital beds per 1,000 people, and the United States ratio was 2.7 in the same year (Kaiser 2007). In 2004, Pennsylvania had 329 physicians per 100,000 people (3.29 per 1,000) (USCB, 2008b).
50 mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area In 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau determined that the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre MSA had 1,404 doctors, or 254 physicians for every 100,000 persons. There also were 14 community hospitals with 2,140 beds, or 387 beds for every 100,000 persons in the MSA (USCB, 2006l).
There are 11 hospitals in the ROI: Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre in Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton General Hospital in Hazleton, Wyoming Valley Health Care System-Hospital Inc in Wilkes-Barre, First Hospital Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation in Wilkes-Barre, Kindred Hospital
              -Wyoming Valley, Mercy Special Care Hospital in Nanticoke, VA Medical Center - Wilkes-Barre, Berwick Hospital Center in Berwick, and Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg (PADOH, 2008).
These facilities and other medical services are described below.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics 2.5.2.9.6.1    Luzerne County Luzerne County has nine hospitals, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Hazleton General Hospital, Wyoming Valley Health Care System-Hospital Inc, First Hospital Wyoming Valley, John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation, Kindred Hospital -
Wyoming Valley, Mercy Special Care Hospital, and VA Medical Center - Wilkes-Barre.
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB) is a non-governmental, general acute care hospital with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). Geisinger acquired South Wilkes-Barre in December 2005. Originally opened in 1898, GSWB is a fully accredited hospital licensed for 210 beds, including 20 skilled nursing beds, 10 adolescent psychiatry beds, and 180 medical-surgical beds. GSWB offers a wide range of services, including a 24-hour-a-day emergency room, a fully accredited sleep disorders center, and a heart center that features comprehensive diagnostics, cardiac catheterization, surgical, and cardiac rehabilitation services (Geisinger, 2006). There were 3,642 admissions, with an average length of stay of 5.33 days in 2005-2006 (PADOH, 2008).
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is a non-governmental, general acute/
tertiary care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). Geisinger Wyoming has 177 acute care licensed beds with 148 beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 8,975 admissions, with an average length of stay of 4.44 days in 2005-2006 (PADOH, 2008).
GWV provides comprehensive healthcare services including pediatrics, sleep disorders, cardiology services, orthopedics, and cancer care. The GWV emergency department offers fast-track care for those patients not requiring full trauma treatment (Geisinger, 2006).
Hazleton General Hospital is a non-governmental, general acute care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). Hazleton General has 150 acute care licensed beds with 120 beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 6,886 admissions, with an average length of stay of 5.2 days in 2005-2006 (PADOH, 2008). Hazleton General underwent an $18 million construction and renovation project from 2005 to 2006, which included a two-story Annex building constructed at the back of the hospital to house a new, state-of-the-art laboratory, medical records department, medical library, physician staff office and lounge, quality management and administrative offices. A Step-Down Unit was also constructed to serve patients who were transitioning from the Intensive Care Unit. The Emergency Department was expanded to double its size to better accommodate the growing community population in one central location. The hospital also formed a partnership with Lehigh Valley Hospital to provide physician staffing to the new Emergency Department, allowing Hazleton Hospital to have access to specialists and technologies only found at larger medical facilities. A new Surgical Suite and Short Procedure Unit rounded out major medical service renovations and expansions within the hospital. The hospital constructed a 72,000 ft2 (6689 m2) Health &
Wellness Center in 2005 (GHHA, 2008).
Wyoming Valley Health Care System-Hospital, Inc (WVHCS) is a non-governmental, general acute care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). WVHCS had 412 acute care licensed beds, with 333 beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. The hospital also has a long-term care unit. There were 17,926 admissions, with an average length of stay of 4.87 days (PADOH, 2008).
First Hospital Wyoming Valley is a non-governmental, specialty care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). The hospital had 96 licensed beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 3,030 admissions, with an average length of stay of 8.71 days (PADOH, 2008).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation is a non-governmental, specialty care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). The hospital had 94 licensed beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 2,007 admissions, with an average length of stay of 13.2 days (PADOH, 2008).
Kindred Hospital - Wyoming Valley is a non-governmental, specialty care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). The hospital had 36 acute care licensed beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 369 admissions, with an average length of stay of 25.21 days (PADOH, 2008).
Mercy Special Care Hospital is a non-governmental, long-term acute care hospital and had 67 acute care licensed beds set up and staffed in 2005-2006. There were 631 admissions, with an average length of stay of 28.28 days (PADOH, 2008).
VA Medical Center - Wilkes-Barre is a federal general care hospital with JCAHO accreditation (PADOH, 2008) (JC, 2008). The VA Medical Center serves 19 counties in Pennsylvania and one county in New York. The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is a general medical and surgical facility consisting of 79 operating hospital beds, 105 operating nursing home beds, and 10 substance abuse residential rehabilitation treatment program beds (USDVA, 2008). There were 2,410 admissions, with an average length of stay of 6.35 days (PADOH, 2008).
In addition to the above hospitals, Luzerne County has 26 nursing homes with 2,912 licensed/
approved beds (PADOH, 2008).
In 2004, Luzerne County had 252 physicians per 100,000 people (2.52 per 1,000) and 311 beds per 100,000 people (3.11 per 1,000). The ratio of physicians and hospital beds for the population was less than the state ratios. However, the ratio of hospital beds was greater than the US ratio (USCB, 2008b).
2.5.2.9.6.2    Columbia County Columbia County has two hospitals, Berwick Hospital Center and Bloomsburg Hospital.
Berwick Hospital is a non-governmental, general acute care hospital with JCAHO accreditation. The facility has 101 acute care licensed beds and 240 long-term care licensed beds. There are 50 active physicians and 21 courtesy physicians at Berwick Hospital (BHC, 2008). Berwick Hospital had 3,326 admissions from 2005 to 2006, with an average length of stay of 4.59 days (PADOH, 2008). The Berwick Hospital Center (BHC) is staffed by 71 physicians and a total of 600 hospital employees. Approximately, 101 acute care and 240 long-term care licensed beds are available (BHC, 2008). Bloomsburg Hospital is non-governmental, general acute care hospital and has 72 acute care licensed beds. There were 3,161 admissions with an average length of stay of 3.55 days (PADOH, 2008).
In addition to the above hospitals, Columbia County has five nursing homes with 685 licensed/approved beds (PADOH, 2008).
In 2004, Columbia County had 156 physicians per 100,000 people (1.56 per 1,000) and 630 beds per 100,000 people (6.30 per 1,000). The ratio of physicians was less than the state ratio.
However, the ratio of hospital beds was greater than the state and US ratios (USCB, 2008b).
2.5.2.9.7    Correctional Institutions The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania maintains two prison facilities within the ROI, both located in Luzerne County. The State Correctional Institution (SCI) Retreat is located BBNPP                                                      2-668                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics approximately 8 mi (13 km) north of the BBNPP and about 11 mi (18 km) south of Wilkes-Barre, PA. SCI Retreat is a medium-security prison housing adult males and held approximately 889 inmates as of December 2007. The state Department of Corrections listed its capacity as 806 inmates. Also located in Luzerne County is the SCI Dallas facility located about 20 mi (32 km) to the northeast of the BBNPP site. A total of approximately 2,090 adult males were incarcerated there as of December, 2007 compared to a capacity of 1,750 individuals (PA, 2008a).
In addition to the state prisons identified within the ROI, both Luzerne and Columbia Counties maintain county correctional facilities. The Luzerne County Correctional Facility is located in Wilkes-Barre. In 2007, this facility had a capacity for housing 805 inmates and its daily population averaged about 717 inmates. The Columbia County Prison located in Bloomsburg had an average daily inmate population of about 126 and a capacity of about 190 (PA, 2008b)
(PA, 2008c).
Other state prisons located in the vicinity of BBNPP, but outside the ROI, include those in Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties. Schuylkill County contains two prisons, each located in Frackville over 22 mi (35 km) to the south of BBNPP. As of year end 2007, approximately 2,290 adult males were held in the SCI Mahoney facility and about 1,106 were held in the SCI Frackville prison. SCI Frackville is a maximum-security prison while SCI Mahoney is a medium security facility. Located southwest of BBNPP in Northumberland County is the medium security SCI Coal Township prison that housed approximately male 1,864 inmates in 2007.
Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties also maintained county prisons; average daily inmate populations in these facilities during 2007 were 296 and 185 individuals, respectively (PA, 2008a) (PA, 2008b) (PA, 2008c).
2.5.2.10    Transportation 2.5.2.10.1      Airports 50 mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area There is one major airport in the Luzerne-Columbia County area, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is located in Avoca on the county line between Luzerne and Lackawanna County. The airport offers approximately 60 daily arrivals and departures to nine major hubs with one-stop service to over 450 destinations worldwide. The airport is served by six major airlines. All of the major air cargo companies provide service at the Airport. The Airport opened a new $41.5 million 130,000 ft2 (12,077 m2) terminal in May 2006 (LC, 2008).
Two-County Region of Influence In addition to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Luzerne County and Columbia County have several public municipal airports, including Bloomsburg Municipal Airport, Hazleton Municipal Airport, and Wilkes-Barre-Wyoming Valley Airport (PennDOT, 2008).
2.5.2.10.2      Public Transportation (Bus) 50 mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area Luzerne County has inter-city and interstate bus service through Martz Trailways. Martz provides direct service from Public Square in Wilkes-Barre (and several other locations in the county) to King of Prussia, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New York City. Susquehanna Trailways provides service via Berwick and Hazleton to Philadelphia and New York City.
Greyhound provides service from several points in the county to most points in the U.S.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Amtrak currently does not provide service to northeastern Pennsylvania; however a major initiative is underway to bring high speed rail service to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre (LC, 2008).
Two-County Region of Influence Public transit in the Luzerne County Area is based in the cities of Hazleton and Kingston Borough (with the hub located in Wilkes-Barre). The Luzerne County Transportation Authority and the City of Hazleton manage these systems (SSES, 2006), which are fixed route bus services. Fixed bus services are provided on a repetitive, fixed schedule along a specific route with vehicles stopping to pick-up and deliver passengers to specific locations (PennDOT, 2008). Hazleton Public Transit, a service of the City of Hazleton's Department of Public Services, operates nine routes in the City of Hazleton and surrounding townships and boroughs on weekdays, with limited service on the weekends. The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) serves the city of Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas Monday through Saturday. LCTA operates 16 routes throughout the county (LC, 2008).
As mentioned above, Luzerne County has inter-city and interstate bus service through Martz Trailways, Susquehanna Trailways, and Greyhound to several destination points (LC, 2008).
Luzerne-Wyoming County Transportation Department and MTR Transportation Company provide Shared-Ride/Demand Response in Luzerne and Columbia Counties, respectively.
Shared-Ride/Demand Response service offers the community door-to-door transportation services throughout Pennsylvania and subsidizes the cost of that service for senior citizens.
Passengers must make trip requests at least one working day in advance of the trip, and must be willing to share the vehicle with other passengers (PennDOT, 2008).
2.5.2.10.3      Roads and Highways Road access to the BBNPP site is via US Route 11, a two-lane paved road with a northeast-southwest orientation. The BBNPP site lies to the west of US Route 11 and the Susquehanna River. Approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) north of BBNPP, US Route 11 intersects with State Route (SR) 239, which travels in a northwest-southeast direction. East of this intersection, SR 239 crosses the Susquehanna River. Several miles (kilometers) south of the BBNPP site, US Route 11 intersects with SR 93. East of this intersection, SR 93 crosses the Susquehanna River.
East of the intersection of SR 93 and the Susquehanna River, SR 93 intersects SR 339, which has a northeast-southwest orientation. Five to ten miles (8 to 16 km) south of BBNPP, SR 93 and SR 339 intersect with Interstate 80, which has an east-west orientation. Five to ten miles (8 to 16 km) southeast of BBNPP, Interstate 80 intersects with Interstate 81, which has a northeast-southwest orientation.
Employees traveling from the north or northwest of BBNPP would use SR 239 and US Route 11 to reach the station. Employees traveling from the northeast would use US Route 11.
Employees traveling from the south or southwest of BBNPP could use varying combinations of the following roads to reach the station: Interstate 80, SR 339, SR 93, and US Route 11.
Employees traveling from the east and southeast could use SR 239, Interstates 80 and 81, SR 93, and US Route 11. When nearing BBNPP, all employees must use US Route 11 (SSES, 2006).
A study of traffic on US Route 11 in the vicinity of BBNPP was performed to assess the impacts on the highway's capacity and level of service (LOS) and to identify potential mitigation actions, if needed, that would be associated with the construction and operation of the plant (KLD, 2011). LOS is defined on an ordinal scale from A to F with "A" being the best level of service. The study indicates that existing LOS at key intersections are primarily either at level "A" (free flow) or "B" (reasonably free flow). Following construction, these service levels could BBNPP                                                      2-670                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics be maintained by implementing mitigation measures that would entail signal optimization for additional traffic. Construction related impacts on LOS would be more pronounced, and are discussed in more detail in Section 4.4.1.
The existing Luzerne County highway system provides local access to Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, and regional access to New York City, Philadelphia, and other major northeast cities.
Luzerne County is host to a diverse highway network. Interstate 80 runs east-west through the southern half of Luzerne County providing direct access east to New Jersey and New York City, less than 100 mi (160 km) away, and access to Ohio and the western states. Interstate 80 is a four-lane divided highway built to accommodate large volumes of passenger vehicles and motor freight. Oriented north-south are Interstate 81 and Interstate 476 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension). Interstate 81 runs north through Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre into upstate New York and south to Harrisburg and the Maryland border. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension is a direct route from Interstate 80 north to Wilkes-Barre and Scranton terminating at Interstate 81. The Extension provides access to regional centers to the south, including Allentown and Philadelphia. US Route 11 runs northeast-southwest through Wilkes-Barre, connecting it with Harrisburg and New York State (SSES, 2006).
Traffic volumes are measured in terms of Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT), which is an average of daily traffic for every day of the year. In Luzerne County, traffic volumes are highest on the interstate highways such as Interstate 81, Interstate 80, and Interstate 476. Heavier traffic volumes are especially concentrated around the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton.
Between 1992 and 2001, traffic has grown on all interstate highways in Luzerne County.
Between 1992 and 2001, increases in traffic volumes on Interstate 80 have ranged from 24% to 110%, or from 4,550 to over 15,000 AADT. On some roadway segments, truck traffic has increased at a greater rate than passenger vehicle traffic. Historic traffic volume data have shown that this is the case on sections of Interstate 80 in Luzerne County. In an effort to maintain the ability to accommodate an ever-increasing number of vehicles, state and local authorities have implemented a number of maintenance and improvement projects to alleviate problems with traffic congestion (SSES, 2006).
Columbia County is well-served by its existing roadways. The two primary east-west corridors are US Route 11 and Interstate 80, which travel through Columbia County's midsection. These primary roadways are intersected by several north-south corridors that provide immediate access to Bloomsburg and Berwick. Interstate 80 is a four-lane divided highway built to accommodate large volumes of passenger vehicles and motor freight. Since the mid-1970s, Columbia County's primary roadway network has experienced a substantial increase in traffic volumes. In an effort to maintain the ability to accommodate an increasing number of vehicles, state and local authorities have implemented a number of maintenance and improvement projects (SSES, 2006).
2.5.2.10.4    Rail According to PennDOT, there are several railroads operating in Luzerne and/or Columbia Counties: Canadian Pacific Railway, Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad Company, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, the North Shore Railroad, and Steamtown USA (tourist). There are also several non-operator-owner lines in the county: Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority, National Park Service, and Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PennDOT, 2008). The North Shore Railroad is located along US Route 11 and goes from the Norfolk Southern Railroad line in Northumberland, through Bloomsburg and Berwick, to Beach Haven (NSRR, 2008).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Norfolk Southern and the Canadian Pacific provide freight carrier rail services for many of the county's major manufacturing and distributing companies. The Reading and Northern provides several communities in the county with feeder service to larger carriers as well as the railroad operated by Luzerne County Rail Authority (LC, 2008).
2.5.2.10.5    Freight Carriers There are 40 motor freight common carriers that serve Luzerne County (WBH, 2008).
2.5.2.10.6    Deep Water Ports There are no deep water ports in Luzerne County or Columbia County.
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2.5.3        Historical Properties 2.5.3.1    Overview Detailed archeological and historical surveys of the BBNPP site and associated onsite transmission corridors supporting BBNPP have been conducted. The cultural resources investigation consisted of Phase Ia reconnaissance, Phase Ib surveys, and Phase II National Register site evaluations of the proposed project area that were conducted between June 2007 and August 2011. Phase Ia studies were performed to: 1) identify previously-recorded cultural resources (archaeological sites and architectural/historical resources) in the project vicinity; 2) evaluate the eligibility of architectural and historical resources in the project viewshed for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); and 3) assess archaeological potential within the project footprint. A subsequent Phase Ib survey was conducted in portions of the project area characterized as having moderate to high archaeological potential. The goals of the Phase Ib survey were to identify unrecorded archaeological resources, evaluate their potential eligibility for listing in the NRHP, reexamine known cultural resources (where appropriate), and provide recommendations on the need for BBNPP                                                      2-680                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics further investigations. A supplemental architectural survey was conducted concurrently with Phase Ib archaeological studies. Phase II National Register site evaluations were conducted of eight potentially-eligible sites identified within the BBNPP project area that could not be avoided by proposed project impacts. The purpose of the Phase II studies was to evaluate the NRHP eligibility for each of these sites and to provide recommendations for further investigations.
The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for cultural resources that could be affected by the proposed project was redefined during the course of the project due to selection of a preferred project alternative, project redesign, and proposed power block relocation, and related grading changes (Figures 2.5-4 and 2.5-5). Phase Ia investigations were conducted in two stages (June 2007 and January 2008) and comprised approximately 1,272 ac (515 ha) of proposed project development alternatives east and west of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Subsequent to completion of the June 2007 Phase Ia study, the West Alternative was selected as the preferred alternative and the project APE was modified to exclude all project localities east of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. The APE for archaeological resources consists of the limits of physical disturbance. Phase Ib survey of approximately 1,104 acres (447 hectares) west of the river, representing the proposed location and extent of project-related construction activities, was conducted in four stages (e.g. Initial, Supplemental, Second Supplemental, and Third Supplemental Phase Ib surveys). The APE for the initial Phase Ib survey, conducted between May and June 2008, consisted of approximately 639 acres (259 hectares) (600 acres (243 hectares) initial survey plus 39 acres (16 hectares) supplemental survey). The supplemental Phase Ib survey, performed between August and November 2008, included approximately 263 acres (106 hectares) of new project areas adjacent to Area 6 and the West Alternative. Phase II investigations of seven potentially-eligible archaeological sites (all identified during initial Phase Ib survey) occurred between July and November, 2009. A Second Supplemental Phase Ib survey, encompassing approximately 176 acres (71 hectares) of additional project areas bordering previously surveyed localities, was conducted between April and May 2010, subsequent to the completion of 2009 Phase II testing. Between June and July, 2011, a Phase II evaluation was performed for one additional potentially eligible archaeological site identified during the Second Supplemental Phase Ib study. A Third Supplemental Phase I survey (including field reconnaissance and Phase Ib survey) of approximately 26 acres (10 hectares) of new project localities was conducted between July and August 2011.
The APE for visual effects to architectural and historical resources was defined as the project construction footprint plus the surrounding viewshed, extending at least 0.5 mi (0.8 km) beyond the project footprint.
2.5.3.2    Survey Methodologies The Phase Ia and Ib survey methodologies were developed and conducted in accordance with Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines, including: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (USC, 2007), guidelines developed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the amended Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties as set forth in 36 CFR 800 (CFR, 2007a), the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (NPS, 1983), National Register Bulletin 15 -
How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation (NPS, 1992a), National Register Bulletin 21 - Defining Boundaries for National Register Properties (NPS, 1992b), and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Bureau for Historic Preservation (PHMC/BHP, 2001), State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics 2.5.3.3    Qualification of Surveyors The Phase Ia cultural resource investigation included background research, geomorphological and archeological reconnaissance, and an architectural survey. Phase Ib studies consisted of archeological fieldwork (subsurface investigations or pedestrian surface survey) in portions of the project area with a moderate to high potential for archeological resources. In addition, further architectural and historic investigations were conducted to define and/or conclusively recommend the NRHP eligibility status of architectural resources. Phase II National Register Evaluations included site-specific archival research, fieldwork (shovel testing, test unit excavations, and, where appropriate, mechanical stripping of the plowzone) and laboratory analysis. The surveyors meet and exceed the professional qualifications as stipulated in 36 CFR Part 61 (CFR, 2007b).
2.5.3.4    Phase Ia Investigation Phase Ia cultural resources investigations included a preliminary background research, a geomorphological and archeological reconnaissance, and an architectural survey (GAI, 2007)
(GAI, 2008a). These studies were conducted in June 2007 and January 2008 and encompassed approximately 1,272 ac (515 ha):
408 ac (165 ha) West Alternative comprising two alternative sites west of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River (referred to as 1A and 1B with 1C representing the two areas combined);
a southeast alternative consisting of approximately 353 ac (143 ha) east of the Susquehanna River and, a 511 ac (207 ha) area (Areas 6, 7, 8 and Confers Lane Parcel) located primarily between the existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2 plant site and the west bank of the Susquehanna River (Figure 2.5-4).
For Phase Ia archeological resources the project APE consisted of the 1,272 ac (515 ha) proposed project footprint, representing the potential location and extent of areas required for project-related construction activities (Figure 2.5-4). The APE for initial survey of architectural resources included the approximately 919 ac (372 ha) proposed project footprint west of the Susquehanna River, in addition to the surrounding viewshed, extending at least 0.5 mi (0.8 km) beyond the project footprint, as illustrated in Figure 2.5-4.
Background research was conducted to identify previously-recorded cultural resources located within the proposed project area and its vicinity in order to: 1) assess the project area's potential for unrecorded archeological resources; and, 2) provide a context for evaluating resources identified within the project APE. Examination of Pennsylvania Archeological Site Survey (PASS) files, historic structure files, National Register of Historic Places listings, and cultural resource reports was conducted at the PHMC/BHP in Harrisburg, PA. Historic maps of the project vicinity were also examined.
Phase Ia background research identified 24 previously-recorded archeological sites within 1.0 mi (1.6 km) of the project area and five architectural resources within a 0.5 mi (0.8 km) radius of the project. The archeological sites include 13 locations west of the river and 11 locations mapped to the east. Of the 24 previously-recorded sites, six sites (all prehistoric) are located within the Phase Ia study area and are situated on the low terrace/floodplain west of the river.
These sites represent Late Archaic through Late Woodland prehistoric occupations. Four of BBNPP                                                      2-682                                        Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics these sites had been recommended as NRHP eligible, one was recommended Not Eligible and the eligibility of one site was undetermined (Table 2.5-34 and Figure 2.5-6).
The five previously-recorded architectural resources identified within the project viewshed (an approximately 0.5 mi (0.8 km) radius of the project footprint) include the NRHP-eligible North Branch Pennsylvania Canal; the Union Reformed & Lutheran Church (Old River Church-NRHP eligibility undetermined); and three bridges (not eligible for NRHP listing) (Table 2.5-35). The North Branch Pennsylvania Canal extends through the project area on the floodplain/low terrace west of the river while the Union Reformed & Lutheran Church is situated in the footprint of the project's Southeast Alternative, east of the river (an area subsequently excluded from the proposed project).
The architectural and historical survey recorded 52 resources within the proposed project viewshed. Ten of these surveyed resources were initially recommended eligible for NRHP listing (Table 2.5-36). One of these ten resources is a potential historic district (Wapwallopen Historic District) composed of ten individually-identified resources. As requested by the PHMC/BHP (PHMC/BHP, 2008b), Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey (PHRS) forms for the ten resources recommended eligible to the NRHP, as well as for 12 additional resources recommended ineligible for NRHP listing, have been submitted (GAI 2008a). The remaining 21 resources require no further study (Table 2.5-36). (Note that based on the results of subsequent research and PA SHPO review and comment, seven of the ten resources initially recommended as NRHP eligible were subsequently determined Not Eligible to the NRHP, resulting in three NRHP-eligible resources within the project area (GAI, 2009a, PHMC/BHP, 2010a, PHMC/BHP, 2011b, and PHMC/BHP, 2011c).
Five of the original 52 surveyed architectural resources are located within the Phase Ia project study area west of the river, including three resources that were initially recommended NRHP-eligible; i.e., portions of the previously-recorded NRHP-eligible North Branch Pennsylvania Canal (141673/GAI-10), the Canadian Pacific/ Bloomsburg Division of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway (155053/GAI-11), and the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike (155056/GAI-12) (Table 2.5-37 and Figure 2.5-7). (Note that based on further research and PA SHPO review and comment, (155053/GAI-11) and (155056/GAI-12) were subsequently determined Not Eligible to the NRHP (GAI, 2009a and PHMC/BHP, 2010a).)
Geomorphological and archeological reconnaissance of the project area was performed to identify surface-visible cultural resources, evaluate surface disturbances and landform age, assess the potential for deeply buried archeological sites, and refine preliminary estimates of archeological sensitivity derived from background research. The field reconnaissance included a walk-over of the project area and judgmental auger probing to evaluate soil profiles. A cursory inspection of the possible intake structure locations along the river bank was also performed.
The results of Phase Ia investigations indicated that undisturbed, relatively level, well-drained portions of the project area have a high to moderate archeological potential, requiring a subsequent Phase Ib archeological survey to identify archeological sites. Portions of the project characterized by wetlands or slopes in excess of 15% were considered to have a low archeological potential and would not require systematic testing during subsequent Phase Ib investigations. Disturbed localities were determined to have no archeological potential and were excluded from further investigation. Phase Ia reconnaissance of the 1,272 ac (515 ha) project APE identified 562 ac (228 ha) (44.2%) of high to moderate archeological potential, 446 BBNPP                                                      2-683                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics ac (181 ha) (35.1%) of low archeological potential and 264 ac (107 ha) (20.7%) that had been physically disturbed (Table 2.5-33).
2.5.3.5    Phase Ib Investigation Initial Phase Ib cultural resources investigation of the 639 ac (259 ha) BBNPP project area (Figure 2.5-5) was performed between May 2008 and July 2008 (GAI, 2008b). (Final calculation of the Switchyard 2 area, added during the course of initial Phase Ib fieldwork resulted in a change in project size from 630 acres/255 hectares (GAI, 2008b) to 639 acres/259 hectares (GAI, 2010a)). This study included an archaeological field survey and supplemental architectural and historical survey. Systematic Phase Ib archeological fieldwork was conducted on approximately 350 ac (142 ha) of the project area identified during the Phase Ia investigation as having moderate to high potential for containing archeological resources (Figure 2.5-8). Testing localities included uplands (311 ac (126 ha)) and low terrace/floodplain settings (39 ac (16 ha)). The remaining 289 ac (117 ha) of the project area were excluded from Phase Ib survey due to prior disturbances (115 ac (47 ha)) or to low archeological potential (slopes in excess of 15%, wetlands or recent deposits-174 ac (70 ha)).
In upland portions of the project area with a moderate to high archeological potential, the Phase Ib survey consisted of a pedestrian ground survey or systematic shovel testing to identify near-surface archeological sites. The pedestrian ground survey was conducted in approximately 96 ac (39 ha) of previously cultivated fields that had been recently plowed and disked to provide good ground surface visibility. Archaeologists systematically walked these areas along transects spaced at 16 ft (5 m) intervals. Diagnostic artifacts and a representative sample of non-diagnostic artifacts observed on the surface were plotted on project maps, bagged, and provenienced according to appropriate surface collection unit. Judgmental shovel test pits were excavated in select localities within these fields to document soil stratigraphy and assess the presence of sub-plowzone cultural deposits.
Shovel testing was required in approximately 215 ac (87 ha) of upland fields and woodlands with poor ground surface visibility. Systematic shovel test pits (STPs) were excavated at 50 ft (15 m) intervals within transects spaced 50 ft (15 m) apart. Additional STPs were excavated in select areas to confirm the presence of cultural artifacts, disturbed soils or recent deposits. A total of 3,482 STPs were excavated in these upland settings. Excavated soils were screened through 0.25 in (0.6 cm) wire mesh for systematic artifact recovery.
Moderate to high potential portions of the project APE in low terrace/floodplain settings may contain both near-surface and deeply-buried archeological sites. Phone consultation with the Pennsylvania SHPO (PHMC/BHP) resulted in concurrence on restricting deep testing to assess the potential for deeply-buried archeological resources to those localities with proposed deep project impacts (i.e., Area 6 floodplain). Deep testing was not required in portions of the low terrace/floodplain with shallow proposed project impacts (i.e., Area 7 lay down area).
Low terrace/floodplain settings with proposed shallow project impacts were investigated by pedestrian survey or systematic shovel testing. Approximately 18 ac (7 ha) of recently plowed and disked low terrace/floodplain fields with good ground surface visibility were subject to pedestrian ground survey; judgmental STPs were excavated in select locations within these fields. Systematic shovel testing was conducted in approximately 13 ac (5 ha) of poor ground surface visibility in the shallow-impact, low terrace/floodplain settings. A total of 295 STPs were excavated in low terrace/floodplain portions of the project.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Deep testing (mechanical trenching, soil borings and 3x3 ft (1x1 m) test unit column samples) was conducted in one approximately 8 ac (3.2 ha) field (Area 6) with proposed deep project impacts. Eleven trenches (six with soil borings in their base) were mechanically excavated to expose soil stratigraphy and to permit an assessment of the locality's potential for deeply-buried cultural deposits. The first five trenches extended to a maximum depth of approximately 13 ft (4.0 m) or, in one trench, to bedrock (encountered at 3.9 ft (1.2 m) below surface). These trenches exposed an unanticipated 3.3 to 13.1 ft (1.0 to 4.0 m) thick surface fill deposit above natural soils. Because of the depth necessary to expose natural soils and evaluate the depth of Pleistocene deposits, a second set of six trenches was excavated to approximately 13 ft (4 m) and a drill rig was used to obtain a soil boring in the base of each trench. As documented in the soil borings, the natural soils underlying the surface fill deposit consisted of a single soil profile, Ab-(BE)-Bt(x)-BC, which had developed on an alluvial terrace (GW, 1982). No buried soils were observed below the surface of the terrace. Pleistocene deposits were not found in any of the cores. The depth to bedrock, encountered at the base of the soil borings, ranged from 19.4 ft (5.9 m) to 27.9 ft (8.5 m). Based on the results of phone consultation with the Pennsylvania SHPO (PHMC/BHP), natural soils below the surface fill were sampled with eight mechanically-excavated 1x1 m test unit column samples situated along a proposed 100 ft (30 m) wide right-of-way corridor across the field. Each unit was positioned along side of a mechanically-excavated trench. Within each test location, the surface fill deposit was mechanically removed as a single layer and the 3x3 ft (1x1 m) column sample was then mechanically-excavated in 8 in (20 cm) levels from the lower portion of the fill deposit to the BC horizon (GW, 1982) or bedrock (approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) of excavation). Soils from each level were hand-screened and recovered artifacts were bagged by provenience.
Prehistoric and historic artifacts recovered during the initial Phase Ib survey were bagged and labeled with appropriate provenience information. Testing locations were recorded on project maps and subsurface tests were backfilled upon completion. Identified archeological resources were recorded on standardized forms, plotted on maps, documented with photographs, and their locations were recorded using mapping grade Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
In total, Phase Ib survey of the project area (defined as a 639 ac (259 ha) area west of the Susquehanna River) consisted of pedestrian ground survey of 114 ac (46 ha) and excavation of 3,777 STPs, eleven trenches and eight 3x3 ft (1x1 m) test units (column samples). The initial Phase Ib survey yielded 2,167 artifacts (2,085 historic artifacts and 82 prehistoric artifacts) and resulted in the identification of eleven archeological sites (three prehistoric and eight historic) and 25 prehistoric isolated finds, as well as dispersed historic/modern surface artifacts representing non-site field scatters. Figure 2.5-8 illustrates the location of identified archeological sites. Table 2.5-38 summarizes the eleven sites. Table 2.5-39 summarizes the 25 isolated finds and both tables provide recommendations on potential NRHP eligibility for these resources.
Based on initial Phase Ib results and SHPO consultation (GAI, 2008b and PHMC/BHP, 2009a) seven of the eleven identified sites were recommended as potentially eligible for listing in the NRHP. These include six historic period sites (Sites 36LU279, 36LU280, 36LU281, 36LU283, 36LU285, and 36LU286) and one prehistoric site (Site 36LU288). All six potentially-eligible historic sites are located in upland settings within the West Alternative. The single potentially-eligible prehistoric site occupies a low terrace/floodplain setting in Area 7 (GAI, 2008b).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics A Phase II National Register Site Evaluation or site avoidance by proposed construction was recommended for each of the seven sites. The remaining four sites (36LU278, 36LU282, 36LU284 and 36LU287) were recommended Not Eligible to the NRHP and no further work was recommended at these sites.
A supplemental architectural and historical survey, conducted in August 2008, in conjunction with the initial Phase Ib survey, collected additional information requested by the SHPO for 22 of the 52 resources recorded during the previous architectural survey (PHMC/BHP, 2008b).
Results of this investigation, presented in the Phase Ib Management Summary (GAI, 2008b) recommended that ten of the surveyed resources were NRHP-eligible. Additional research and fieldwork was conducted in 2009 at the request of the SHPO (GAI, 2009a). Based on the results of this study and on subsequent SHPO review and comments (PHMC/BHP, 2010a) three of the initial ten resources were determined Not Eligible. The remaining seven resources included three properties that have been determined NRHP eligible by PHMC/BHP (North Branch Pennsylvania Canal (141673/GAI-10); Union Reformed and Lutheran Church (155049/GAI-03);
and Woodcrest Farmstead (155052/GAI-04)), two properties recommended as NRHP-eligible (House/Red Brick Studios (155064/GAI-26) and Wapwallopen Historic District (155070/GAI-36 to GAI-45)), and two properties recommended as potentially eligible (Stone Arch Bridge (155054/GAI-06) and North Market Street Bridge (155055/GAI-09)). These resources are described in the Phase I/II Technical Report (GAI, 2010a). Figure 2.5-7 illustrates the location of these resources. Table 2.5-43 presents a summary of these resources.
Pending SHPO concurrence on the remaining eligibility recommendations, an assessment of effects study was recommended for NRHP-eligible architectural and historical resources to evaluate physical impacts, as well as secondary effects from the proposed project.
Subsequent SHPO consultation, including review of the Phase I/II Technical Report (PHMC/
BHP, 2011b) and participation in a September 2011 field visit (PHMC/BHP, 2011c), concluded that an additional four resources (Redbrick Studios, Wapwallopen Historic District, and two bridges) were Not Eligible for listing in the NRHP. Based on the results of this consultation, the project area encompasses the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources identified above:
the North Branch Pennsylvania Canal, the Union Reformed and Lutheran Church, and Woodcrest Farmstead.
The SHPO further concluded that proposed project impacts will result in no adverse effects to any of the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources identified in the project area (PHMC/
BHP, 2011c). Accordingly, preparation of a Criteria of Effects Evaluation Report for the project is not required and no further investigations of the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources will be conducted.
2.5.3.6    Supplemental Phase Ib Investigation Following completion of the initial Phase Ib survey, a Supplemental Phase Ib survey was conducted of approximately 263 acres (106-hectares) of new upland project areas located adjacent to Area 6 and the West Alternative (GAI, 2008c) (Figure 2.5-5). Supplemental Phase Ib field investigations were performed between August 5 and November 13, 2008. The Supplemental Phase Ib project area comprised seven lotsLots 4, 64, 93F, 95, 96, 97/97C and 100varying from large cultivated fields (e.g., Lot 100) to small residential parcels (e.g., Lots 96 and 97/97C). Based on refinements in assessments of archaeological potential, resulting from detailed field observations and results of a wetlands survey, the project area was concluded to contain approximately 115 acres (46.5 hectares) of moderate to high archaeological potential (GAI, 2008c ). The remainder of the project area comprised areas of BBNPP                                                      2-686                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics low archaeological potential (slopes in excess of 15 percent and wetlands) or disturbance/no archaeological potential.
The Supplemental Phase Ib survey was conducted within the moderate to high archaeological potential portions of the project area. Due to poor ground surface visibility throughout these localities, fieldwork consisted of systematic shovel testing. As previously cultivated fields (whether fallow or planted in corn) could not be plowed and disked, pedestrian ground survey of these areas was not possible. At the time of fieldwork, the majority of cultivated fields in the Supplemental project APE were planted in corn, which reached heights of 2.4 to 3.0 meters (8 to 10 feet). Accordingly, it was necessary to clear transects through the cornfields to permit access for shovel testing. Hand-clearing was attempted but when this was found to be infeasible, transects were cleared mechanically (using a bobcat with brush hog attachment).
Cleared transects were spaced at approximately 15-meter (50-foot) intervals, averaged 1.5 meters (5 feet) in width, and extended for the length of the field. Following completion of clearing activities, shovel testing was conducted within these transects. Phase Ib fieldwork consisted of the excavation of 1,937 shovel test pits (GAI, 2008c). Sampling and reporting methodologies for supplemental Phase Ib investigations were the same as for initial Phase Ib investigations, described above (GAI, 2008b).
The Supplemental Phase Ib survey identified no archaeological sites or isolated finds within the project area. Shovel testing produced just four historic artifacts, all representing non-site field or roadway scatters. Based on these results and SHPO consultation (PHMC/BHP, 2009b) no further archaeological investigations are required for the supplemental BBNPP project area.
The Supplemental Phase Ib project area included seven architectural and historical resources identified during previous architectural survey, two of which were initially recommended as eligible for listing in the NRHP (the Stone Arch Bridge (155054/GAI-06) and the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike (155056/GAI-12)) (GAI, 2008c). Based on subsequent architectural studies and SHPO consultation both of these resources were concluded to be Not Eligible for listing in the NRHP (GAI, 2009a, PHMC/BHP, 2010a, and PHMC/BHP, 2011b). No further investigations of these resources will be conducted. The SHPO further concluded that proposed project impacts will result in no adverse effects to any of the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources identified in the project area (PHMC/BHP, 2011c). Accordingly, preparation of a Criteria of Effects Evaluation Report for the project is not required and no further investigations of the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources will be conducted.
2.5.3.7      Phase II National Register Evaluations (2009)
Based on the results of initial Phase Ib survey and SHPO consultation, Phase II National Register Evaluation or site avoidance was recommended for seven potentially-eligible archaeological sites (GAI, 2008b and PHMC/BHP, 2009c). It was initially thought that potentially-eligible Site 36LU288 might be avoided by proposed project impacts.
Avoidance measures for Site 36LU288 developed in consultation with the PA SHPO, would have included placement of geotextile fabric and fill on the surface of the cultivated field within the site boundary prior to its use as a temporary laydown area, as well as periodic archaeological monitoring during installation and removal of the geotextile fabric and fill.
Subsequently, it was determined that avoidance of Site 36LU288 was not feasible and Phase II investigations of this site were performed.
Phase II National Register Site Evaluations of seven sites (36LU279, 36LU280, 36LU281, 36LU283, 36LU285, 36LU286, and 36LU288) that could not be avoided by project impacts BBNPP                                                        2-687                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics were conducted between July 5 and November 4, 2009, to conclusively evaluate site eligibility (GAI, 2010a). Of the seven sites, six were historic period sites and one (36LU288) was a prehistoric site. The Phase II study included site-specific archival research, fieldwork and laboratory analysis. Field methods included close-interval and/or judgmental shovel testing and test unit excavations. Sites located within cultivated fields were also subject to controlled surface collection and mechanical stripping of the plowzone within trenches. Figure 2.5-8 illustrates the location of Phase II sites. Table 2.5-41 summarizes the results of Phase II investigations at the seven sites and provides recommendations on NRHP eligibility and the need for further work.
Phase II investigations included the excavation of 80 test units and 1,169 shovel tests, as well as pedestrian survey of cultivated fields and mechanical stripping of the plowzone in trenches at four sites. This work produced 63,169 artifacts (62,841 historic specimens and 328 prehistoric lithics) and resulted in the documentation of 30 cultural features (GAI, 2010a).
Based on the results of the Phase II study, all seven sites were recommended as Not Eligible for listing in the NRHP. Based on this assessment and pending SHPO review and concurrence, proposed project impacts will constitute a No Effect to these sites. Accordingly, no further archaeological investigations were recommended for Sites 36LU279, 36LU280, 36LU281, 36LU283, 36LU285, 36LU286, and 36LU288. The results of this study were provided in a Phase I/Phase II Technical Report (GAI, 2010a).
Based on a review of the Phase I/Phase II Technical Report the SHPO concurred that six of the seven sites (36LU279, 36LU280, 36LU281, 36LU283, 36LU285, and 36LU286) were not NRHP eligible and required no further investigation (PHMC/BHP, 2011b). The SHPO concluded that Site 36LU288 was eligible for listing in the NRHP. They recommended that the northern half of Site 36LU288 be avoided by proposed construction activities or that Phase III Data Recovery be conducted to mitigate adverse effects to this NRHP-eligible resource. Proposed construction activities (i.e. shallow laydown impacts) within the southern half of the site were considered to result in no adverse effect.
Proposed project plans are to avoid impacts to the northern half of this NRHP-eligible site. The SHPO was consulted to discuss appropriate site avoidance measures as per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (USC, 2007). It is anticipated that, in consultation with the SHPO, a plan will be developed to avoid adverse impacts to Site 36LU288 through the use of geotextile fabric and fill (i.e. emplacement of geotextile fabric and fill, periodic monitoring, and removal of the geotextile fabric and fill).
2.5.3.8    Second Supplemental Phase Ib Investigation Following the completion of the above Phase II study, a Second Supplemental Phase Ib survey was conducted of additional upland project areas associated with the proposed BBNPP Power Block Relocation (GAI, 2010b). The Upland Section of the Power Block Relocation area totaled approximately 215 acres (87 hectares) and encompassed the approximately 39-acre (15.8-hectare) previously-surveyed Switchyard 2 Parcel, which was excluded from further investigations. The Second Supplemental Phase Ib APE comprised approximately 176 acres (71-hectares) and consisted of 13 lots located adjacent to previously-surveyed parcels--Lots 54, 6, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 31, 23, 0, 3, 41 and 93D, as well as the previously-surveyed Rail Spur Corridor which was reevaluated due to a redefinition of proposed project impacts (Figure 2.5-5).
Second Supplemental Phase Ib field investigations were conducted between April 27 and May 23, 2010. The project APE included approximately 109.05 acres (44.1 hectares) of moderate to high archaeological potential. The remainder of the project APE comprised areas of low BBNPP                                                        2-688                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics archaeological potential (slopes in excess of 15 percent or wetlands) or disturbance/no archaeological potential (Figure 2.5-8).
The Second Supplemental Phase Ib survey, consisting of pedestrian ground survey or systematic shovel testing to identify near-surface archaeological sites, was conducted within moderate to high archaeological potential portions of the project area. Pedestrian ground survey was performed within approximately 14.95 acres (6.05 hectares) of previously cultivated fields that had been plowed and disked in advance of fieldwork to provide good ground surface visibility. Shovel testing was conducted in approximately 94.1 acres (38.08 hectares) of upland fields and woodlands with poor ground surface visibility. A total of 1,358 STPs were excavated during the Second Supplemental Phase I study. Sampling and reporting methodologies for the Second Supplemental Phase Ib investigation were the same as for initial Phase Ib investigations, described above.
The Second Supplemental Phase Ib survey yielded 261 artifacts (246 historic artifacts and 15 prehistoric lithic artifacts) and resulted in the identification of two archaeological sites (prehistoric Site 36LU301 and historic period Site 36LU302) and one prehistoric isolated find (IF 28), as well as dispersed historic/modern surface artifacts representing non-site field scatters. Figure 2.5-8 illustrates the location of identified archaeological sites.Table 2.5-42 summarizes the identified cultural resources (archaeological sites and isolated find) and provides recommendations on potential NRHP eligibility for these resources (GAI, 2010b).
Based on Second Supplemental Phase Ib results, Site 36LU301 was recommended as potentially eligible for listing in the NRHP. Pending SHPO review and concurrence on eligibility recommendations, site avoidance or Phase II investigations were recommended for Site 36LU301. Site 36LU302 and IF 28 were recommended as Not Eligible to the NRHP. No further investigations were recommended for Site 36LU302 and IF 28. The results of this study have been provided in a Second Supplemental Phase Ib Addendum Report (GAI, 2010b).
SHPO consultation on results of the Second Supplemental Phase I study provided concurrence on the reports recommendations (PHMC/BHP, 2011a). The SHPO concluded that Site 36LU301 was potentially NRHP eligible and requested site avoidance or Phase II National Register Evaluation of this site.
2.5.3.9    Phase II National Register Evaluation Site 36LU301 (2011)
Based on results of the Second Supplemental Phase Ib Survey and SHPO consultation, Phase II National Register Evaluation or site avoidance was recommended for potentially NRHPeligible Site 36LU301 (GAI, 2010b and PHMC/BHP, 2011a) (Figure 2.5-8). As it was concluded that site avoidance was not feasible, a Phase II investigation of this site was conducted between June 24 and July 27, 2011, to conclusively evaluate site eligibility. The Phase II study included site-specific research, fieldwork and laboratory analysis.
Phase II fieldwork consisted of controlled surface collection, judgmental and close-interval shovel testing, test unit excavation, plowzone stripping, and feature sampling. This work yielded 192 artifacts (49 prehistoric lithic artifacts and 143 historic specimens) and identified 212 possible cultural features (soil anomalies) (all but one located within plowzone stripped trenches). As requested by PHMC-BHP, a 25 percent sample of the possible cultural features was investigated, for a total of 55 tested features.
Based on preliminary Phase II results, the 55 tested features included one historic feature (refuse pit), five thermal features of indeterminate origin (e.g., possible prehistoric hearth BBNPP                                                        2-689                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics features, historic burn pits, or natural burn areas), two possible prehistoric or historic postmolds, and 47 non-cultural soil anomalies (primarily root/rodent disturbances). Further evaluations of feature age and origin will be provided based on results of archaeobotanical analysis and radiocarbon analysis.
Preliminary results of Phase II investigations were presented in a Phase II Management Summary (GAI, 2011b). Laboratory analyses are ongoing. Final results of this study, including recommendations on the sites NRHP eligibility and the need for additional work, if necessary, will be provided in a Phase II Technical Report.
Preparation of the Phase II technical report is in progress and is scheduled for submission to the SHPO by the end of 2011. SHPO consultation will be conducted upon completion of the Phase II study. SHPO review and comment is expected by the middle of 2012. Should Site 36LU301 be concluded to be NRHP-eligible, in consultation with the SHPO, BBNPP will identify measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to the site per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (USC, 2007). In the event that such measures are required, it is anticipated that the site will be avoided through use of geotextile fabric and fill (i.e.,
emplacement of geotextile fabric and fill, periodic monitoring, and removal of geotextile fabric and fill).
2.5.3.10    Third Supplemental Phase I Investigation A Third Supplemental Phase I survey was performed of approximately 26 acres (10 hectares) of new project localities representing the addition of an on-site excess cut disposal area associated with the proposed power block relocation, as well as minor project boundary changes (GAI, 2011a). The Third Supplemental Phase I project area consisted of five parcels:
Area 1, Area 7 North, Area 12, Area 13 East (Excess Cut Disposal Area), and Area 14 (Figure 2.5-5). The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for this study included approximately 24.3 acres (9.8 hectares) of uplands and 1.4 acres (0.6 hectares) of low terrace/floodplain settings adjacent to previously surveyed portions of the BBNPP project area.
Third Supplemental Phase I fieldwork was conducted between July 11 and 15, 2011, and on August 25, 2011. This work included an archaeological reconnaissance of the project area and Phase Ib shovel testing in portions of the project area concluded to have a moderate to high archaeological potential.
Supplemental fieldwork consisted of the excavation of 71 shovel test pits within moderate to high potential portions of two test areas (Area 13 East and Area 14), totaling approximately 4.2 acres (1.7 hectares); an additional 0.43 acres (0.17 hectares) of moderate to high potential in Area 7 North was concluded to have been encompassed by the previous 2008 Phase Ib survey of the adjacent Area 7 and was excluded from further investigation (Figure 2.5-5, Figure 2.5-8).
The remainder of the project APE comprised areas of low archaeological potential (slopes in excess of 15 percent or wetlands) or disturbance/no archaeological potential (Figure 2.5-8) that were excluded from subsurface investigation. Sampling and reporting methodologies for the Third Supplemental Phase I survey were the same as for initial Phase Ib investigations, described above.
The Third Supplemental Phase I survey produced 22 modern/historic artifacts and resulted in the identification of one historic period archaeological site (Site 36LU307). Figure 2.5-8 illustrates the location of this site. Table 2.5-42 includes a summary and NRHP recommendation for the site.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Based on the Third Supplemental Phase I results, Site 36LU307 was recommended as Not Eligible for listing in the NRHP (GAI, 2011a). Pending SHPO review and concurrence, no further archaeological investigations were recommended for this site. The results of this study were provided in a Third Supplemental Phase I Addendum Report (GAI, 2011a).
SHPO consultation on results of the Third Supplemental Phase I survey is pending. This consultation could result in changes to recommendations regarding the eligibility of this onsite resource.
The Third Supplemental Phase I project area included a portion of one previously-recorded NRHP-eligible architectural resourcethe North Branch Pennsylvania Canal (141673/GAI-10).
As indicated in a previous report (GAI, 2010a), it was recommended that an assessment of project impacts to this resource be addressed in a separate Criteria of Effects Evaluation Report (GAI, 2011a). (Note that subsequent SHPO consultation (PHMC/BHP, 2011c) concluded that proposed project impacts will result in no adverse effects to any of the three NRHP-eligible architectural resources identified in the project area, including the North Branch Pennsylvania Canal. Accordingly, preparation of a Criteria of Effects Evaluation Report is not required and no further investigations of this resource will be conducted.)
2.5.3.11      Consultation The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Bureau for Historic Preservation (PHMC/BHP) (SHPO) has been consulted throughout completion of the Phase Ia, Phase Ib, and Phase II investigations to ensure compliance with requirements. Initial consultation was initiated in a February 15, 2008, letter to the Pennsylvania SHPO requesting cultural resource information (UniStar, 2008a). A project review letter was received from the Pennsylvania SHPO on April 8, 2008 (PHMC/BHP, 2008a). The results of the Phase Ia studies were documented in June 2007 and February 2008 reports (GAI, 2007 and GAI, 2008a). On April 15, 2008 (UniStar, 2008b), these reports were submitted to the Pennsylvania SHPO for review and consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Comments on the Phase Ia reports were received from the Pennsylvania SHPO in a letter dated June 5, 2008 (PHMC/BHP, 2008b).
The Pennsylvania SHPO was consulted by phone conferencing during the course of Phase Ib fieldwork.
Results of Phase Ib investigations were provided in a September 2008 Management Summary (GAI, 2008b) and results of Supplemental Phase Ib studies were presented in a November 2008 Management Summary (GAI, 2008c), both of which were submitted to the SHPO for review and consultation. The SHPO provided comments on Phase Ib architectural investigation in an October 28, 2008 letter (PHMC/BHP, 2008c). Comments on the initial Phase Ib archaeological study were received from the SHPO in a letter dated March 2, 2009 (PHMC/BHP, 2009a). The SHPO commented on Supplemental Phase Ib cultural resources investigations in a March 23, 2009 letter (PHMC/BHP, 2009b). A scope of work for Phase II National Register Site Evaluations (seven potentially-eligible sites) and an Assessment of Effects for Historic Resources (ten NRHP-eligible resources), dated May 29, 2009, was submitted to the SHPO for review and comment. SHPO concurrence on this scope of work was received in a June 11, 2009 review letter (PHMC/BHP, 2009c). The SHPO was consulted to develop appropriate avoidance measures for one potentially-eligible site (Site 36LU288) for which avoidance was initially considered. Consultation with the SHPO continued during the course of Phase II investigations. Results of Phase II National Register Site Evaluations were presented in a Phase I/II Technical Report, dated October 11, 2010 (GAI, 2010a). The SHPO provided comments on the Phase I/II Technical Report (archaeological and architectural resources) in an August 23, 2011 review letter (PHMC/BHP, 2011b). Based on the conclusion that Site 36LU288 was NRHP BBNPP                                                        2-691                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics eligible, the SHPO was consulted to discuss appropriate measures to avoid adverse effects to this site. Results of the Second Supplemental Phase Ib study are provided in a October 8, 2010, Addendum Report (GAI, 2010b).
In a May 20, 2011 review letter, the SHPO concurred with the results and recommendations of this Addendum Report (PHMC/BHP, 2011a).
A Scope of Work for Phase II investigations of Site 36LU301, dated May 13, 2011, was approved by the SHPO. Consultation with the SHPO continued during the course of Phase II investigations. Preliminary results of the Site 36LU301 Phase II study were provided in an October 10, 2011, Management Summary (GAI, 2011b). A Phase II Technical Report is in progress. SHPO consultation on Phase II results is pending completion of this study.
Third Supplemental Phase I results were presented in a September 15, 2011, Addendum Report (GAI, 2011a). Consultation with the SHPO on the results of this study is pending.
Based on SHPO comments included in their August 23, 2011 review letter (PHMC/BHP, 2011b),
consultation on remaining eligibility recommendations for architectural resources was conducted during a September 22, 2011, on-site field visit to the potential Wapwallopen Historic District. In an October 5, 2011, review letter (PHMC/BHP, 2011c) the SHPO provided conclusions on the eligibility of this resource and on the proposed project effects to NRHP eligible or listed resources in the projects Area of Potential Effect.
Consultation with potentially interested Native American tribes is ongoing. Consultation was initiated in a June 10, 2008 letter to the following eight groups: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation of Wisconsin; Shawnee Tribe (of Oklahoma); St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; and Tuscarora Nation (UniStar, 2008c). One response has been received to date--a June 19, 2008, review letter from the Oneida Indian Nation indicating that they have no culturally significant resources within the project area (Oneida Indian Nation, 2008).
Information from the tribal consultation could influence the National Register of Historic Places status of any of the recorded resources.
As project design and layout are finalized, any additions to the APE would be surveyed and evaluated for potential impacts to historic properties in consultation with the Pennsylvania SHPO, prior to activities taking place in the additional APE.
2.5.3.12      Site National Register Eligibility Table 2.5-40 lists the seven archaeological sites determined potentially-eligible to the NRHP based on initial Phase Ib results and SHPO review. Table 2.5-41 summarizes the results and recommendations of Phase II National Register Evaluations for each of these seven sites and presents subsequent SHPO conclusions on site eligibility (PHMC/BHP, 2011b). Table 2.5-42 lists the single site recommended as potentially eligible to the NRHP based on results of the Second Supplemental Phase Ib survey and notes SHPO concurrence on this recommendation.
Table 2.5-42 also includes a summary and NRHP eligibility recommendation for the single archaeological site identified during the Third Supplemental Phase I study. Table 2.5-43 summarizes the seven eligible or potentially eligible architectural and historical resources identified in the project viewshed and indicates those three resources that were concluded NRHP eligible by the SHPO. Table 2.5-44 lists the single NRHP-eligible architectural resource located in the Phase Ib project footprint. These tables are based on the results of architectural BBNPP                                                        2-692                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics survey, Phase Ib investigations, Second Supplemental Phase Ib investigations, Third Supplemental Phase I investigations, and 2009 Phase II National Register Site Evaluations (seven sites); SHPO review and comment on the architectural survey, Phase Ib investigations, Second Supplemental Phase Ib investigations, and 2009 Phase II site evaluations; and results of a SHPO field visit to evaluate architectural resource eligibility. SHPO concurrence on the results of the Third Supplemental Phase I study and the 2011 Phase II evaluation of Site 36LU301 is pending. In the event that Phase II results and SHPO consultation should conclude that Site 36LU301 is NRHP eligible, it is anticipated that, in consultation with the SHPO, appropriate measures will be developed to avoid adverse impacts to this site. Consultation with the Pennsylvania SHPO will continue throughout the course of subsequent cultural resource studies.
2.5.3.13      Offsite National Register Eligibility Research was conducted to identify previously recorded cultural resources located within 10 mi (16 km) of the proposed project site that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places; that have been determined eligible or determined potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; that have not been evaluated for National Register of Historic Places listing; and/or that are listed in the Luzerne County or Columbia County registers or inventories. Research was conducted at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Bureau for Historic Preservation (PHMC/BHP) in Harrisburg, and through the PHMC/BHP's on-line CRGIS data base (PHMC/BHP, 2001).
Table 2.5-47 through Table 2.5-52 identify the 723 previously recorded cultural resources within a 10 mi (16 km) radius of the proposed project APE. This number includes historic districts, buildings, sites, bridges, and other structures. Resource types range from historic districts with numerous contributing resources to archeological sites and individual architectural features. The resources are located in the Pennsylvania counties of Luzerne, Columbia, and Schuylkill.
Of the 723 previously-recorded cultural resources, seven were listed on the NRHP and 51 were eligible for listing on the NRHP. Most of the remaining resources were ineligible (126) or undetermined (494). As detailed in Table 2.5-47 through Table 2.5-52, an additional 45 resources were identified as unmapped.
As summarized in Table 2.5-45 and Table 2.5-46, the NRHP lists a total of 32 cultural resources within Luzerne County and 30 cultural resources within Columbia County (NPS, 2008).
Collectively these historic resources encompass town and county buildings, churches, colonial homes, bridges (including several covered bridges), and districts.
In addition to these previously-recorded resources, surveys identified 52 architectural and historic resources within the project viewshed (Table 2.5-36). Based on the results of supplemental architectural research and fieldwork and subsequent SHPO review and comment, three of these resources were determined to be NRHP eligible (GAI, 2009a, PHMC/
BHP, 2010a, PHMC/BHP, 2011b AND PHMC/BHP, 2011c).
2.5.3.14      References CFR, 2007a. Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800, Protection of Historic Properties, 2007.
CFR, 2007b. Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61, Procedures for Approved State and local Government Historic Preservation Programs, 2007.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics GAI, 2007. Final Letter Report, Phase 1a Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of PPL - Lands in Vicinity of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2007.
GAI, 2008a. Technical Report, Phase 1a Cultural Resources Reconnaissance - Berwick, PA, NPP-1, Areas 6, 7, 8 and Confers Lane parcel, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2008.
GAI, 2008b. Management Summary Phase Ib Cultural Resources Investigation, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER 81-0658-079, GAI Consultants Inc.,
September 2008.
GAI, 2008c. Management Summary, Supplemental Phase Ib Cultural Resources Investigations, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER 81-0658-079. GAI Consultants, Inc., November 17, 2008.
GAI, 2009a. Letter from Hannah Cole (GAI) to Douglas McLearen (PHMC/BHP), ER# 81-0658-079, NRC: Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Management Summary Phase Ib Cultural Resource Investigation, Luzerne County, Conyngham, Nescopeck, Salem Townships, November 16, 2009.
GAI, 2010a. Technical Report, Phase I Cultural Resources Investigations and Phase II National Register Site Evaluations, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER 81-0658-079, GAI Consultants, Inc. October 2010.
GAI, 2010b. Addendum Report, Second Supplemental Phase Ib Cultural Resources Investigation, Power Block Relocation, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER 81-0658-079, GAI Consultants, Inc. October 2010.
GAI, 2011a. Addendum Report, Third Supplemental Phase I Cultural Resources Investigation, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER# 81-0658-079, GAI Consultants Inc., September 15, 2011.
GAI, 2011b. Management Summary, Phase II National Register Evaluation Site 36LU301, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, ER# 81-0658-079, GAI Consultants Inc., October 10, 2011.
GW, 1982. New Designations for Soil Horizons and Layers and the New Soil Survey Manual, Soil Society of America Journal, 46, 1982.
NPS, 1983. Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation as published in the Federal Register (48 FR 44716-44742), Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington D.C. 1983.
NPS, 1992a. National Register Bulleting 15 - How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1992.
NPS, 1992b. National Register Bulletin 21 - Defining Boundaries for National Register Properties, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1992.
NPS, 2008. National Register of Historic Places, Pennsylvania - Luzerne County and Columbia County, National Park Service, Website: http://nationregisterofhistoricplaces.com, Date accessed: April 2008.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Oneida Indian Nation, 2008. Letter from Jesse J. Bergevin to George Wrobel (UniStar), Tribal Consultation of proposed Undertaking, Bell Bend Nuclear power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, June 19, 2008.
PHMC/BHP, 2001. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission-Bureau for Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Management in Pennsylvania: Guidelines for Archeological Investigations, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 1991.
PHMC/BHP, 2008a. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to George Wrobel (UniStar),
Construction of additional Nuclear Power Generation Unit adjacent to the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Site, April 8, 2008.
PHMC/BHP, 2008b. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to John Price (UniStar), NRC:
Proposed Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Phase Ia Cultural Resources Survey, June 5, 2008.
PHMC/BHP, 2008c. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to Barbara Munford (GAI), ER 81-0658-079-M, NRC: Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Conyngham, Nescopek, Salem Townships, Management Summary, Phase Ib Cultural Resource Investigations, Determinations of Eligibility, October 28, 2008.
PHMC/BHP, 2009a. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to George Wrobel (UniStar), ER#
81-0658-0-79-N, Management Summary, Phase Ib Cultural Resources Investigation, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, March 2, 2009.
PHMC/BHP, 2009b. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to T.L. Harpster (PPL Bell Bend, LLC), ER# 81-0685-079-Q, Management Summary, Supplemental Phase Ib Cultural Resources Investigation, 263 Acres of Additional Project Area, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, March 23, 2009.
PHMC/BHP, 2009c. Letter from Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to Rocco Sgarro (PPL Bell Bend, LLC), ER# 91-0658-079-T, Scope of Work Proposal for Phase II Archaeological Evaluations and Assessment of Effects to Historic Resources, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, June 11, 2009.
PHMC/BHP, 2010a. Letter from Andrea MacDonald (PHMC/BHP) to Hannah Cole (GAI), ER#
81-0658-079, NRC: Bell Bend Power Plant, Phase IB Investigations Management Summary:
Historic Resources, Conyngham, Nescopeck, Salem Townships, Luzerne County, March 17, 2010.
PHMC/BHP, 2011a. Letter from Douglas McLearen (PHMC/BHP) to Rocco Sgarro (PPL Bell Bend, LLC), ER# 81-0658-079-CC, Addendum Report, Second Supplemental Phase Ib Cultural Resource Investigation, Power Block Relocation, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, May 20, 2011.
PHMC/BHP, 2011b. Letter from Andrea MacDonald (PHMC/BHP) to Rocco Sgarro (PPL Bell Bend, LLC), ER# 81-0658-079-BB, NRC: Phase I Cultural Resource Investigation and Phase II National Register Site Evaluations, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, August 23, 2011.
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UniStar, 2008a. Letter from George Wrobel (UniStar) to Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP), Request for Cultural Resource Information, February 15, 2008.
UniStar, 2008b. Letter from John Price (UniStar) to Doug McLearen (PHMC/BHP), Phase Ia Cultural Resources Reconnaissance, April 15, 2008.
UniStar, 2008c. Letter from George Wrobel (UniStar) to eight Native American Tribal Entities, Tribal Consultation on Proposed Undertaking, Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, June 10, 2008.
USC, 2007. Title 16, United States Code, Part 470, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 2007.
2.5.4        Environmental Justice Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (EO, 1994), directs Federal agencies to identify and address, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations. Environmental justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (EPA, 2007). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has provided guidance for addressing environmental justice (CEQ, 1997). NUREG-1555, Section 2.5.4 (NRC, 1999), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Policy Statement on the treatment of environmental justice in licensing matters (FR, 2004), and the NRC Office Instruction LIC-203, Revision 1, regarding procedural guidance for preparing environmental assessments (NRC, 2004) were used to develop the following analysis. Project impacts are discussed in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 for any minority or low-income populations identified in this section.
Similar to Section 2.5.1 and Section 2.5.2, this section describes the minority and low income populations residing within a 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area and the two-county region of influence (ROI) that includes Luzerne County and Columbia County. The 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area was selected based upon the guidance provided by NUREG-1555 (NRC, 1999) and was established by using the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant (BBNPP) site as the center point and drawing a 50 mi (80 km) radius circle around the BBNPP site. This area only includes portions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The region of influence (ROI) includes Luzerne County and Columbia County in northeastern Pennsylvania. Potential socioeconomic impacts, if any, arising from the proposed plant are likely to be confined to these two counties because a majority of the existing workforce for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2 reside in these counties and it is assumed that the potential in-migrating construction and operational workforces for BBNPP are most likely to reside in this same two-county ROI. More than 87% of the current workforce at SSES Units 1 and 2 resides in Luzerne County or Columbia County. Of the 1,247 employees at SSES Units 1 and 2 in June 2007, approximately 528 (42.3%) of the workers had a home BBNPP                                                      2-696                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics address in Luzerne County and approximately 559 (44.8%) of these workers had a home address in Columbia County.
2.5.4.1    Methodology to Identify and Locate Minority and Low Income Populations Using ArcView GIS software, U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census data (USCB, 2000a; USCB, 2000b), all census block groups within a 50 mi (80 km) radius were identified. A census block group was included in the 50 mi comparative geographic area if its boundaries were fully contained in the area, or if any part of the census block group was contained in the area. The ArcView GIS software and U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census data were then used to determine the minority and low-income characteristics, by census block group, within 50 mi (80 km) of the BBNPP site and within each county.
As shown in Table 2.5-53, the 50 mi (80 km) radius contains a total of 1,463 census block groups. Within the 50 mi (80 km) radius, there are 22 Pennsylvania counties.
Within the ROI, there are a total of 369 census block groups. Luzerne County has a total of 314 census block groups and Columbia County has 55 census block groups.
2.5.4.1.1      Minority Populations A "minority" racial population is defined as: American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander; Black (African-American) races; and multi-racial, or "some other race" (NRC, 2004). The racial population is expressed in terms of the number and/or percentage of people that are minorities in an area. The sum of these racial minority populations is referred to, within this section, as the aggregate racial minority population.
Persons of Hispanic/Latino origin are an ethnic minority, may be of any race including the identified racial populations, and thus are identified as a separate subcategory.
The NRC guidance indicates that a minority population exists if either of the following two criteria is met:
: 1. The minority population of the census block group or environmental impact area (in this case the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area) exceeds 50%; or
: 2. The minority population percentage of the environmental impact area is significantly greater (typically at least 20 percentage points) than the minority population percentage in the geographic area chosen for comparative analysis (in this case the 50-mile comparative geographic area).
For each of the 1,463 census block groups within the 50 mi (80 km) radius, the percent of the census block group's population represented by each minority classification (each race, aggregate minority population, and Hispanic/Latino origin) was calculated and compared to the two criteria listed above. If any census block group minority percentage exceeded 50%,
then the block group was identified as containing a minority population. If any census block group percentage exceeded the applicable percentage in the 50 mi (80 km) geographical area by more than 20 percentage points, then the census block group was identified as containing a minority population.
Table 2.5-53 and Figure 2.5-9 though Figure 2.5-12 identify the various minority block groups.
Within the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area there are a total of 40 instances where a racial minority population within a census block group exceeds the "20 percentage points" or the "50%" criteria; 63 census block groups where aggregate (total) racial minority BBNPP                                                        2-697                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics populations meet either criteria; and 34 census block groups that classify as ethnic Hispanic/
Latino.
There are no Native American tribal lands within 50 mi (80 km) of SSES (NRC, 2008). PPL Susquehanna's community outreach has identified small yet growing Hispanic populations in the Hazleton, Bethlehem, and Berwick areas. Consultation about the Phase I cultural resource surveys is pending with Native American tribes. Additional consultation will be conducted with the SHPO during Phase II investigations.
Luzerne County and Columbia County host relatively small numbers of migrant workers.
According to the 2002 Census of Agriculture estimates (USDA, 2002a), there were 5 farms with hired migrant farm workers in Luzerne County, and there were 8 farms in Columbia County.
Another potential indicator of migrant or transient workers is the number of workers that were employed for less than 150 days on area farms. In 2002, 409 workers were employed less than 150 days on 59 farms in Luzerne County and 1,408 were employed on 196 farms in Columbia County.
Within the ROI, there are two state prisons and two county prisons. Both state institutions are located within Luzerne County. The State Correctional Institution (SCI) Retreat was found to be the facility nearest the BBNPP site, approximately 8 mi (13 km) to the north. Of the 889 inmates housed there in 2007, approximately 40.0% were white, 47.1% black and 12.3% Hispanic. The SCI Dallas prison also located in Luzerne County is about 20 mi (32 km) to the northwest of the BBNPP site. Its inmate population in 2007 was approximately 2,090 individuals. Of these, 32.2%
were white, 55.6% were black and 11.6% were Hispanic. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections state-wide average distribution of inmates by ethnic group as of year end 2007 was 38.2% white, 50.0% black and 11.1% Hispanic (PA, 2008a). Among these facilities, the SCI Dallas Prison had slightly more black inmates than either the SCI Retreat or the PA State average. The SCI retreat contained slightly fewer black inmates than the state average. Based on these statistics, there does not appear to be a disproportionate distribution among minority classes in state prisons nearest the BBNPP site compared to similar populations found across the State.
2.5.4.1.2    Low Income Populations One of the common means of tracking income levels is by total income for a household, rather by the total number of people in an area (as was done for minority populations, above). The Census Bureau's definition of a low income household is based on governmental statistical poverty thresholds. For the purposes of conducting this analysis, a block group is considered to be low income if either of the following two criteria are met:
: 1. The number of low income households in the census block group or the environmental impact site (in this case the 50 mi (80 km) geographic area) exceeds 50%; or
: 2. The percentage of households below the poverty level in an environmental impact area is significantly greater (typically at least 20 percentage points) than the low income population percentage in the geographic area chosen for comparative analysis (in this case, the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area).
As determined by the 2000 Census survey (USCB, 2000b), low income households in each census block group were divided by the total households for that census block group to obtain the percentage of low income households per block group. If any census block group low income percentage exceeded 50%, then the block group was identified as containing a BBNPP                                                      2-698                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics low income population. If any census block group percentage exceeded the applicable percentage in the geographical area by more than 20 percentage points, then the census block group was identified as containing a low income population.
Table 2.5-53 and Table 2.5-56 present low income census block group information, and Figure 2.5-13 shows the locations of the low income block groups. Within the 50 mi (80 km) comparative geographic area there are a total of 51 census block groups that are classified as having low income populations. There are 13 census blocks located in Luzerne County, 12 located in Lehigh County, 9 located in Lycoming County, and the remainder located throughout 6 counties.
2.5.4.2    Analysis 2.5.4.2.1    Minority Populations 50 mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area Table 2.5-54 summarizes minority populations by the portion of the state of Pennsylvania located within the 50 mi (80 km) radius of the site. Based on the "20 percentage points" or the "exceeded 50%" criteria, no American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or multi-racial minority populations exist in the 50 mi (80 km) radius comparative geographic area.
Within the 50 mi (80 km) radius, 19 census block groups have African-American racial populations that meet at least one of the two criteria that define a minority population, 21 census block groups have Some Other Race, 63 census block groups have total (aggregate) races that meet the criteria, and 34 census block groups have Hispanic or Latino ethnic populations that meet the criteria.
All of the 19 African-American racial minority populations in the comparative geographic area meet the 20 percentage point criterion and none meets the 50% criterion. As shown in Figure 2.5-9, of these 19 census block groups, eight are located in Lycoming County, four are located in Luzerne County; two each are located in Union and Schuylkill counties; and one each is located in Lehigh, Monroe, and Northumberland counties.
As shown in Table 2.5-53 and Figure 2.5-10, of the 21 census block groups that have Some Other Race minority populations, all of them are located in Lehigh County and meet the 20 percentage point criterion. None meet the 50% criterion.
A total of 63 census block groups within the 50 mi (80 km) radius are defined as having aggregate (i.e., total) racial minority populations (Figure 2.5-10), with 39 located in Lehigh County; 8 located in Lycoming County; 4 each are located in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties; 2 each are located in Monroe, Schuylkill, and Union counties; and 1 each is located in Northumberland and Wayne counties. Of those, seven census block groups in Lehigh County, two in Luzerne County, and one in Lycoming County meet the 50% criterion. All of the other 63 census block groups meet the 20 percentage point criterion.
As shown in Figure 2.5-11, there are 34 census block groups within the 50 mi (80 km) radius, all in Lehigh County, that have Hispanic or Latino ethnic minority populations. Eight of these census block groups meet the 50 percentage point criterion; the remaining 26 only meet the 20% criterion.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Two-County Region of Influence As shown in Table 2.5-55 (USCB, 2000c) (USCB, 2000d) (USCB, 2000e) (USCB, 2000f) (USCB, 2006a) (USCB, 2006b) (USCB, 2006c), overall the 2006 census data shows that only 5.2% of the population in Luzerne County was minorities, more than found in Columbia County (3.0%) but significantly less than the 16.2% of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania population that was comprised of minorities. African-Americans made up the greatest proportion of these minority populations, comprising 2.4% of the total population in Luzerne County. In comparison, African-Americans comprised 10.4% of the total Commonwealth of Pennsylvania population and Asians comprised 2.3% of the total state population.
As described above, of the 314 total census block groups in Luzerne County, 4 are defined as being African-American and 4 have aggregate racial minority populations. As shown in Figure 2.5-9, these African-American census block groups are located in the Wilkes-Barre and Nanticoke areas. All of the African-American census block groups and three of the aggregate racial minority populations meet the 20% criterion. The remaining two aggregate (i.e., total) minority population census block groups meet the 50% criterion.
None of the 55 census block groups in Columbia County is defined as meeting the definition of having a racial minority or Hispanic/Latino ethnic minority population, or having an aggregate (i.e., total) minority population.
2.5.4.2.2    Low Income Populations 50 mi (80 km) Comparative Geographic Area As shown in Table 2.5-54, there are 51 census block groups that exceed the 50 mi (80 km) radius average number of low-income households by 20 percentage points or more.
Figure 2.5-13 shows the locations of low-income census block groups within a 50 mi (80 km) radius of the BBNPP site. Of those 51 census block groups, 13 are located in Luzerne County, 12 are located in Lehigh County, 9 are located in Lycoming County, 6 are located in Lackawanna County, 4 are in Northumberland County, 3 are in Columbia County, 2 are in Schuylkill County, and 1 is located in Berks and Union counties. Of the total census block groups, 7 meet the 50% criterion and 44 meet the 20 percentage point criterion.
Two-County Region of Influence As shown in Table 2.5-57 (USCB, 2000g) (USCB, 2000h) (USCB, 2000i) (USCB, 2000j) (USCB, 2006d) (USCB, 2006e) (USCB, 2006f) (USCB, 2008a) (USCB, 2008b) (USCB, 2008c) (USCB, 2008d)
(USCB, 2008e) (USCB, 2008f) (USCB, 2008g), overall the 2006 census data shows that 13.1% of individuals in Luzerne County lived below the U.S. Census Bureau's poverty level which is higher than the 12.1% of individuals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Columbia County (10.7%). There are 13 low-income census block groups in Luzerne County, out of a total of 314 census block groups located there. As shown in Figure 2.5-13, these low-income census block groups are located in the Wilkes-Barre, Nanticoke, Pittston, and Hazleton areas.
There are three low-income census block groups in Columbia County, out of a total of 55 census block groups located there. As shown in Figure 2.5-13, these low-income census block groups are located in the west Berwick and Bloomsburg areas. Of these, 1 census block group meets the 20% criterion and 2 meet the 50% criterion.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                        Socioeconomics 2.5.4.3    Subsistence Uses Subsistence is the use of natural resources as food for consumption and for ceremonial and traditional cultural purposes. Often these types of activities are discussed for minority populations, but sometimes also for low income populations. Subsistence information is often difficult to collect, partially because it is relatively site specific and because it is difficult to differentiate between subsistence uses and recreational uses of natural resources. Often, a number of different informational sources have to be relied upon that collect data via different methods, for different classifications of groups, and for differing types of uses. Thus, it is not possible to present this information for the 50 mi (80 km) and ROI study areas that have been used in previous sections. Common major classifications of subsistence uses include gathering plants for consumption, for medicinal purposes, and use in ceremonial activities; fishing; hunting; and subsistence farming. These activities are in addition to or replace portions of the foods that might be bought from businesses, and thus can represent reduced costs of living.
They also often represent an important part of the cultural identity or lifestyle of the participants. This section presents the subsistence/recreational information that is available from a variety of sources obtained through an internet search.
None of the BBNPP site is currently developed. For safety and security reasons the general public is not allowed uncontrolled access to the BBNPP site. Thus, no ceremonial or subsistence gathering of culturally significant plants, berries, or other vegetation occurs on the site.
2.5.4.3.1    Plant Gathering Although no information could be found, it is assumed that collection of plants for ceremonial and food purposes (i.e., culturally significant plants, berries, or other vegetation) could be occurring in the two-county region of influence. Again, minority and low-income populations might be conducting these collection activities at a greater frequency, or could be harvesting greater quantities of plants, than the general population.
2.5.4.3.2    Hunting As stated in Section 2.4.1.2.1 and Section 4.3.1.2, white-tail deer, turkey, and waterfowl populations are abundant throughout Pennsylvania and on or near the BBNPP site.
Prior to 2004, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) recorded deer harvests by county.
However, since then, wildlife management units (WMUs) have been established and deer harvest levels are now tracked by those WMUs. Thus, deer harvest levels cannot be compared between these time periods. Luzerne County is now included, along with other counties, almost equally in WMUs 3B, 3D, 4C, and 4E. Columbia County is now included, along with other counties, in WMUs 4C and 4E. As shown in Table 2.5-58 (PGC, 2005) (PGC, 2006) (PGC, 2008), deer harvest levels have generally been decreasing from 2004 through the 2007-08 period, from about 66,700 to 52,300. As shown in Table 2.5-59 (PGC, 2003a) (PGC, 2003b) (PGC, 2003c) (PGC, 2003d) (PGC, 2003e) (PGC, 2003f) (PGC, 2003g) (PGC, 2003h) (PGC, 2003i) (PGC, 2003j) (PGC, 2003k) (PGC, 2003l) (PGC, 2003m) (PGC, 2003n) (PGC, 2003o) (PGC, 2004a) (PGC, 2004b) (PGC, 2004c), within the two-county study area deer harvests generally increased from 1998 through 2001, and then declined through 2003. There were over 12,700 deer harvested in 1998, up to almost 19,400 in 2001, and then down to about 17,600 in 2003. These populations represent a valuable resource for hunters. Harvest levels were somewhat to moderately greater in Luzerne County than in Columbia County. While hunting for deer and waterfowl occurs in the ROI, no hunting is allowed on the BBNPP site.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Like deer hunting, spring and fall turkey hunting also represent relatively important parts of the hunting experiences in this part of Pennsylvania. As shown in Table 2.5-60 (PGC, 2003p)
(PGC, 2003q) (PGC, 2003r) (PGC, 2003s), harvest levels varied significantly depending upon the year, from a low of about 14,900 turkeys harvested in 2001 to a high of about 21,600 in 2002.
As shown in Table 2.5-61 (PGC, 2003t) (PGC, 2003u) (PGC, 2003v) (PGC, 2003w) (PGC, 2003x)
(PGC,2004d) (PGC, 2007b), black bear harvests were small in the two-county area, ranging from a low of 34 bear in 1999 to a maximum of 145 bear in 2003. Yearly variations in bear harvest levels did not follow any particular pattern. The vast majority of this harvesting occurred in Luzerne County during any given year.
Similar to black bear harvests, beaver harvests from trapping represent a small part of the recreation occurring in the study area. As shown in Table 2.5-62 (PGC, 2003y), within the two-county study area, beaver harvests ranged from a low of 122 in 1993 to a high of 407 in 1997. The vast majority of this harvesting occurred in Luzerne County during any given year.
Pheasants can be hunted statewide, but the PGC also conducts specialized youth pheasant hunt stocking as a means of providing hunt training and harvesting opportunities for youth.
To this end, in 2007 the state stocked pheasants in Luzerne County in state game lands area (SGL) 187, located south of Mt. Top about 2 mi (1.2 km) west of SR 437. It also stocked pheasants in Columbia County in SGL 58, located about 4 mi (2.4 km) south of Mainville on SR 339, and in SGL 226, located in Madison Township about 2 mi (1.2 km) west of Millville (PGC, 2007a).
2.5.4.3.3    Fishing Within Luzerne County, primary waterbodies used to harvest fish include Harris Pond, Lily Lake, Mountain Springs Lake, Frances Slocum Lake, Frances E. Walter Reservoir, Moon Lake, Lake Frances, Nescopeck Creek, Lake Jean, and the Susquehanna River (PFBC, 2008b). These fishing opportunities are described in greater detail, below:
Harris Pond - a 30 ac (12 ha) impoundment managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) that provides public fishing and boating opportunities, including fishing for largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, sunfish (i.e.,
pumpkinseed), and chain pickerel.
Lily Lake - a 160 ac (65 ha) impoundment that is also managed by the PFBC to provide public fishing and boating opportunities, including fishing for largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow trout, black crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, sunfish (i.e.,
pumpkinseed), brown bullhead, and chain pickerel. The lake is stocked with trout and northern pike fingerlings to enhance those fish stocks.
Mountain Springs Lake - a 40 ac (16 ha) impoundment, but has been drawn down and will remain so until the dam is rebuilt. The lake is managed by the PFBC to provide public warmwater fishing and boating opportunities.
Frances Slocum Lake - an 165 ac (67 ha) impoundment that is managed by the PFBC and provides year-around public fishing and boating opportunities, including fishing for largemouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow bullhead, bluegill, sunfish (i.e.,
pumpkinseed), black crappie, muskellunge, chain pickerel, walleye, yellow perch, and brook and rainbow trout. The lake is stocked with brook and rainbow trout on a regular basis.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics Frances E. Walter Reservoir - an 80 ac (32 ha) reservoir managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and provides public access for fishing.
Moon Lake - a 48 ac (19 ha) lake owned and operated by Luzerne County that provides public fishing opportunities during the summer.
Lake Frances - a 9 acre (4 ha) lake that provides trout, bass, and panfish angling opportunities. The PFBC stocks the lake.
Nescopeck Creek - has 6 mi (10 km) of high-quality cold water fishing for brown trout and native brook trout. The PFBC stocks the creek.
Lake Jean - a 245 ac (99 ha) lake that is part of Ricketts Glen State Park and provides public fishing access for warmwater game fisheries, panfish, and trout. The 13,050 ac (5,281 ha) park is located in Luzerne, Sullivan, and Columbia counties.
Susquehanna River - the north branch of the river flows near the SSES site, and overall is 444 mi (715 km) long. Depending on the part of the river that one is fishing, it has muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, native brook trout, striped bass, American shad, herring, catfish, carp, and other fisheries in it (PFBC, 2008c) (MDNR, 2008).
Within Columbia County, Briar Creek Lake is identified as the primary water body used to harvest fish. It is a 51 ac (21 ha) impoundment managed by the PFBC that provides public fishing and boating opportunities, including fishing for largemouth bass and rainbow trout.
The lake is stocked with trout to enhance that fishery (PFBC, 2008a).
2.5.4.3.4    Agriculture Subsistence farming primarily refers to self-sufficient farming in which producers grow only enough food to feed their family rather than farming for commercial ventures. For purposes of this evaluation, it was assumed that the distribution of farms among minority groups and according to farm size and income may provide some insights as to the relative importance of subsistence farming.
According to the Pennsylvania Farm Link, minority farm operators accounted for only 2.5% of the total farm "operators" in Pennsylvania in 1997 (PA Farm Link, 2009). Fewer than 600 Pennsylvania state farmers, or one percent, are members of minority groups (CRPA, 2004). The term operator designates a person who operates a farm, either doing the work or making day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person rents land to others or has land worked on by others, he/
she is considered the operator only of the land which is retained for his/her own operation (USDA, 2002b).
In 2002, Luzerne County had a total of 548 farms with 809 operators. Of the total number of operators, 776 were white; two were black or African American; two were American Indian or Alaska Natives; two were of Hispanic descent; and three were more than one race. No operators were of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent (USDA, 2002b).
Within Luzerne County, the average farm size was 134 acres, while the median was 80 acres. In the 2002 Agricultural Census, 59 farms were comprised of one to nine acres each (USDA, 2002b).
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics In 2002, there were 884 farms with 1,221 operators within Columbia County. Of the total operators, 1,201 were white; two were American Indian or Alaska Natives; two were of Hispanic descent; and two were more than one race. No operators were of black, African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent (USDA, 2002b).
Within Columbia County, the average farm size was 140 acres, while the median was 86 acres.
In the 2002 Agricultural Census, 49 farms were comprised of one to nine acres each (USDA, 2002b).
2.5.4.4    Subsistence Uses by Minority Populations Although no information could be found, it is assumed that hunting and fishing for subsistence by some minorities could be occurring in the two-county region of influence.
2.5.4.5    Subsistence Uses by Low Income Populations Although no information could be found, it is assumed that hunting and fishing for subsistence by some low income groups could be occurring in the two-county region of influence.
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EO, 1994. Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629, February 11, 1994.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics PA, 2008a. Institutions and Inmate Statistics, The Pennsylvania State Department of Corrections, Website: http://www.cor.state.pa.us/portal/cwp/view.asp?
a=376&q=126815&portalNav=l, Date accessed: April 22, 2009.
PA Farm Link, 2009.Pennsylvania Farm Link, 2009: Beginning Farmers. Website accessed on August 3, 2009, http://www.pafarmlink.org/beginning.html.
PFBC, 2008a. Columbia County Fishing Guide, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Website: www.fish.state.pa.us/water/county/colu.htm, Date accessed: May 27, 2008.
PFBC, 2008b. Luzerne County Fishing Guide, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Website: www.fish.state.pa.us/water/county/luze.htm, Date accessed: May 27, 2008.
PFBC, 2008c. Susquehanna River Trail, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Website:
www.fish.state.pa.us/watertrails/susqmid/trailguide.htm, Date accessed: May 29, 2008.
PGC, 2003a. 2002 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159029&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003b. 2001 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159071&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003c. 2000 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159113&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003d. 1999 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159148&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003e. 1998 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159204&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003f. 2002 Archery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159036&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003g. 2001 Archery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159078&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003h. 2000 Archery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159120&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003i. 1999 Archery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159155&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003j. 1998 Arhcery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159211&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003k. 2002 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159043&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003l. 2001 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159085&pp=12&n=1.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics PGC, 2003m. 2000 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159127&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003n. 1999 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159162&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003o. 1998 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159218&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003p. 2002 Spring and Fall Turkey Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?
a=493&q=159057&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003q. 2001 Spring and Fall Turkey Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?
a=493&q=159099&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003r. 2000 Spring and Fall Turkey Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?
a=493&q=159141&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003s. 1999 Spring and Fall Turkey Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?
a=493&q=159183&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003t. 2002 Bear Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159050&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003u. 2001 Bear Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159092&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003v. 2000 Bear Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159134&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003w. 1999 Bear Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159169&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003x. 1998 Bear Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 17, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=159225&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2003y. Trapping Information, Pennsylvania County Beaver Harvest, Pennsylvania Game Commission, December 1, 2003, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?
a=460&q=158693.
PGC, 2004a. 2003 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, April 2, 2004, Website:
www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=161339&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2004b. 2003 Archery Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, April 2, 2004, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=161353&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2004c. 2003 Flintlock Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, April 2, 2004, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=161346&pp=12&n=1.
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PGC, 2005. 2004 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, November 10, 2005, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=166379&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2006. 2005-06 Deer Harvest Maps, Pennsylvania Game Commission, March 20, 2006, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=493&q=167639&pp=12&n=1.
PGC, 2007a. Youth Pheasant Hunt Stocking Locations, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/digestpdfs/2007/youth_pheasant_hunt.pdf.
PGC, 2007b. 2006 PA Black Bear Harvest Age Data, Pennsylvania Game Commission, July 3, 2007, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/lib/pgc/blackbear/pdf/
bear_2006_ne_region_ages.pdf.
PGC, 2008. Game Commission Releases 2007-08 Deer Harvest Estimates, Release #029-08, Pennsylvania Game Commission, March 21, 2008, Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/
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USCB, 2000a. Race [71] - Universe: Total Population, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1), Page 3, U.S. Census Bureau, Website: http://factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: December 21, 2006.
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Census Bureau, Website: http://factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: December 21, 2006.
USCB, 2000g. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profiles: 100-Percent and Sample Data, Table DP-3, Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic area: Luzerne County, U.S. Census Bureau, Website: http://censtats.census.gov/data/PA/05042079.pdf, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
USCB, 2000h. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profiles: 100-Percent and Sample Data, Table DP-3, Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic area: Columbia County, U.S. Census Bureau, Website: http://censtats.census.gov/data/PA/05042037.pdf, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
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censtats.census.gov/data/PA/390427560.pdf, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
USCB, 2000j. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profiles: 100-Percent and Sample Data, Table DP-3, Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000, Geographic area: Pennsylvania, U.S.
Census Bureau, Website: http://censtats.census.gov/data/PA/04042.pdf, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
USCB, 2006d. American FactFinder 2006, American Community Survey: Economic Characteristics 2006, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
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www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 9, 2008.
USCB, 2006f. American FactFinder 2006, American Community Survey: Economic Characteristics 2006, Pennsylvania, U.S. Census Bureau, Website: www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 10, 2008.
USCB, 2008a. Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data, QT-P34, Poverty Status in 1999 of Individuals: 2000, Geographic area: Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Columbia County, and Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008b. 2006 American Community Survey, Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months, Geographic area: Luzerne County, PA, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008c. 2006 American Community Survey, Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months, Geographic area: Columbia County, PA, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008d. 2006 American Community Survey.,Table S1701, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months, Geographic area: Pennsylvania, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008e.2006 American Community Survey, Table S1702, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families, Geographic area: Luzerne County, PA, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008f. 2006 American Community Survey, Table S1702, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families, Geographic area: Columbia County, PA, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USCB, 2008g. 2006 American Community Survey, Table S1702, Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families, Geographic area: Pennsylvania, U.S. Census Bureau, Website:
www.factfinder.census.gov, Date accessed: April 18, 2008.
USDA, 2002a. 2002 Census of Agriculture-County Data, Table 7, Hired Farm Labor-Workers and Payroll, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/
census02/volume1/pa/st42_2_007_007.pdf, Date accessed: June 2008.
USDA, 2002b.United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2002. Volume 1 Chapter 2:
County Level Data. Pennsylvania. Website accessed on August 12, 2009, http://
www.agcensus.usda.gov/ Publications/2002/ Volume_1_Chapter_2_County_Level/
Pennsylvania/index.asp.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                              Socioeconomics Table 2.5-1 The Counties of Residence for Existing SSES Units 1 and 2 Operational Employees Employees County of Residence Number                %
Berks                                                          1        0.1%
Carbon                                                        13        1.0%
Columbia                                                    559        44.8%
Lackawanna                                                    5        0.4%
Lancaster                                                      1        0.1%
Lebanon                                                        1        0.1%
Lehigh                                                        5        0.4%
Luzerne                                                    528        42.3%
Lycoming                                                      8        0.6%
Monroe                                                        1        0.1%
Montour                                                      27        2.2%
Northampton                                                    2        0.2%
Northumberland                                                47        3.8%
Schuylkill                                                    35        2.8%
Snyder                                                        2        0.2%
Union                                                          3        0.2%
Wyoming                                                        1        0.1%
York                                                          5        0.4%
Out-of-State                                                  3        0.2%
Total                                                    1,247        100.0%
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-2 Select Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Residential Population By Distance from the BBNPP Site, 2000 Demographic and                                              Radii/Distance mi (km)
Economic            0 - 10 mi        10 - 20 mi        20 - 30 mi            30 - 40 mi    40 - 50 mi  0 - 50 mi Characteristics      (0 - 16 km)(4)    (16 - 32 km)(4) (32 - 48 km)(4) (48 - 60 km)(4) (60 - 80 km)(4)    (0 - 80 km)(4)
Total Population            68,732          320,441          364,475              552,939        822,679    1,760,217 Age Composition Persons under 5 years        3,353            15,738            17,887              29,539        46,856        94,329 old Persons 18 years and        53,402          253,247          287,028              425,423        624,769    1,361,146 over Persons 65 years and        11,688            61,430            70,617              89,492        126,043      302,783 over Gender Composition Females                    34,628          166,062          185,946              279,799        416,081      900,643 Ethnic Composition Caucasians (1)              66,766          309,253          354,353              527,047        760,827    1,667,168 African-Americans  (2)      1,026            5,434            5,417              13,080        24,789        39,710 Persons of Hispanic/          680              4,055            3,395              11,794        38,283        50,101 Latino origins (3)
Income Characteristics Median Household
                              $38,164          $35,279          $35,821              $39,431        $44,289      $39,531 Income 1999(5)
(1)Resident population excludes transient populations.
(2)Persons describing themselves as one race only.
(3)Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race.
(4)Block group totals were added to column figures whether all or part of the block group was contained by the radii.
(5)Median household income (1999) calculated by summing block group median income weighted by population and then dividing by the total population.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                    Socioeconomics Table 2.5-3 Historical and Projected Population in Columbia and Luzerne Counties and Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2080 Region of Columbia County              Luzerne County                                            Commonwealth of Influence-Columbia and Pennsylvania Luzerne Counties Average                      Average                          Average              Average Annual                        Annual                            Annual                Annual Year      Population                  Population                    Population                  Population Growth                        Growth                            Growth                Growth Percent                      Percent                            Percent              Percent 1970        55,114          --        342,301            --          397,415              --  11,793,909      --
1980        61,967      1.18%(a)      343,079          0.02%          405,046            0.19%  11,863,895    0.06%
1990        63,202        0.20%      328,149        -0.44%          391,351            -0.34% 11,881,643    0.01%
2000        64,151        0.15%      319,250        -0.27%          383,401            -0.21% 12,281,054    0.33%
2010        64,573        0.07%      306,900        -0.39%          371,473            -0.32% 12,584,487    0.24%
2018        66,586        0.38%      300,094        -0.28%          366,680            -0.16% 12,746,200    0.16%
2020        67,233        0.13%      297,473        -0.11%          364,706            -0.06% 12,787,354    0.06%
2030  (b)    69,944        0.40%      288,847        -0.29%          358,791            -0.16% 12,768,184    -0.02%
2040        73,672        0.52%      279,743        -0.32%          353,415            -0.15% 12,749,014    -0.02%
2050        78,209        0.60%      271,440        -0.30%          349,649            -0.11% 12,729,844    -0.02%
2058        82,432        0.66%      265,154        -0.29%          347,586            -0.07% 12,711,800    -0.02%
2060        83,570        0.67%      263,632        -0.29%          347,202            -0.07% 12,710,674    -0.02%
2070        89,754        0.72%      256,319        -0.28%          346,073            -0.03% 12,691,504    -0.02%
2080        96,751        0.75%      249,502        -0.27%          346,253            0.01% 12,672,334    -0.02%
Notes:
(a) Average Annual Growth Rate from previously noted year (example, 1.18% change in Columbia County from 1970 to 1980)
(b) Population Projections 2010- 2030 from U.S. Census estimates available at http://www.census.gov/population/
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-4 Select Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Persons in Columbia Luzerne Counties, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. 2000 to 2006 Columbia                                  Commonwealth Demographic and Economic Characteristics                              Luzerne County                              U.S.
County                                  of Pennsylvania Total Population, 2000                                64,151                319,250              12,281,054  281,421,906 Total Population Estimate 2006                        65,014                313,020              12,440,621  299,398,484 Average Annual Percent Change                          0.22%                -0.33%                0.22%        1.04%
Population per square mile, 2000                        132                    358                  274          79.6 Population per square mile, 2006                        134                    351                    85          79.6 Persons under 5 years old                              4.70%                  5.00%                5.80%        6.80%
Persons 18 years and over                              18.60%                20.00%                22.50%      24.60%
Persons 65 years and over                              16.00%                18.20%                15.20%      12.40%
Gender Composition Females, 2006                                          52.10%                51.40%                51.40%      50.70%
Caucasians, 2006                                      97.30%                95.90%                85.70%      80.10%
African-Americans, 2006                                1.10%                  2.50%                10.70%      12.80%
Persons of Hispanic/Latino origin, 2006                1.40%                  3.30%                4.20%      14.80%
Median Household Income, 2004                          37,871                36,968                43,714      44,334 Persons Below Poverty, 2004                            11.50%                11.50%                11.20%      12.70%
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Table 2.5-5 Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Residential Populations in Select Cities and Communities within Luzerne BBNPP                                                    County and Columbia County, 2000 Demographic                                                                        Cities or Communities                                                  ER: Section 2.5 Characteristic      Berwick        Bloomsburg          Dallas          Freeland          Hazleton      Kingston  Nanticoke  Pittston  Wilkes-Barre Total 10774            12448            2557            3643            23264          13855      10981      8104        43123 Population Age Composition Persons under 5 595              405              118            184            1307            623        553        422        2056 years old Persons 18 8289            10935            2000            2852            18243          11112        8792      6349        34546 years and over Persons 65 2229            1400              455            831            5135          3378        2515      1797        8898 years and over Gender Composition Females                5737            6985              1322            1959            12514          7521        5848      4401        22254 Ethnic Composition Caucasians(1)          10462            11830            2507            3597            21880          13618      10829      7967        39682
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African-Americ 2-713                                  95                333              14              0              113            34          44        56          2494 ans(1)
Persons of Hispanic/Latino          175              106              3              21              339            31          38        40          511 origin(2)
Income Characteristics Median Household              27442            24868            48696            31891          28082          33611      26169      27103        26711 Income 1999 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Persons below 1546              2961              146            473            3262          1514        1712      1248        7051 poverty (1) Persons describing themselves as of one race only (2) Persons of Hispanic/Latino origin may be of any race or combination of races Review Copy                                                                                                                                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-6 Resident and Transient Populations, by Sector and Distance from BBNPP Site, 2000 BBNPP                                                                        (Page 1 of 2)
Population by Radii/Distance mi (km)
Sector/Type of Population          0 to 1 mi      1 to 2 mi      2 to 3 mi        3 to 4 mi        4 to 5 mi    5 to 10 mi    0 to 10 mi  ER: Section 2.5 (0 to 2 km)    (2 to 3 km)    (3 to 5 km)      (5 to 6 km)      (6 to 8 km)  (8 to 16 km)  (0 to16 km)
N Total Transient Population                0            16              0              1                1            256            274 Resident Population                35            79              0              0                854          1,671          2,639 NNE Total Transient Population                0              0                0              4                1            18            23 Resident Population                0              0                5              602              338          2,030          2,975 NE Total Transient Population                0              2                0              1                1            170            174 Resident Population                0            101              1              49                169          3,006          3,326 ENE Total Transient Population                0            159              0              276                1            4            440 Resident Population                0              0                0              65                68          1,580          1,713 E Total
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2-714            Transient Population              360              1              0                1                1            48            411 Resident Population                0              54            113              15                142          1,366          1,690 ESE Total Transient Population                0              2              0              3                1            325            331 Resident Population                0              86              88              283              299          1,611          2,367 SE Total Transient Population                0              1              0              1                1            198            201 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Resident Population                0              34              4              102              127          4,385          4,652 SSE Total Transient Population                0              2                0              2                1            4              9 Resident Population                0            148              64              99                60          1,405          1,776 S Total Transient Population                0              1              0                3                1            3              8 Resident Population                118            81            106              137              52            893          1,387 SSW Total Transient Population                0              2              0              2                1            2            7 Resident Population                1              98              0              168              147          534          948 SW Total Review Copy                                                                                                                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-6 Resident and Transient Populations, by Sector and Distance from BBNPP Site, 2000 BBNPP                                                                        (Page 2 of 2)
Population by Radii/Distance mi (km)
Sector/Type of Population          0 to 1 mi      1 to 2 mi      2 to 3 mi        3 to 4 mi        4 to 5 mi    5 to 10 mi    0 to 10 mi  ER: Section 2.5 (0 to 2 km)    (2 to 3 km)    (3 to 5 km)      (5 to 6 km)      (6 to 8 km)  (8 to 16 km)  (0 to16 km)
Transient Population                  0              1            0                13                31            9            54 Resident Population                  50            40            200            1,953              736            990          3,969 WSW Total Transient Population                0              3              0              195              269          586          1,053 Resident Population                0            236            132            3,471            5,219        6,985        16,043 W Total Transient Population                0              0              0                3                1            6            10 Resident Population                0              0              183              301              443          1,657          2,584 WNW Total Transient Population                0              1              0              1                1            519          522 Resident Population                0              51              72              1                0            723          847 NW Total Transient Population                0              1              0              1                1            3              6
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Parameter                                            County    Count Berks    196 Bradford    39 Carbon    653 Dauphin    271 Lackawanna  8,190 Lebanon      81 Lehigh    828 Lycoming    431 Monroe    1,706 Worker Outflow from ROI (Columbia and Luzerne Counties) to                    Montour    2,146 Counties in 50 mi                                    Northampton    159 (80 km) Radius                                    Northumberland  1,117 Pike    306 Schuylkill  1,582 Snyder      69 Sullivan    114 Susquehanna    71 Union      240 Wayne      163 Wyoming      910 Total  19,272 Worker Outflow from ROI (Columbia and Luzerne Counties) to Total    2,966 Areas Outside 50 mi (80 km) Radius Berks      78 Bradford    91 Carbon    2,242 Dauphin      54 Lackawanna  6,993 Lebanon      45 Lehigh    245 Lycoming    469 Monroe      667 Worker Inflow to ROI (Columbia and Luzerne Counties) from                    Montour    1,056 Counties in 50 mi                                    Northampton    116 (80 km) Radius                                    Northumberland  1,290 Pike    133 Schuylkill  3,750 Snyder      96 Sullivan    75 Susquehanna    234 Union      56 Wayne      327 Wyoming    2,214 Total  20,231 Worker Inflow to ROI (Columbia and Luzerne Counties) from Areas Total    8,250 Outside 50 mi (80 km) Radius BBNPP                                                    2-716                                              Review Copy
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Parameter                                            County Count Net Worker Inflow to ROI Total  6,243 (Columbia and Luzerne Counties)
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                Socioeconomics Table 2.5-8 Current Population and Population Projections (Resident and Transient) For the 3 mi (4.8 km) Low Population Zone Average Annual Percent Year                                          LPZ Population Change for the 10 Year Period Resident                Transient(1)                        Total 2000                    2,434                      1,822                          4,256                NA 2010                    2,550                      1,909                          4,459              0.47%
2018                    2,672                      2,002                          4,674                NA 2020                    2,702                      2,025                          4,727              0.59%
2030                    2,849                      2,132                          4,981              0.52%
2040                    3,075                      2,303                          5,378              0.77%
2050                    3,245                      2,431                          5,676              0.54%
2058                    3,389                      2,535                          5,924                NA 2060                    3,418                      2,561                          5,979              0.52%
2070                    3,596                      2,694                          6,290              0.51%
2080                    3,780                      2,830                          6,610              0.50%
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Table 2.5-9 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) from 2000 to 2080 Within 50 mi (80 km) of the BBNPP Site BBNPP Population Projections within Radii/Distances mi (km)                                        Annual Average Percent Change    ER: Section 2.5 0 to 10 mi                                  10 to 20 mi                                20 to 30 mi                  For the 10 Year Year                (0 to 16 km)                                (16 to 32 km)                              (32 to 48 km)                      Period Resident    Transient      Total          Resident      Transient      Total        Resident    Transient        Total 2000      49,787        3,599      53,386          265,930          3,819        269,749        286,197        7,042          293,239          NA 2010      52,142        3,821      55,963          278,439          4,012        282,451        299,518        7,388          306,906        0.46%
2018      54,680        4,000      58,680          292,013          4,204        296,217        314,175        7,746          321,921          NA 2020      55,296        4,045      59,341          295,405          4,254        299,659        317,889        7,836          325,725        0.60%
2030      58,272        4,253      62,525          311,292          4,470        315,762        335,008        8,240          343,248        0.52%
2040      62,925        4,587      67,512          336,167          4,834        341,001        361,850        8,909          370,759        0.77%
2050      66,377        4,843      71,220          354,592          5,103        359,695        381,624        9,404          391,028        0.53%
2058      69,292        5,044      74,336          370,047          5,320        375,367        398,238        9,804          408,042          NA 2060      69,956        5,092      75,048          373,744          5,377        379,121        402,178        9,904          412,082        0.53%
2070      73,578        5,349      78,927          393,062          5,383        398,445        422,865        9,905          432,770        0.49%
2080      77,332        5,622      82,954          413,104          5,938        419,042        444,630      10,943          455,573        0.51%
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2-719 Year                  30 to 40 mi                                  40 to 50 mi                              Total 0 to 50 mi              Annual Average (48 to 60 km)                                (60 to 80 km)                              (0 to 80 km)                  Percent Change For the 10 Year Period Resident    Transient      Total          Resident      Transient      Total        Resident      Transient        Total 2000      420,152      14,824        434,976        629,843        18,456        648,299      1,651,909      47,740        1,699,649        NA 2010      439,712      15,540        455,252        659,349        19,343        678,692      1,729,160      50,104        1,779,264      0.46%
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2030      491,788      17,347        509,135        737,256        21,600        758,856      1,933,616      55,910        1,989,526      0.52%
2040      531,212      18,745        549,957        796,391        23,337        819,728      2,088,545      60,412        2,148,957      0.77%
2050      560,249      19,786        580,035        839,915        24,629        864,544      2,202,757      63,765        2,266,522      0.53%
2058      584,660      20,632        605,292        876,425        25,685        902,110      2,298,662      66,485        2,365,147        NA 2060      590,425      20,844        611,269        885,113        25,951        911,064      2,321,416      67,168        2,388,584      0.53%
2070      620,879      20,845        641,724        930,819        25,951        956,770      2,441,203      67,433        2,508,636      0.49%
2080      652,656      23,032        675,688        978,440        28,671      1,007,111      2,566,162      74,206        2,640,368      0.51%
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Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                      (Page 1 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)  2000  2010      2018        2020      2030        2040  2050  2058  2060    2070    2080      ER: Section 2.5 N                              35    37        38          39        41          44    47    49    49      52      54 NNE                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 NE                              0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 ENE                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 E                              360    378      396        401        422        456    481    501    507      533      560 ESE                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 SE                              0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 SSE                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 0-1 mi S                              118    124      130        131        138        149    157    164    166      174      183 (0-2 km)
SSW                            1      1        1          1          1          1      1      1      1        1        2 SW                              50    52        55          55        58          64    67    70    70      74      77 WSW                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 W                              0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0
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WNW                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 2-720        NW                              0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 NNW                            0      0        0          0          0          0      0      0      0        0        0 Total                        564    592      620        627        660        714  753    785    793      834      876 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                      Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                      (Page 2 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)  2000    2010    2018        2020      2030        2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              95    100    105          106        111        121    127    133    134    141    148 NNE                            0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0 NE                            103    109    114          115        122        131    137    144    145    153    160 ENE                            159    167    175          177        187        201    213    222    224    236    247 E                              55      58      61          62        66          70      74      78      78      82      86 ESE                            88      93      98          98        104        112    117    123    124    130    138 SE                              35      38      39          40        42          45      47      49      50      52      55 SSE                            150    158    165          168        176        190    201    208    211    222    234 1-2 mi S                              82      87      91          92        97        104    110    115    115    122    127 (2-3 km)
SSW                            100    106    111          112        118        128    134    139    140    148    157 SW                              41      44      46          46        49          53      55      58      58      61      64 WSW                            239    252    263          266        280        302    320    334    337    354    372 W                              0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0
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Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                      (Page 3 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)  2000    2010    2018        2020      2030        2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0 NNE                            5      5      5            6          6          6      7      7      7      7      8 NE                              1      1      1            1          1          1      1      1      1      1      2 ENE                            0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0 E                              113    118    125          125        132        142    151    157    159    167    175 ESE                            88      92      97          98        102        111    117    122    124    129    137 SE                              4      4      4            4          5          5      5      6      6      6      6 SSE                            64      66      71          71        75          80      86      89      90      94      99 2-3 mi S                              106    111    116          117        125        134    142    148    149    157    166 (3-5 km)
SSW                            0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0 SW                            200    209    220          222        234        253    267    279    281    296    311 WSW                            132    138    145          147        155        166    176    184    185    195    205 W                              183    191    201          204        214        231    244    255    258    270    284
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WNW                            72      76      79          80        84          92      96    100    101    106    112 2-722        NW                              0      0      0            0          0          0      0      0      0      0      0 NNW                            183    192    201          203        214        231    244    255    257    271    284 Total                        1,151  1,203  1,265      1,278      1,347      1,452  1,536  1,603  1,618  1,699  1,789 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                      Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                      (Page 4 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)  2000    2010    2018        2020      2030        2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              1      2      2            2          2          2        2        2        2        2        2 NNE                            606    635    668          673        711        768      806      842      851      898      942 NE                              50      53      56          56        59          64      67      70      71      74      78 ENE                            341    358    375          379        399        431      456      474      479      505      530 E                              16      18      18          19        20          21      22      23      23      24      25 ESE                            286    301    315          319        335        362      382      399      403      423      444 SE                            103    109    115          115        122        131      138      144      146      153      160 SSE                            101    106    112          114        119        128      135      141      142      149      158 3-4 mi S                              140    148    154          155        165        177      187      196      198      208      218 (5-6 km)
SSW                            170    179    187          190        199        215      226      237      240      251      265 SW                            1,966  2,060  2,157        2,182      2,299      2,485    2,624    2,736    2,763    2,907    3,061 WSW                          3,666  3,843  4,029        4,067      4,290      4,632    4,889    5,103    5,155    5,419    5,689 W                              304    319    334          340        357        384      406      424      428      450      473
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WNW                            2      3      3            3          3          3        3        3        3        3        4 2-723        NW                              86      91      95          96        101        109      115      120      121      128      134 NNW                            111    117    122          124        130        141      149      155      156      165      172 Total                        7,949  8,342  8,742        8,834      9,311      10,053  10,607  11,069  11,181  11,759  12,355 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                      (Page 5 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)  2000    2010    2018        2020        2030      2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              855    895      941          949        999      1,080    1,140    1,194    1,203    1,263    1,329 NNE                            339    355      374          378        398        428      452      473      477      503      528 NE                            170    179      189          190        200        215      227      237      239      252      264 ENE                            69      73      76          78          82        88      93      97      97      103      108 E                              143    151      158          159        168        181      191      199      201      212      223 ESE                            300    314      330          335        353        380      401      419      422      446      466 SE                            128    135      141          143        150        163      172      178      180      189      199 SSE                            61      65      67          69          73        78      82      86      86      91      95 4-5 mi S                              53      56      59          60          63        67      71      75      75      79      83 (6-8 km)
SSW                            148    156      163          166        174        187      199      207      208      219      231 SW                            767    803      842          853        897        971    1,025    1,070    1,079    1,133    1,191 WSW                          5,488  5,746    6,030        6,101      6,423      6,940    7,314    7,635    7,711    8,115    8,527 W                              444    466      488          494        520        562      593      619      624      656      689
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WNW                            1      2        2            2          2          2        2        2        2        2        2 2-724        NW                            128    134      141          143        150        163      171      180      181      190      199 NNW                            32      34      36          36          38        41      43      45      46      48      50 Total                        9,126  9,564  10,037      10,156      10,690    11,546  12,176  12,716  12,831  13,501  14,184 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                        (Page 6 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000    2010    2018        2020        2030      2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              1,927    2,021    2,118        2,141      2,261      2,433    2,571    2,679    2,706    2,846    2,994 NNE                            2,048    2,145    2,252        2,276      2,397      2,590    2,731    2,850    2,878    3,027    3,181 NE                            3,176    3,328    3,491        3,526      3,720      4,014    4,240    4,419    4,462    4,697    4,934 ENE                            1,584    1,659    1,742        1,759      1,853      2,006    2,113    2,206    2,227    2,340    2,460 E                              1,414    1,484    1,553        1,570      1,657      1,790    1,885    1,968    1,986    2,091    2,199 ESE                            1,936    2,028    2,128        2,151      2,264      2,447    2,582    2,699    2,721    2,864    3,007 SE                            4,583    4,799    5,036        5,090      5,365      5,794    6,107    6,381    6,445    6,772    7,117 SSE                            1,409    1,477    1,547        1,566      1,650      1,783    1,879    1,960    1,980    2,082    2,189 5-10 mi S                              896      942      985          997        1,046      1,129    1,193    1,247    1,261    1,323    1,394 (8-16 km)
SSW                            536      562      590          594        629        680      713      746      753      791      832 SW                              999    1,047    1,097        1,109      1,169      1,261    1,332    1,390    1,402    1,474    1,553 WSW                            7,571    7,929    8,320        8,416      8,859      9,569  10,099  10,538  10,638  11,192  11,757 W                              1,663    1,742    1,828        1,849      1,948      2,104    2,220    2,314    2,336    2,457    2,587
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Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                        (Page 7 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000    2010    2018        2020        2030      2040    2050    2058    2060    2070    2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              2,913    3,055    3,204        3,237      3,414      3,680    3,887    4,057    4,094    4,304    4,527 NNE                            2,998    3,140    3,299        3,333      3,512      3,792    3,996    4,172    4,213    4,435    4,659 NE                            3,500    3,670    3,851        3,888      4,102      4,425    4,672    4,871    4,918    5,177    5,438 ENE                            2,153    2,257    2,368        2,393      2,521      2,726    2,875    2,999    3,027    3,184    3,345 E                              2,101    2,207    2,311        2,336      2,465      2,660    2,804    2,926    2,954    3,109    3,268 ESE                            2,698    2,828    2,968        3,001      3,158      3,412    3,599    3,762    3,794    3,992    4,192 SE                            4,853    5,085    5,335        5,392      5,684      6,138    6,469    6,758    6,827    7,172    7,537 SSE                            1,785    1,872    1,962        1,988      2,093      2,259    2,383    2,484    2,509    2,638    2,775 0-10 mi S                              1,395    1,468    1,535        1,552      1,634      1,760    1,860    1,945    1,964    2,063    2,171 (0-16 km)
SSW                            955    1,004    1,052        1,063      1,121      1,211    1,273    1,330    1,342    1,410    1,487 SW                            4,023    4,215    4,417        4,467      4,706      5,087    5,370    5,603    5,653    5,945    6,257 WSW                          17,096  17,908  18,787      18,997      20,007    21,609  22,798  23,794  24,026  25,275  26,550 W                              2,594    2,718    2,851        2,887      3,039      3,281    3,463    3,612    3,646    3,833    4,033
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WNW                            1,369    1,436    1,501        1,524      1,604      1,736    1,830    1,908    1,927    2,025    2,128 2-726        NW                            1,251    1,311    1,375        1,390      1,469      1,585    1,669    1,746    1,760    1,850    1,943 NNW                            1,702    1,789    1,864        1,893      1,996      2,151    2,272    2,369    2,394    2,515    2,644 Total                        53,386  55,963  58,680      59,341      62,525    67,512  71,220  74,336  75,048  78,927  82,954 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                            Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                          (Page 8 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000      2010      2018      2020        2030        2040      2050      2058      2060      2070      2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              4,033    4,221    4,430      4,481      4,718      5,098    5,377    5,615    5,669    5,963    6,263 NNE                            12,766    13,366    14,023    14,177      14,940      16,138    17,025    17,761    17,947    18,857    19,826 NE                            99,334  104,035  109,121    110,351    116,255    125,560  132,440  138,210  139,622  146,841  154,276 ENE                            25,052    26,245    27,515    27,839      29,332      31,667    33,411    34,864    35,217    37,040    38,921 E                              6,019    6,298    6,608      6,684      7,048      7,609    8,029    8,379    8,465    8,894    9,347 ESE                            13,799    14,450    15,163    15,340      16,154      17,456    18,410    19,199    19,393    20,383    21,436 SE                            39,818    41,714    43,712    44,231      46,633      50,317    53,076    55,412    55,944    58,806    61,858 SSE                            5,386    5,635    5,905      5,981      6,303      6,808    7,179    7,494    7,574    7,956    8,374 10-20 mi S                              16,825    17,615    18,471    18,685      19,692      21,263    22,430    23,423    23,643    24,851    26,141 (16-32 km)
SSW                            2,486    2,595    2,728      2,761      2,908      3,144    3,320    3,463    3,495    3,667    3,867 SW                            2,895    3,021    3,172      3,206      3,391      3,668    3,856    4,033    4,071    4,271    4,502 WSW                            26,867    28,136    29,507    29,853      31,440      33,960    35,839    37,370    37,756    39,623    41,741 W                              6,211    6,497    6,814      6,900      7,273      7,859    8,283    8,645    8,719    9,168    9,647
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WNW                            3,747    3,918    4,103      4,158      4,390      4,747    4,997    5,210    5,265    5,498    5,831 2-727        NW                            2,913    3,036    3,189      3,234      3,412      3,686    3,889    4,061    4,096    4,267    4,528 NNW                            1,598    1,669    1,756      1,778      1,873      2,021    2,134    2,228    2,245    2,360    2,484 Total                        269,749  282,451  296,217    299,659    315,762    341,001  359,695  375,367  379,121  398,445  419,042 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                                    Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                          (Page 9 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000      2010      2018      2020        2030        2040      2050      2058      2060      2070      2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                                366      383      400        404        426        468      491      511      514      539      567 NNE                            13,390    14,006    14,708    14,867      15,668      16,925    17,855    18,635    18,819    19,773    20,811 NE                            87,862    92,005    96,500    97,612    102,829    111,060  117,138  122,243  123,487  129,756  136,468 ENE                            6,515    6,813    7,152      7,235      7,620      8,243    8,684    9,069    9,157    9,615    10,117 E                              4,112    4,293    4,497      4,564      4,826      5,201    5,483    5,724    5,778    6,061    6,392 ESE                            9,332    9,760    10,241    10,371      10,928      11,799    12,446    12,988    13,117    13,725    14,493 SE                            26,233    27,463    28,804    29,134      30,696      33,174    34,982    36,509    36,869    38,747    40,759 SSE                            15,144    15,846    16,622    16,819      17,738      19,150    20,207    21,068    21,283    22,353    23,523 20-30 mi S                              47,649    49,882    52,330    52,933      55,764      60,233    63,531    66,302    66,949    70,361    74,028 (32-48 km)
SSW                            22,819    23,883    25,053    25,350      26,715      28,849    30,425    31,745    32,055    33,673    35,472 SW                            28,674    30,020    31,467    31,849      33,564      36,251    38,235    39,906    40,294    42,345    44,553 WSW                            17,395    18,203    19,091    19,322      20,367      21,994    23,204    24,204    24,447    25,648    27,022 W                              5,633    5,885    6,174      6,250      6,596      7,132    7,513    7,836    7,918    8,314    8,754
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WNW                            5,233    5,462    5,733      5,813      6,127      6,626    6,985    7,282    7,348    7,645    8,131 2-728        NW                            1,669    1,738    1,821      1,853      1,959      2,116    2,231    2,327    2,345    2,442    2,595 NNW                            1,213    1,264    1,328      1,349      1,425      1,538    1,618    1,693    1,702    1,773    1,888 Total                        293,239  306,906  321,921    325,725    343,248    370,759  391,028  408,042  412,082  432,770  455,573 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                                    Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                          (Page 10 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000      2010      2018      2020        2030        2040      2050      2058      2060      2070      2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              6,219    6,508    6,820      6,897      7,284      7,867    8,294    8,656    8,735    9,179    9,666 NNE                            16,608    17,384    18,229    18,457      19,441      21,013    22,152    23,109    23,342    24,516    25,793 NE                            147,705  154,701  162,241    164,090    172,844    186,716  196,981  205,483  207,577  218,070  229,401 ENE                            13,050    13,651    14,313    14,502      15,280      16,489    17,402    18,165    18,342    19,269    20,278 E                              18,233    19,040    20,000    20,239      21,357      23,060    24,311    25,378    25,610    26,917    28,325 ESE                            27,330    28,579    29,996    30,361      32,002      34,551    36,435    38,044    38,417    40,242    42,456 SE                            35,385    37,042    38,854    39,315      41,424      44,737    47,196    49,250    49,738    52,271    54,967 SSE                            16,373    17,134    17,966    18,182      19,163      20,707    21,842    22,776    23,006    24,095    25,435 30-40 mi S                              27,570    28,854    30,267    30,608      32,266      34,861    36,751    38,358    38,743    40,551    42,832 (48-64 km)
SSW                            16,182    16,935    17,764    17,964      18,938      20,460    21,574    22,520    22,731    23,833    25,136 SW                            9,754    10,189    10,692    10,821      11,420      12,329    13,002    13,588    13,707    14,349    15,145 WSW                            45,214    47,324    49,647    50,239      52,922      57,166    60,282    62,908    63,537    66,661    70,234 W                              31,399    32,869    34,472    34,882      36,759      39,691    41,864    43,704    44,123    46,390    48,785
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WNW                            18,348    19,196    20,136    20,386      21,472      23,206    24,469    25,534    25,791    27,114    28,521 2-729        NW                            1,478    1,542    1,621      1,638      1,730      1,878    1,970    2,059    2,071    2,182    2,298 NNW                            4,128    4,304    4,518      4,570      4,833      5,226    5,510    5,760    5,799    6,085    6,416 Total                        434,976  455,252  477,536    483,151    509,135    549,957  580,035  605,292  611,269  641,724  675,688 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                                    Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                          (Page 11 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)    2000      2010      2018      2020        2030        2040      2050      2058      2060      2070      2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              7,072    7,388    7,751      7,845      8,290      8,956    9,426    9,847    9,937    10,430    10,998 NNE                            9,771    10,223    10,701    10,850      11,445      12,355    13,032    13,595    13,731    14,368    15,193 NE                            48,183    50,450    52,925    53,530      56,412      60,911    64,251    67,058    67,711    71,025    74,855 ENE                            19,438    20,336    21,319    21,573      22,761      24,591    25,919    27,056    27,307    28,686    30,195 E                              47,086    49,311    51,696    52,301      55,107      59,532    62,805    65,530    66,157    69,569    73,141 ESE                            51,099    53,503    56,115    56,772      59,814      64,599    68,147    71,104    71,826    75,214    79,364 SE                            211,830  221,801  232,622    235,386    247,939    267,812  282,483  294,714  297,699  312,833    329,084 SSE                            64,569    67,606    70,911    71,731      75,597      81,661    86,109    89,863    90,733    95,441    100,278 40-50 mi S                              31,875    33,371    34,991    35,401      37,295      40,304    42,497    44,351    44,810    47,066    49,517 (64-80 km)
SSW                            17,148    17,940    18,820    19,042      20,074      21,706    22,862    23,854    24,100    25,301    26,652 SW                            15,376    16,082    16,855    17,078      18,016      19,445    20,503    21,387    21,591    22,685    23,886 WSW                            32,972    34,490    36,202    36,635      38,581      41,688    43,975    45,900    46,331    48,439    51,224 W                              12,989    13,604    14,255    14,428      15,197      16,423    17,331    18,081    18,253    19,160    20,178
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WNW                            67,720    70,903    74,372    75,230      79,253      85,601    90,301    94,226    95,182  100,057    105,179 2-730        NW                            1,487    1,552    1,628      1,646      1,742      1,886    1,984    2,067    2,088    2,193      2,317 NNW                            9,684    10,132    10,623    10,754      11,333      12,258    12,919    13,477    13,608    14,303    15,050 Total                        648,299  678,692  711,786    720,202    758,856    819,728  864,544  902,110  911,064  956,770  1,007,111 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                                      Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-10 Total Population Projections (Resident and Transient) by Sector and Distance from the BBNPP Site from 2000 to 2080 BBNPP                                                                        (Page 12 of 12)
Population Projection by Year Sector  Radius in mi (km)      2000      2010      2018      2020        2030        2040    2050    2058    2060      2070      2080    ER: Section 2.5 N                              20,603    21,555    22,605    22,864      24,132      26,069  27,475  28,686  28,949    30,415    32,021 NNE                            55,533    58,119    60,960    61,684      65,006      70,223  74,060  77,272  78,052    81,949    86,282 NE                            386,584  404,861  424,638    429,471    452,442    488,672 515,482 537,865  543,315  570,869  600,438 ENE                            66,208    69,302    72,667    73,542      77,514      83,716  88,291  92,153  93,050    97,794  102,856 E                              77,551    81,149    85,112    86,124      90,803      98,062 103,432 107,937  108,964  114,550  120,473 ESE                            104,258  109,120  114,483    115,845    122,056    131,817 139,037 145,097  146,547  153,556  161,941 SE                            318,119  333,105  349,327    353,458    372,376    402,178 424,206 442,643  447,077  469,829  494,205 SSE                            103,257  108,093  113,366    114,701    120,894    130,585 137,720 143,685  145,105  152,483  160,385 0-50 mi S                              125,314  131,190  137,594    139,179    146,651    158,421 167,069 174,379  176,109  184,892  194,689 (0-80 km)
SSW                            59,590    62,357    65,417    66,180      69,756      75,370  79,454  82,912  83,723    87,884    92,614 SW                              60,722    63,527    66,603    67,421      71,097      76,780  80,966  84,517  85,316    89,595    94,343 WSW                            139,544  146,061  153,234    155,046    163,317    176,417 186,098 194,176  196,097  205,646  216,771 W                              58,826    61,573    64,566    65,347      68,864      74,386  78,454  81,878  82,659    86,865    91,397
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WNW                            96,417  100,915  105,845    107,111    112,846    121,916 128,582 134,160  135,513  142,339  149,790 2-731        NW                              8,798    9,179    9,634      9,761      10,312      11,151  11,743  12,260  12,360    12,934    13,681 NNW                            18,325    19,158    20,089    20,344      21,460      23,194  24,453  25,527  25,748    27,036    28,482 Total                        1,699,649 1,779,264 1,866,140 1,888,078 1,989,526 2,148,957 2,266,522 2,365,147 2,388,584 2,508,636 2,640,368 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                                Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-11 Civilian Labor Force Data for Luzerne County, Columbia County, ScrantonWilkesBarreHazleton Metropolitan BBNPP                                              Statistical Area, Pennsylvania, and the U.S., 2000 and 2006 (Page 1 of 2)
County/Location                                                  ER: Section 2.5 Scranton-Labor Force                                                              Wilkes-Barre-        Commonwealth of Luzerne County      Columbia County                                                              U.S.
Hazleton Metropolitan      Pennsylvania Statistical Area Number    Percent  Number      Percent    Number        Percent  Number      Percent    Number        Percent 2000 Labor Force Population 16 years old & older:          260,412    100.0%    52,499      100.0%      507,034    100.0%      9,693,040  100.0%    217,168,077    100.0%
Individuals In Labor Force:                151,869    58.3%    32,403      61.7%      299,569    59.1%      6,000,512  61.9%    138,820,935    63.9%
Civilian Labor Force                    151,748    58.3%    32,376      61.7%      299,308    59.0%      5,992,886  61.8%    137,668,798    63.4%
Employed                            143,492    55.1%    30,006      57.2%      282,576    55.7%      5,653,500  58.3%    129,721,512    59.7%
Unemployed                            8,256      3.2%      2,370      4.5%      16,732      3.3%        339,386    3.5%      7,947,286      3.7%
Percent of Civilian Labor Force 5.4%                  7.3%                    5.6%                    5.7%                    5.8%
Unemployed
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Armed Forces                              121      0.05%      27        0.1%        261        0.1%        7,626      0.1%      1,152,137      0.5%
2-732 Individuals Not in Labor Force:            108,543    41.7%    20,096      38.3%      207,465    40.9%      3,692,528  38.1%    78,347,142    36.1%
2006 Labor Force Population 16 years old & older:          258,114    100.0%    54,445      100.0%        n/a        n/a        9,987,926  100.0%    234,243,963    100.0%
Individuals In Labor Force                156,404    60.6%    33,251      61.1%        n/a        n/a        6,277,605  62.9%    152,193,214    65.0%
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Civilian Labor Force                    156,352    60.6%    33,211      61.0%        n/a        n/a        6,269,806  62.8%    151,203,992    64.5%
Employed                            147,674    57.2%    31,398      57.7%        n/a        n/a        5,881,115  58.9%    141,501,434    60.4%
Unemployed                            8,678      3.4%      1,813      3.3%        n/a        n/a        388,691    3.9%      9,702,558      4.1%
Percent of Civilian Labor Force              5.6%                  5.5%                    n/a                    6.2%                    6.4%
Unemployed Armed Forces                              52      0.02%      40        0.1%        n/a        n/a        7,799      0.1%      989,222        0.4%
n/a n/a Individuals Not in Labor Force:            101,710    39.4%    21,194      38.9%        n/a        n/a        3,710,321  37.1%    82,050,749    35.0%
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Table 2.5-11 Civilian Labor Force Data for Luzerne County, Columbia County, ScrantonWilkesBarreHazleton Metropolitan BBNPP                                              Statistical Area, Pennsylvania, and the U.S., 2000 and 2006 (Page 2 of 2)
County/Location                                                        ER: Section 2.5 Scranton-Labor Force                                                                  Wilkes-Barre-          Commonwealth of Luzerne County      Columbia County                                                                    U.S.
Hazleton Metropolitan        Pennsylvania Statistical Area Population 16 years old & older:                      -0.2%                0.6%                    n/a                        0.5%                    1.3%
Individuals In Labor Force:                            0.5%                0.4%                    n/a                      0.8%                      1.6%
Civilian Labor Force                                  0.5%                0.4%                    n/a                      0.8%                      1.6%
Employed                                          0.5%                0.8%                    n/a                      0.7%                      1.5%
Unemployed                                        0.9%                -3.9%                    n/a                      2.4%                      3.7%
Armed Forces                                        -9.5%                8.0%                    n/a                      0.4%                    -2.4%
Individuals Not in Labor Force:                        -1.1%                0.9%                    n/a                    0.1%                      0.8%
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Table 2.5-12 County Employment for the 50-mile Area by Economic Sector, Sub-Sector, Industry Group, and Industry: Construction, 2006 BBNPP                                                                                    (Page 1 of 3)
County          Construction  Construction of    Industrial    Heavy and Civil Highway, Street, Specialty Trade      Building        Poured Concrete Structure (23)      Buildings (236)    Building      Engineering      and Bridge      Contractors      Foundation and          Contractors (23811)      ER: Section 2.5 Construction    Construction    Construction        (238)      Exterior Contractors (23621)          (237)          (2373)                              (2381)
Berks              7,385            1,520            62            508              249            5,357              1,082                    198 Bradford            463              172                              9                a              282                83                      30 Carbon              565                c                              b                a              348                92                      20 Columbia          1,027              273              a              229              75              525                183                      4 Dauphin            6,041            2,031            c              304              120            3,706              657                      83 Lackawanna        2,784              890            28              149              a              1,745              430                      55 Lebanon            1,910              427            21              125              b              1,358              171                      4 Lehigh            7,022            1,815            246            360              152            4,847              1,028                    299 Luzerne            5,348            1,624            b              677              260            3,047              503                    100 Lycoming          2,085              436                            464              290            1,185              215                      85 Monroe            2,683              918              a              136              102            1,629              403                      78 Montour            138              66                              20                a              52                  b                        a
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2-734        Northampton        5,175              950                            662              311            3,563              1,098                    258 Northumberland    1,048              440                            33                a              575                184                      82 Pike                478              183                            49                a              246                32                        a Schuylkill        1,679              532            20              262              110              885                321                      17 Snyder              622              168              a              25              25              429                b                        a Sullivan            78                b                                                                b Susquehanna        322                b                              a                a              232                85                      2 Union              671                c              a              a                a              502                95                      a COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Wayne              1,352              290                            392              b              670                124                      a Wyoming            303                c                              a                                164                b                      a Totals
* 49,179          12,735            377            4,404            1,694          31,347              6,786                  1,315 Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-12 County Employment for the 50-mile Area by Economic Sector, Sub-Sector, Industry Group, and Industry: Construction, 2006 BBNPP                                                                              (Page 2 of 3)
County            Steel and    Masonry      Building      Electrical      Plumbing and  Drywall and    Painting and Wall    Finish    Site Preparation Precast    Contractors  Equipment    Contractors          HVAC        Insulation        Covering        Carpentry      Contractors      ER: Section 2.5 Concrete      (23814)    Contractors    (23821)          Contractors  Contractors  Contractors (23832) Contractors        (23891)
Contractors                  (2382)                          (23822)      (23831)                          (23835)
(23812)
Berks                b          401          2,315        830                1,283        201              207            157              831 Bradford                          a            91          14                  77            a                                a                49 Carbon              a            21            133          71                  b                            18              15                55 Columbia            a            142            165          26                  139          20                15              30                85 Dauphin              a            159          1,719        562                971          548              168            78              223 Lackawanna          b            129            892          412                450          34                15              80              107 Lebanon                          65            715          365                  e          117              32              97              133 Lehigh              b            248          2,614        1,037              1,418        153              250            189              250 Luzerne                          106          1,524        516                945          137              303            145              327 Lycoming            a            19            723          181                433          40                24              18              118 Monroe              b            100            855          488                  e          20                41              44              181
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Montour                            a              b            a                  17            a                                                  a 2-735 Northampton        225          272            989          252                676          511              170            115              518 Northumberland                    42            197          b                  108          a                4              b                61 Pike                              13            113          b                  58            a                7              12                62 Schuylkill          c            a            267          139                128          78                15              17              116 Snyder                            a            127          27                  100          a                a              a                b Sullivan                                          a            a                  a                              a                                a Susquehanna          a            b            41          30                  11            a                                  a              48 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Union                            42            173          a                  152          a                14                a              169 Wayne                b            39            199          b                  110          a                23              26              262 Wyoming                          14            74          44                  b            a                a                a              56 Totals
* 225          1,812        13,926        4,994              7,076        1,859            1,306            1,023          3,651 Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-12 County Employment for the 50-mile Area by Economic Sector, Sub-Sector, Industry Group, and Industry: Construction, 2006 BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 3 of 3)
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a = 0 to 19 employees b = 20 to 99 employees c = 100 to 249 employees d = is not used by the USCB in this table e = 250 to 499 employees
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Table 2.5-13 Employment by Industry Sectors and Class of Workers in Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI, 2000 and BBNPP                                                                    2006 Average Employment                                                ER: Section 2.5 Luzerne County                  Columbia County                    Total ROI Industry Sector and Class of Workers 2000              2006          2000              2006          2000              2006 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, All Industries                            143,492  100%    147,674  100% 30,006    100%    31,398  100% 173,498  100%    179,072  100%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, and 1,057    0.7%    974      0.7%    561    1.9%    450    1.4%    1,618    0.9%    1,424    0.8%
Mining Construction                                      8,515    5.9%    8,164    5.5%    1,624    5.4%    2,134    6.8%    10,139    5.8%    10,298    5.8%
Manufacturing                                    23,754    16.6%  19,685    13.3%  7,233    24.1%  6,163    19.6%  30,987    17.9%  25,848    14.4%
Wholesale Trade                                  6,075    4.2%    6,369    4.3%    790    2.6%    643    2.0%    6,865    4.0%    7,012    3.9%
Retail Trade                                      18,595    13.0%  21,399    14.5%  3,609    12.0%  3,567    11.4%  22,204    12.8%  24,966    13.9%
Transportation and Warehousing, Utilities        8,260    5.8%    7,269    4.9%    1,571    5.2%    1,611    5.1%    9,831    5.7%    8,880    5.0%
Information                                      4,916    3.4%    4,816    3.3%    513    1.7%    813    2.6%    5,429    3.1%    5,629    3.1%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental 8,322    5.8%    8,808    6.0%    969    3.2%    926    2.9%    9,291    5.4%    9,734    5.4%
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2-737        Professional,      Scientific,  Management, 8,963    6.2%    11,238    7.6%    1,438    4.8%    1,734    5.5%    10,401    6.0%    12,972    7.2%
Administrative, and Waste Services Educational, Health, and Social Services          30,882    21.5%  33,791    22.9%  7,170    23.9%  8,852    28.2%  38,052    21.9%  42,643    23.8%
Arts,        Entertainment,        Recreation, 9,988    7.0%    11,601    7.9%    2,355    7.8%    2,660    8.5%    12,343    7.1%    14,261    8.0%
Accommodation and Food Services Other        Services      (except      public 6,369    4.4%    5,971    4.0%    1,185    3.9%    1,166    3.7%    7,554    4.4%    7,137    4.0%
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Public Administration                              7,796    5.4%    7,589    5.1%    988    3.3%    679    2.2%    8,784    5.1%    8,268    4.6%
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Government Workers                                17,307  12.1%    17,891  12.1%  3,775    12.6%  3,981    12.7%    21,082  12.2%    21,872  12.2%
Self-employed workers in own              not 8,131    5.7%    8,917    6.0%    2,002    6.7%    1,902    6.1%    10,133    5.8%    10,819    6.0%
incorporated business Unpaid family workers                              387    0.3%      364    0.2%    125    0.4%      24    0.1%      512    0.3%      388    0.2%
Totals                                            143,492  100%    147,674  100%    30,006  100%    31,398  100%    173,498  100%    179,072  100%
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                        Socioeconomics Table 2.5-14 Top 10 Employers in Luzerne County and Columbia County, Second Quarter 2006 County/Firm                              Product/Service Provided                        Employment Luzerne County United States Government                Public Administration                            N/A Pennsylvania State Government            Public Administration                            N/A Wyoming Valley Health Care System        Medical                                          3,500 Luzerne County Government                Public Administration                            1,739 Administrative Support, Waste OneSource, Inc.                                                                          N/A Management and Remediation Hazleton Area School District            Education                                        1,346 NBC Pittston Merchants, Inc.            Retail                                          N/A PPL Susquehanna, LLC                    Energy                                          1,000 Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.                Retail                                          650 Geisinger-Wyoming Valley                Medical                                          1,100 Metz and Associates, LTD                Accommodation and Food Service                  N/A Wilkes-Barre Area School District        Education                                        N/A Columbia County State System of Higher Education        Education                                        N/A Wise Foods, Inc                          Food                                            800 Community Health Systems, Inc -
Medical                                          N/A Berwick Hospital Corporation Magee Rieter Automotive Systems          Textile Industrial                              N/A Del Monte Corporation                    Food                                            N/A Berwick Area School District            Education                                        680 Deluxe Homes of PA, Inc                  Housing                                          220 Kawneer Company, Inc                    Manufacturer / Exporter / Importer              N/A Wal-Mart Associates, Inc                Retail                                          N/A Bloomsburg Hospital                      Medical                                          N/A Haddon Craftsmen, Inc                    Manufacturing                                    N/A BBNPP                                                        2-738                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-15 Income Characteristics in Luzerne County, Columbia County, ScrantonWilkes BarreHazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, Pennsylvania, and the U.S., 2000 and 2006 County/Location Scranton-Income Characteristics                                                  Wilkes-Barre- Commonwealth Luzerne Columbia Hazleton            of        U.S.
County      County Metropolitan    Pennsylvania Statistical Area 2000 Percent of Individuals Below the Poverty Level        11.1%      13.1%            11.1%            11.0%          12.4%
Median Household Income                                $33,771    $34,094          $34,161          $40,106        $41,994 Per Capita Income                                      $18,228    $16,973          $18,229          $20,880        $21,587 Mean Household Income                                  $43,451    $42,774          $44,205          $52,682        $56,644 2006 Percent of Individuals Below the Poverty Level        13.3%      10.7%            n/a              12.1%          13.3%
Median Household Income                                $39,687    $39,135          n/a              $46,259        $48,451 Per Capita Income                                      $21,346    $18,715          n/a              $24,694        $25,267 Mean Household Income                                  $50,006    $46,822          n/a              $61,319        $65,527 BBNPP                                                        2-739                                                  Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-16 Mean Earnings in Luzerne County, Columbia County, ScrantonWilkesBarre Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, Pennsylvania, and the U.S., 2000 and 2006 County/Location Scranton-Income Characteristics                                                Wilkes-Barre- Commonwealth Luzerne Columbia Hazleton            of        U.S.
County      County Metropolitan    Pennsylvania Statistical Area 2000 Mean Earnings                                        $45,897    $42,936          $46,362          $54,209        $56,604 Percent Greater Than the National Average            -18.9%      -24.1%          -18.1%            -4.2%          n/a 2006 Mean Earnings                                        $52,370    $48,437          n/a              $64,352        $66,733 Percent Greater Than the National Average            -21.5%      -27.4%          n/a              -3.6%          n/a BBNPP                                                        2-740                                                  Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                    Socioeconomics Table 2.5-17 Occupied Housing Units and Vacant (available) Housing Units in Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI, 2000 and 2006 County/Location Housing Units                                              Luzerne County              Columbia County          Total ROI Number Percent              Number Percent      Number Percent 2000 Total Housing:                                            144,686        100%          27,733      100%  172,419      100%
Total Occupied Units:                                      130,687        90.3%          24,915      89.8% 155,602    90.2%
Owner-Occupied                                              91,914        70.3%          18,030      72.4% 109,944    70.7%
Renter-Occupied                                            38,773        29.7%          6,885      27.6%  45,658    29.3%
Total Unoccupied Units:                                    13,999        9.7%          2,818      10.2%  16,817      9.8%
Year-around Units                                          11,482        7.9%          1,514      5.5%  12,996      7.5%
Seasonal, recreational, or occasional use units              2,517        1.7%          1,304      4.7%  3,821      2.2%
2006 Total Housing:                                            147,321        100%          28,811      100%  176,132      100%
Total Occupied Units:                                      130,034        88.3%          25,302      87.8% 155,336    88.2%
Owner-Occupied                                              94,840        72.9%          19,569      77.3% 114,409    73.7%
Renter-Occupied                                            35,194        27.1%          5,733      22.7%  40,927    26.3%
Total Unoccupied Units:                                    17,287        11.7%          3,509      12.2%  20,796    11.8%
Year-around Units                                          13,948        9.5%          2,442      8.5%  16,390      9.3%
Seasonal, recreational, or occasional use units              3,339        2.3%          1,067      3.7%  4,406      2.5%
2000-2006 Average Annual Percent Change Total Housing:                                                      0.3%                        0.6%              0.4%
Total Occupied Units:                                              -0.1%                        0.3%              -0.03%
Owner-Occupied                                                      0.5%                        1.4%              0.7%
Renter-Occupied                                                    -1.5%                        -2.8%              -1.7%
Total Unoccupied Units:                                            3.9%                        4.1%              3.9%
Year-around Units                                                  3.6%                        10.2%              4.4%
Seasonal, recreational, or occasional use units                    5.4%                        -3.0%              0.4%
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-18 New Housing Units (both Single-family and Multi-family) Authorized for Construction, Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the Region of Interest, 2000 to 2006 County/Location Year Luzerne County                  Columbia County  Total ROI Total Existing Units            2000            144,686                            27,733    172,419 2000              471                                142        613 2001              559                                142        701 2002              717                                156        873 2003              829                                182      1,011 2004              673                                156        829 2005              403                                72        475 Annual Building Permits          2006              480                                65        545 2000              490                                188        678 2001              580                                149        729 2002              854                                169      1,023 2003              935                                191      1,126 2004              712                                263        975 2005              407                                73        480 Annual Units                    2006              536                                69        605 2000          $56,282,978                      $12,648,938 $68,931,916 2001          $75,160,529                      $14,818,228 $89,978,757 2002          $103,733,348                      $19,390,413 $123,123,761 2003          $123,197,471                      $22,457,498 $145,654,969 2004          $101,566,458                      $28,753,601 $130,320,059 2005          $68,154,090                      $11,007,416 $79,161,506 Annual Construction Cost        2006          $98,895,176                        $9,904,219 $108,799,395 BBNPP                                                2-742                                          Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                            Socioeconomics Table 2.5-19 Apartment and Townhouse Complexes within about 30 Mi (48 km) of Berwick, Pennsylvania (Page 1 of 2)
Distance From Berwick Apartment & Townhouse Complex                City/Location                                      Number of Bedrooms mi                km Luzerne County St. Thomas Court                            Hazleton                    17.4                28.1        1-3 Lexington Village Apartments                Nanticoke                  21.1                34.0          2 Woodbryn Associates                          Mountain Top                23.1                37.1        n/a University City Housing                      Plymouth                    23.5                37.8        n/a Saint Vincent Apartments                    Plymouth                    23.9                38.4        n/a Teberio Properties, LLC                      Mountain Top                25.4                40.9        n/a Gateway Manor Apartments                    Edwardsville                27.6                44.4        1-3 KBK Apartments                              Kingston                    27.6                44.4        n/a Four Star Apartments                        Kingston                    28.0                45.1        n/a MS Carrier Apartments                        Wilkes-Barre                28.0                45.1        n/a Gates Avenue Apartments                      Kingston                    28.2                45.4        n/a Chapin Apartments                            Kingston                    28.5                45.9        n/a Provincial Tower Apartments                  Wilkes-Barre                28.6                46.0          2 North River Street Apartments                Wilkes-Barre                28.7                46.2        0-3 Cedar Village Apartments                    Ashley                      28.9                46.5        1-3 SDK Green Acres Apartments                  Kingston                    28.9                46.5        1-3 Nittany Woodlands                            Lehman                      29.7                47.8        n/a Lafayette Garden Apartments, LLC            Wilkes-Barre                30.3                48.7        1-2 Mayflower Crossing                          Wilkes-Barre                30.3                48.8        1-4 Hi-Meadows Apartments                        Dallas                      30.4                48.9        1-4 Marlboro Place                              Wilkes-Barre                31.0                49.9        1-2 Saint John Apartments, LP                    Wilkes-Barre                32.4                52.1        n/a Country Club Apartments                      Dallas                      32.7                52.6        2-3 Wilkeswood Apartments                        Wilkes-Barre                33.5                53.9        1-3 East Mountain Apartments                    Wilkes-Barre                33.6                54.1        1-2 Subtotal of Facilities: 25 Columbia County 353 North Market Street Apartments          Berwick                      0.8                1.3          3 Briar Manor Apartments                      Berwick                      2.7                4.3        n/a Hawthorne Heights Townhouses                Bloomsburg                  12.8                20.5        n/a Scottown Apartments                          Bloomsburg                  12.7                20.4        n/a Ridgeview Westlawn Apartments                Danville                    22.2                35.7        1-2 Subtotal of Facilities: 5 Schuylkill Berwick House Apartments                    Tamaqua                    29.5                47.5        n/a ABC Tamaqua High Rise, Inc.                  Tamaqua                    29.6                47.6        0-1 Subtotal of Facilities: 2 Northumberland Nottingham Estates                          Elysburg                    26.7                42.9        n/a BBNPP                                                      2-743                                              Review Copy
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Distance From Berwick Apartment & Townhouse Complex                  City/Location                                      Number of Bedrooms mi                km Mountain View Apartments                      Elysburg                  27.3                44.0        1-2 Subtotal of Facilities: 2 Total of Facilities: 34 Notes: Distances were calculated as driving distances.
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Distance from County/Name                              City/Location            Berwick            Number of Units        Occupancy mi        km Luzerne County Super 8 Motel                              Nescopeck            1.4        2.3                46              Phone-n/a Emerald Forest Inn                        Nescopeck            5.2        8.4                n/a                n/a Lookout Motor Lodge                          Drums              8.9      14.3                19                  n/a Best Value Inn                              Drums              9.9      15.9                63              Phone-n/a Americas Best Value Inn                      Drums              9.9      15.9                58                  n/a The Blue Heron B & B                      Shickshinny        11.1      17.9                n/a                n/a Eagle Rock Resort                          Hazleton          11.8      19.0                46                  n/a Occupancy is greater Comfort Inn                              West Hazleton        13.5      21.7              119      than 80% on weekdays throughout the year Forest Hill Inn                            Hazleton          14.8      23.8                40                  n/a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott          Hazleton          15.4      24.8                57                  n/a Econo Lodge                                  Drums            16.9      27.2                42                  n/a Booked throughout the summer on weekends; Holiday Inn Express Suites                  Drums            17.1      27.5                65          Business travelers comprise the business during winter weekdays Best Western Genetti Lodge                  Hazleton          17.8      28.6                77                  n/a Harts Content B & B                    Huntington Mills      17.8      28.6                3                  n/a Nesco Manor Hotel                            Drums            18.0      29.0                5                  n/a Ramada Inn                                  Hazleton          18.0      29.0              106              Phone-n/a Penn Terrace Motel                          Hazleton          18.2      29.3                24                  n/a Capri Motel Inc.                            Hazleton          18.3      29.5                n/a                n/a Emilys B & B                              Hazleton          18.5      29.8                4                  n/a Hampton Inn                                Hazleton          18.5      29.8              123              Phone-n/a Hazleton Motor Inn                          Hazleton          19.0      30.6                25                  n/a Mt. Laurel Motel                            Hazleton          19.8      31.9                41                  n/a Youngs Country Inn                          Cambra            20.5      33.0                n/a                n/a Montfort Motel                              Sheppton          23.0      37.0                n/a                n/a Inn Between                              Hanover Twp          25.4      40.9                n/a                n/a Econo Lodge Inn & Suites                  White Haven          26.2      42.2                30                  n/a Knights Inn Lake Harmony                  White Haven          26.2      42.2                20                  n/a Booked throughout the summer on weekends; Mountain Laurel Resort & Spa              White Haven          26.2      42.2              150 January through March is the slower period Budget Inn                                White Haven          26.2      42.2                35                  n/a Inn at Hickory Run                        White Haven          26.4      42.5                4                  n/a Poplar Inn                                Wilkes-Barre        27.5      44.3                n/a                n/a Budget Inn                                  Kingston          27.7      44.6                n/a                n/a Econo Lodge                              Wilkes-Barre        29.0      46.7              104              Phone-n/a Approximately 80-90%
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Distance from County/Name                          City/Location            Berwick            Number of Units        Occupancy mi        km Comfort Inn Pocono Fountain          White Haven          29.3      47.2              112            Phone-n/a Days Inn                              Wilkes-Barre        29.8      48.0                68                n/a Comfort Inn                          Wilkes-Barre        29.8      48.0                65                n/a Sign of the Rose B & B                Wilkes-Barre        30.6      49.2                8                n/a Pondarowland B & B                        Dallas          30.7      49.4                5                n/a Best Western Genetti Hotel &
Wilkes-Barre        30.7      49.4                72                n/a Convention Center Hillard House                        Wilkes-Barre        30.7      49.4                2                n/a Ramada Inn on the Square              Wilkes-Barre        30.9      49.7              157            Phone-n/a Wilkes-Barre Lodge                    Wilkes-Barre        31.7      51.0                40                n/a Red Carpet                            Wilkes-Barre        31.8      51.2                n/a              n/a Holiday Inn Wilkes-Barre Arena        Wilkes-Barre        31.8      51.2              120            Phone-n/a Host Inn All Suites Hotels            Wilkes-Barre        31.9      51.3                66                n/a Wilkes-Barre Days Inn                Wilkes-Barre        32.0      51.5                75                n/a The Country Place Retreat            White Haven          32.1      51.7                n/a              n/a Generally booked Monday through Hilton Garden Inn                    Wilkes-Barre        32.1      51.7              123 Wednesday throughout the year Subtotal of Facilities: 49                                                              2,353 Columbia County Crossroads Hotel & Lounge                Berwick            0.7        1.1                n/a              n/a White Birch Inn                          Berwick            1.2        1.9                7                n/a Red Maple Inn                            Berwick            2.5        4.0                n/a              n/a Briar Creek Hotel                        Berwick            3.1        5.0                n/a              n/a Tuggys Motel, Inc.                    Mifflinville        5.0        8.0                n/a              n/a Tennytown Motel                        Bloomsburg          9.0      14.5                21                n/a Augustines Inn B & B                  Bloomsburg          9.3      15.0                3                n/a Booked throughout the summer on weekends; Budget Host Patriot Inn                Bloomsburg          9.6      15.4                59 shutdown period in February Lightstreet Hotel                      Bloomsburg          10.3      16.6                n/a              n/a The Inn at Turkey Hill                Bloomsburg          10.5      16.9                18                n/a Winter months are booked Monday through Hampton Inn                            Bloomsburg          10.8      17.4                70    Thursday; Mostly booked throughout the summer on weekends Kellers Motel                        Bloomsburg          11.1      17.9                n/a              n/a College Hill B & B                    Bloomsburg          11.8      19.0                3                n/a Maggies Main Street Inn                Bloomsburg          11.9      19.2                n/a              n/a Yellow Gables B & B                    Bloomsburg          11.9      19.2                3                n/a College Hill B & B                    Bloomsburg          12.1      19.5                n/a              n/a Irondale Inn B & B                    Bloomsburg          12.7      20.4                4                n/a BBNPP                                                        2-746                                                  Review Copy
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Distance from County/Name                      City/Location            Berwick            Number of Units        Occupancy mi        km Holiday Inn Express                Bloomsburg          13.8      22.2                71              Phone-n/a Busier periods are Thursday through Sunday throughout the Econo Lodge                        Bloomsburg          13.9      22.4                80 year; Summer months are the busiest with variable availability Inn at Buckhorn Road                Bloomsburg          14.4      23.2              120              Phone-n/a Weekly and monthly rentals only; Booked for special events in the area Stone Castle Motel & Gym            Bloomsburg          15.7      25.3              146        including Bloomsburg Fair Week, Little League Events, and Race Weekends Catawissa Railroad Caboose          Catawissa          16.5      26.6                8                  n/a Winns Motel                          Danville          16.7      26.9                n/a                n/a Penn Motel                            Danville          17.9      28.8                n/a                n/a Centre Inn                          Nanticoke          20.1      32.3                n/a                n/a Hess Hotel                            Benton            20.2      32.5                n/a                n/a Rubys Inn                          Nanticoke          21.8      35.1                n/a                n/a Hotel Iola                            Millville        22.0      35.4                n/a                n/a Fair Haven B & B                    Catawissa          22.1      35.6                4                  n/a Booked throughout the summer on weekends; Best Western Danville Inn            Danville          22.1      35.6                58          Winter months are approximately 50% full during the week Mil & Jim Parkway Inn                Nanticoke          22.1      35.6                n/a                n/a Fair Haven B & B                      Numidia          22.2      35.7                4                  n/a Booked throughout the summer on weekends; Quality Inn & Suites                  Danville          22.4      36.0                77 Winter months vary in the availability Booked throughout the Hampton Inn                          Danville          22.6      36.4                71        summer on weekdays and weekends Booked throughout the summer on weekdays Days Inn Conference Center            Danville          22.6      36.4              142        and weekends; Mostly booked on weekends in the winter months Key Motor Inn                        Danville          22.6      36.4              120                  n/a Super 8 Motel                        Danville          22.6      36.4                n/a                n/a Red Roof Inn                          Danville          22.8      36.7              107            Phone-vn/a The Peaceable Kingdom B & B          Catawissa          24.0      38.6                1                  n/a Fishing Creek Lodge                  Benton            25.1      40.4                4                  n/a Cottage at Sky Meadow Farm            Benton            25.2      40.6                1                  n/a Doctors Inn B & B                    Danville          25.4      40.9                4                  n/a BBNPP                                                    2-747                                                    Review Copy
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Distance from County/Name                              City/Location          Berwick            Number of Units        Occupancy mi        km Pine Barn Inn & Motel                        Danville          25.8      41.5                98                n/a Country Farm B & B                          Benton            26.7      43.0                2                n/a Fishing Creek Angler B & B                  Benton            28.0      45.1                4                n/a Central Park Hotel                          Benton            28.5      45.9                n/a              n/a Jamison City Hotel, Inc.                    Benton            29.0      46.7                11                n/a Subtotal of Facilities: 47                                                                  1,321 Schuylkill County McAdoo Hotel                                McAdoo            21.7      34.9                n/a            Phone-n/a Pines Motel                                Tamaqua            25.3      40.7                n/a            Phone-n/a Busy throughout the Kaier Mansion                            Mahoney City        30.4      48.9                5    year; Variable depending on events in the area Subtotal of Facilities: 3                                                                      5 Carbon County Booked throughout the summer on weekends, Macaluscos at the Lantern Inn          Nesquehoning          31.7      51.0                17 especially on Race Weekends Split Rock Resort                        Lake Harmony          31.8      51.2                n/a              n/a Subtotal of Facilities: 2                                                                    17 Total of Facilities: 101                                                                    3,696 Notes:
n/a = not available Distances were calculated as driving distances.
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Greater Percent Decrease in Number Students              than  School Ratio Needed County/Public School District/              City/        Grades of        per FTE      State    to Meet the State Schools                                  Location        Taught Students Teacher Average                Ratio of 15.2 15.2        (Note 5)
Luzerne County Bear Creek Community CS:
Bear Creek Community Charter School    Wilkes-Barre      K-7          259          15.6        Yes            2.56 Crestwood SD:
Crestwood High School                  Mountain Top      9-12          1,104          21.4        Yes          28.97 Crestwood Middle School                Mountain Top        7-8          495          17.2        Yes          11.63 Fairview Elementary School            Mountain Top        K-6          773          19.1        Yes          20.42 Rice Elementary School                Mountain Top        K-6          790          17.9        Yes          15.08 Dallas SD:
Dallas Elementary School                  Dallas          K-5          697          18.0        Yes          15.56 Dallas High School                        Dallas        9-12          869          16.6        Yes            8.43 Dallas Middle School                      Dallas          6-8          684          17.5        Yes          13.14 Wycallis Elementary School                Dallas          K-5          450          21.2        Yes          28.30 Greater Nanticoke Area SD:
GNA Elementary School                    Nanticoke        3-5          443          16.5        Yes            7.88 Greater Nanticoke Area Education        Nanticoke        6-7          324          18.3        Yes          16.94 Center Greater Nanticoke Area High School      Nanticoke        8-12          953          20.7        Yes          26.57 J.F. Kennedy Elementary School          Nanticoke          2            132          20.6        Yes          26.21 K.M. Smith Elementary School            Nanticoke        K-1          322          20.5        Yes          25.85 Hanover Areas SD:
Hanover Area Junior/Senior High        Wilkes-Barre      7-12          1,044          17.4        Yes          12.64 School Hanover Area Memorial Elementary        Wilkes-Barre      5-6          291          13.3        No            n/a School Hanover Green Elementary School        Wilkes-Barre        K            134          13.5        No            n/a Lee Park Elementary School              Wilkes-Barre      1-2          291          21.7        Yes          29.95 Lyndwood Elementary School              Wilkes-Barre      3-4          300          16.5        Yes            7.88 Hazleton Area SD:
Arthur Street Elementary School          Hazleton        K-6          432          17.8        Yes          14.61 Drums Elementary/Middle School            Drums          K-8          731          19.2        Yes          20.83 Freeland Elementary/Middle School        Freeland        K-8          956          17.2        Yes          11.63 Hazle Elementary School                  Hazleton        K-6          752          17.2        Yes          11.63 Hazleton Area High School                Hazleton        9-12          3,335          20.3        Yes          25.12 Heights Terrace Elementary/Middle        Hazleton        K-8          1,072          18.1        Yes          16.02 School Mcadoo Kelayres Elementary School        Mcadoo          K-6          426          15.3        Yes            0.65 Valley Elementary/Middle School          Sugarloaf        K-8          1,109          16.7        Yes            8.98 West Hazleton Elementary/Middle            West          K-8          973          17.6        Yes          13.64 School                                    Hazleton Hazleton Areas Carrer Center SD:
Hazleton Area Career Center              Hazleton        9-12          n/a            n/a        n/a            n/a Lake-Lehman SD:
Lake-Lehman Junior High School            Lehman          7-12          1,071          16.7        Yes            8.98 Lake-Noxen Elementary School          Harveys Lake        K-6          353          13.0        No            n/a BBNPP                                                        2-749                                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                    Socioeconomics Table 2.5-21 Public Schools Located in Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 2 of 4)
Greater Percent Decrease in Number Students              than  School Ratio Needed County/Public School District/              City/        Grades of        per FTE      State    to Meet the State Schools                                  Location        Taught Students Teacher Average                Ratio of 15.2 15.2        (Note 5)
Lehman-Jackson Elementary School          Lehman          K-6          486          14.0        No            n/a Ross Elementary School                  Sweet Valley        K-6          248          13.9        No            n/a Luzerne IU 18 SD:
Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18              Kingston        n/a          n/a            n/a        n/a            n/a Northwest Areas SD:
Garrison Memorial School                Shickshinny        K-6          160          13.1        No            n/a Hunlock Creek School                    Shickshinny        K-6          284          15.6        Yes            2.56 Huntington Mills School                  Shickshinny        K-6          308          17.5        Yes          13.14 Northwest Area High School              Shickshinny      7-12          668          15.2        No            n/a Pittston Area SD:
Ben Franklin Kindergarten Center          Dupont            K            199          19.9        Yes          23.62 Pittston Area High School                  Pittston        9-12          1,079          20.2        Yes          24.75 Pittston Area Middle School                Pittston        6-8          760          16.5        Yes            7.88 Pittston Area Primary Center              Pittston        1-2          454          15.1        No            n/a Pittston City Intermediate Center          Pittston        3-5          688          18.1        Yes          16.02 West Side AVTS:
West Side AVTS School                      Kingston        9-12          503          13.6        No            n/a Wilkes-Barre Areas SD:
Daniel J. Flood Elementary School        Wilkes-Barre      K-6          521          14.6        No            n/a Dodson Elementary School                Wilkes-Barre      K-6          457          17.1        Yes          11.11 Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary School  Wilkes-Barre      K-6          903          16.8        Yes            9.52 Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High      Wilkes-Barre      7-12          949          14.0        No            n/a School G.A.R. Memorial Junior/Senior High      Wilkes-Barre      7-12          919          14.8        No            n/a School Heights/Murray Elementary School        Wilkes-Barre      K-6          653          14.1        No            n/a James M. Coughlin Junior/Senior High    Wilkes-Barre      9-12          1,075          16.9        Yes          10.06 School Solomon/Plains Elementary School            Plains          K-6          858          15.8        Yes            3.80 Solomon/Plains Junior High School          Plains          7-8          535          15.2        No            n/a Wilkes-Barre AVTS:
Wilkes-Barre AVTS School                Wilkes-Barre      9-12          n/a            n/a        n/a            n/a Wyoming Area SD:
Kennedy Elementary Center                  Exeter          K-4          246          18.1        Yes          16.02 Montgomery Avenue Elementary            West Pittson      K-6          475          16.8        Yes            9.52 School Sara J. Dymond Elementary School          Pittston        K-6          231          13.9        No            n/a Tenth Street Elementary School            Wyoming          K-5          359          16.1        Yes            5.59 Wyoming Area Secondary Center              Exeter        7-12          1,316          18.6        Yes          18.28 Wyoming Valley West SD:
Chester Street Elementary School          Kingston        1-5          232          13.6        No            n/a Dana Elementary Center                    Forty Fort        K-5          553          16.3        Yes            6.75 Main Elementary Center                    Plymouth          K-5          401          14.3        No            n/a Pringle Street Elementary School          Kingston        K-4            96          12.0        No            n/a Schuyler Avenue Elementary School          Kingston        K-5          241          17.2        Yes          11.63 BBNPP                                                        2-750                                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-21 Public Schools Located in Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 3 of 4)
Greater Percent Decrease in Number Students              than  School Ratio Needed County/Public School District/              City/        Grades of        per FTE      State    to Meet the State Schools                                  Location        Taught Students Teacher Average                Ratio of 15.2 15.2        (Note 5)
State Elementary Center                  Larksville        K-5          594          16.3        Yes            6.75 Third Avenue Elementary School            Kingston          K-5          163          27.2        Yes          44.12 Wyoming Valley West Middle School        Kingston          6-8        1,315          17.5        Yes          13.14 Wyoming Valley West High School          Plymouth          9-12        1,485          18.3        Yes          16.94 Other:
Youth Forestry Camp #2 School          White Haven        7-12          49            6.1        No            n/a Subtotals                                    69                      42,028                        -              -
Columbia County Benton Area SD:
Appleman Elementary School                Benton          K-6          385          12.6        No            n/a Benton Area Junior/Senior High School      Benton          7-12          382          12.7        No            n/a Berwick Area SD:
Berwick Area High School                  Berwick        9-12          992          13.5        No            n/a Berwick Area Middle School                Berwick          6-8          897          14.7        No            n/a Fourteenth Street Elementary School        Berwick          K-5          214          13.8        No            n/a Mulberry Street Elementary School          Berwick          K-5          88          10.9        No            n/a Nescopeck Elementary School              Nescopeck          K-5          276          14.5        No            n/a Orange Street Elementary School            Berwick          K-5          386          13.3        No            n/a Salem Elementary School                    Berwick          K-5          462          15.9        Yes            4.40 Bloomsburg Area SD:
Beaver-Main Elementary School          Bloomsburg          K-5          104          14.1        No            n/a Bloomsburg Area High School            Bloomsburg        9-12          488          13.5        No            n/a Bloomsburg Area Middle School          Bloomsburg          6-8          440          13.1        No            n/a Memorial Elementary School              Bloomsburg          K-5          454          13.5        No            n/a W.W. Evans Memorial Elementary          Bloomsburg          K-5          263          14.6        No            n/a School Central Columbia SD:
Central Columbia Elementary School      Bloomsburg          K-4          712          15.4        Yes            1.30 Central Columbia High School            Bloomsburg        9-12          696          15.4        Yes            1.30 Central Columbia Middle School          Bloomsburg          5-8          713          16.4        Yes            7.32 Columbia Montour AVTS SD:
Columbia-Montour AVTS School            Bloomsburg        9-12          682          16.0        Yes            5.00 Millville Area SD:
Millville Area Elementary School          Millville        K-6          411          11.7        No            n/a Millville Area Junior/Senior High          Millville      6-12          344          11.1        No            n/a School South Columbia Area SD:
Hartman Elementary Center                Catawissa          K-4          536          14.4        No            n/a Southern Columbia High School            Catawissa        9-12          478          15.7        Yes            3.18 Southern Columbia Middle School          Catawissa          5-8          438          14.7        No            n/a Subtotals                                    23                      10,841 Totals                                      92                      52,869 BBNPP                                                        2-751                                                    Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-21 Public Schools Located in Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 4 of 4)
Greater Percent Decrease in Number Students              than  School Ratio Needed County/Public School District/                City/        Grades of        per FTE      State    to Meet the State Schools                                    Location        Taught Students Teacher Average                Ratio of 15.2 15.2        (Note 5)
Notes:
FTE = full-time equivalent K = kindergarten PK = pre-kindergarten CS = Charter School SD = School District IU = Intermediate Unit AVTS = Area Vocational Technical School
: 1. Mcadoo is located in Schuylkill County but is part of the Hazleton Area school district including the budget.
: 2. The following schools are vocational schools: Hazleton Area Career Center, West Side AVTS School, and Wilkes-Barre AVTS School
: 3. Youth Forestry Camp #2 School - This is an juvenile justice detention school which is not part of the total revenue and expenditure numbers presented in Section 2.5.2.5.
: 4. Salem Elementary School is located in Luzerne County but part of the Berwick School District and budget in Columbia County.
: 5. An n/a indicates that the school student per FTE teacher ratio is less than or equal to the state average and does not need a percent decrease in school ratio to meet the state ratio of 15.2.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                Socioeconomics Table 2.5-22 Private Schools Located in Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 1 of 2)
Number of Students per County/Public School District/Schools        City/Location        Grades Taught Students FTE Teacher Luzerne County Anne McLaughlins Child Care School                Sybertsville              PK-K                    35        18 Bishop Hafey Junior/Senior High School                Hazleton                7-12                    576        15 Bishop Hoban High School                            Wilkes-Barre              9-12                    626        13 Bishop OReilly High School                          Kingston                9-12                    363        13 Childrens Ark Christian Day School                Mountaintop                PK-K                    132        n/a Dallas Little People Day Care                          Dallas                PK-K                    37        n/a Ebenezer Faith Christian School                      Plymouth                  K-12                    51          7 Gate of Heaven School                                  Dallas                PK-8                    493        20 Genesis School                                      Wilkes-Barre              1-12                    25        13 Hazleton Trinitys Nursery & Kindergarten            Hazleton                PK-K                    168        n/a Holy Rosary Elementary School                          Duryea                  PK-8                    238        20 Holy Spirit Academy                                  Hazleton                PK-6                    300        19 Holy Trinity School                                  Hazleton                  K-6                    172        20 Humpty Dumpty Kollege School                          Pittston                PK-K                    70        n/a Im Big Now Learning Center                            Dallas                  K-5                    429        n/a Immanuel Christian School                            Hazleton                  K-8                    85        13 Israel Ben Zion Academy                              Kingston                PK-8                    94          4 Its A Small World Day Care                        Wilkes-Barre              PK-K                    30        30 Jenny Lynn Ferraro Academy                            Kingston                PK-K                    53        18 Keystone Job Corp High School                          Drums                11-12                    600        35 Kings Kids Christian School                        Wilkes-Barre              K-12                    47          9 Little People Day Care                                Kingston                PK-K                    101        34 Little People Day Care                              Wilkes-Barre              PK-K                    74        15 Living Word Baptist Academy                        Shickshinny                K-10                    7          3 Magic Years School                                      Plains                PK-K                    33        33 Magic Years School                                  Wilkes-Barre                  K                    10        10 MBA Academy                                          Wyoming              Un-graded                  16          8 Milford E. Barnes Junior School                    Wilkes-Barre              K-12                    67        15 MMI Preparatory                                      Freeland                6-12                    203        12 Muhlinburg Christian Academy                      Hunlock Creek                PK-K                    48        12 Pope John Paul II Catholic School                    Nanticoke                  K-8                    320        21 Regis Academy                                        Kingston                  6-8                    156        14 Regis Elementary School                              Kingston                PK-5                    195        24 Sacred Heart Elementary School                        Luzerne                PK-5                    149        24 Sacred Heart of Jesus School                          Dupont                  PK-8                    184        17 Sacred Heart School                                    Plains                PK-8                    235        26 Seton Catholic High School                            Pittston                9-12                    270        13 Shining Stars School                              Mountaintop                PK-K                    80        n/a St. Alonysius Elementary School                    Wilkes-Barre                K-8                    231        19 St. Boniface School                                Wilkes-Barre              PK-8                    215        22 St. Hedwig Elementary School                          Kingston                PK-5                    116        16 St. John The Baptist School                            Pittston                K-8                    200        20 St. Joseph Memorial School                            Hazleton                PK-6                    192        23 St. Jude School                                    Mountaintop                  K-8                    420        18 St. Mary Assumption School                            Pittston                PK-8                    234        21 BBNPP                                                          2-753                                              Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                              Socioeconomics Table 2.5-22 Private Schools Located in Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 2 of 2)
Number of Students per County/Public School District/Schools        City/Location        Grades Taught Students FTE Teacher St. Marys School                                    Dupont                  PK-8                    169        16 St. Nicolas St. Marys School                      Wilkes-Barre                K-8                    464        23 St. Peter and Paul School                            Plains                PK-8                    204        18 The Christian Academy of Community                Sweet Valley              PK-12                    39        12 The Learning Station School                        Nanticoke                PK-12                    109        n/a Transfiguration School                              Hazleton                PK-6                    174        17 Wilkes-Barre Academy                              Wilkes-Barre              PK-8                    205        20 Wyoming Area Catholic School                          Exeter                PK-8                    228        20 Wyoming Seminary Lower School                      Kingston                PK-8                    430        11 Wyoming Seminary Upper School                      Kingston                9-12                    435        10 Wyoming Valley Montessori School                    Kingston                PK-6                    148        30 Wyoming Valley SDA Elementary School            Mountaintop                PK-7                    11        6 Subtotals                                          57 schools                                      10,996 Columbia County Bloomsburg Christian School                      Bloomsburg                PK-12                    79        9 Chillisquaque Valley Parc School                  Bloomsburg                  1-8                    33        33 Christian Covenant Academy                        Orangeville                K-11                    41        11 Columbia County Christian School                  Bloomsburg                PK-12                    287        17 Greenwood Friends School                            Millville              PK-6                    770        9 Heritage Christian Academy                          Berwick            Un-graded                    24        5 Holy Family Consolidated School                      Berwick                  K-5                    137        17 St. Columbia Elementary School                    Bloomsburg                PK-5                    151        17 Subtotals                                          8 schools                                      1,522 Totals                                            65 schools                                      12,518 Notes:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                            Socioeconomics Table 2.5-23 Boat Launches in Luzerne County and Columbia County, Listed Alphabetically by City County/Facility Name                                                                      City/Location  No. of Slips Luzerne County Mountain Springs Lake                                                                      Benton              1 Ricketts Glen State Park                                                                  Benton              2 Harveys Lake                                                                              Harveys Lake        2 Moon Lake Park                                                                            Hunlock Creek        1 Lily Lake                                                                                  Nanticoke Area      1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Apple Tree Access                                        Pittston            1 Harris Pond                                                                                Sweet Valley        1 Sylvan Lake                                                                                Sweet Valley        1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Union Township Access                                    West Nanticoke      1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Hanover Township Access                                  Wilkes-Barre        1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Nesbit Park Access                                      Wilkes-Barre        1 Francis E Walter Dam                                                                      White Haven        n/a Frances Slocum State Park                                                                  Wyoming              2 Subtotal of Facilities: 13                                                                                    15 Columbia County Briar Creek Lake                                                                          Berwick              1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Test Track Park                                          Berwick              1 Susquehanna River, North Branch - Bloomsburg                                              Bloomsburg          1 Subtotal of Facilities: 3                                                                                      3 Total of Facilities: 16                                                                                        18 Note:n/a = not available BBNPP                                                      2-755                                              Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-24 Charter Boats/Fishing Guides Services in Luzerne County and Columbia County, Listed Alphabetically by City County/Service Name                                                        City/Location Luzerne County Rays Guide Service                                                        Dupont Dick Ackourey and Son, Inc.                                                Luzerne Jack ODonnell                                                            White Haven Subtotal of Facilities: 3 Columbia County Fishing Creek Angler                                                      Benton Slate Drake Guide Service, Inc.                                            Berwick Subtotal of Facilities: 2 Total of Facilities: 5 BBNPP                                                2-756                                                Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-25 The Campgrounds and RV Parks within about 30 Mi (48 km) of Berwick, Pennsylvania Distance from Berwick County/Campsite/RV                              City/Location                                        Total No. of Sites mi                km Luzerne County Paradise Campground Resort                        Nescopeck                  5.2                8.4        n/a Council Cup Campground                          Wapwallopen                  9.1                14.6        165 Moyers Grove Campground                        Wapwallopen                12.8                20.6        170 Whispering Pines Camping Estates                  Stillwater              13.8                22.2        60 Hazleton/Wilkes-Barre KOA                          Drums                  15.8                25.4        100 Hidden New Lake Campground                      Shickshinny                17.4                28.0        n/a 81-80 RV Park and Campground                        Drums                  17.5                28.2        87 Nesco Manor                                        Drums                  17.9                28.8        n/a Moon Lake Park                                Hunlock Creek                22.6                36.4        63 Lehigh Gorge Campground                          White Haven                28.8                46.3        150 Sandy Valley Campground                          White Haven                30.9                49.7        113 Frances Slocum State Park                        Wyoming                  32.9                52.9        100 Hickory Run State Park                          White Haven                33.0                53.1        381 Subtotal of Facilities: 13                                                                                1,389 Columbia County:
Diehls Camping Resort                          Bloomsburg                11.5                18.5        200 Indian Head Campground                          Bloomsburg                14.6                23.5        225 Turners High View Camping                      Bloomsburg                15.9                25.6        92 Red Rock Mountain Campground                        Benton                  20.0                32.2        n/a Mt. Zion Family Campground                        Catawissa                20.0                32.2        n/a Shady Rest Campgrounds                              Millville              20.4                32.8        100 Springbrook Camp Grounds                          Catawissa                20.5                33.0        150 Ideal Park                                        Catawissa                21.1                34.0        n/a Lake Glory Campground                            Catawissa                21.2                34.1        150 J&D Campgrounds                                  Catawissa                21.7                34.9        245 Mill Race Golf & Camping Resort                    Benton                  24.8                39.9        n/a Ricketts Glen State Park                            Benton                  25.4                40.9        120 Grassmere Park Campgrounds                          Benton                  27.5                44.3        65 Acorn Acres                                        Benton                  28.4                45.7        100 Goods Campground                                  Benton                  29.3                47.2        62 Subtotal of Facilities: 15                                                                                1,509 Schuylkill County Red Ridge Lake Campgrounds                      Zion Grove                25.4                40.9        160 Tuscarora State Park                              Barnesville              29.0                46.7          6 Locust Lake State Park                            Barnesville              33.3                53.6        282 Subtotal of Facilities: 3                                                                                  448 Northumberland County Knoebels Campground                                Elysburg                25.5                41.0        500 Splash Magic Campground                      Northumberland                33.7                54.2        220 Subtotal of Facilities: 2                                                                                  720 Total of Facilities: 33                                                                                    4,066 BBNPP                                                      2-757                                            Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                Socioeconomics Table 2.5-26 The Property and Income Tax Rates in Luzerne County and Columbia County, 2008 County            Commonwealth of Type of Tax Luzerne                Columbia  Pennsylvania Income Tax (%)                                                          0.0                    0.0        3.07 Sales Tax (%)                                                          0.0                    0.0        6.0 Hotel Tax (%)                                                          5.0                    3.0        0.0 Property Tax (mills)
Real Estate                                                            25.0                  6.1460        0.0 Debt Service                                                          22.0                  1.3450        0.0 Library                                                                1.2                    n/a        0.0 Community Colleges                                                      8.0                    n/a        0.0 Support of Hospitals & Poorhouses                                      nr                    n/a        0.0 Roads & Bridges                                                        6.0                    n/a        0.0 Paarks & Playgrounds                                                    1.0                    n/a        0.0 Criminal Justice                                                      28.3                    n/a        0.0 Human Services                                                          3.4                    n/a        0.0 Total Property Tax                                                    94.9                  7.4910        0.0 Notes:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-27 The Fiscal Year 2007 Actual County Revenues and Expenditures in Luzerne County Luzerne County Type of Revenue/Expenditure 2007 Dollars        Percent Revenues:
Real Estate Taxes                                        72,398,609          51.5 Claims Taxes                                              13,838,930            9.8 Miscellaneous Taxes                                        391,062            0.0 Department Earnings                                      52,429,028          37.3 Court Cost and Fines                                      1,784,400            1.4 Total Revenues Actual 2007                                140,842,029          100.0 Expenditures:
Departmental Expenditures                                142,014,064          100.0 BBNPP                                            2-759                                                  Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-28 The Fiscal Year 2006 Actual County Revenues and Expenditures in Columbia County Columbia County Type of Revenue/Expenditure 2006 Dollars        Percent Revenues:
Real Estate Taxes                                          5,521,606          33.0 Per capita Taxes                                            181,582            1.1 Hotel Taxes                                                  200,721            1.2 Federal Grants                                              41,672            0.3 State Grants                                                5,905,977          36.3 Payments In Lieu of Taxes                                    54,184            0.3 Departmental Earnings                                      2,958,647          17.7 Court Cost and Fines                                        247,013            1.5 Other: Tax Billings, Copies, and Other                      223,093            1.3 Transfers                                                    988,325            5.9 Interest                                                    160,473            1.0 Rents                                                        237,435            1.4 Total Revenues Actual 2006                                16,720,728          100.0 Expenditures:
Departmental Expenditures                                  16,427,359          100.0 BBNPP                                            2-760                                                  Review Copy
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Table 2.5-29 Major Public Water Suppliers in Luzerne County and Columbia County BBNPP Design Capacity            Average Production                Maximum Production County/Water Supplier(1)(2)                                    Water Source gpd        lpd            gpd      %        lpd            gpd      %        lpd          ER: Section 2.5 Luzerne County Freeland Borough Municipal Water Authority                          GW        1,613,200    6,106,627    430,438    26.7    1,629,385    709,000      43.9    2,683,857 HCA Water System Filter Plant - Hazleton                            SW        10,000,000    37,854,120  5,394,000    53.9    20,418,512  7,700,000    77.0    29,147,672 Pennsylvania American Water Company - Ceasetown(2)                  SW            n/a          n/a      3,500,000    n/a    13,248,942  3,950,000    n/a    14,952,377 Pennsylvania American Water Company - Crystal Lake                  SW        6,000,000    22,712,472  3,420,000    57.0    12,946,109  5,000,000    83.3    18,927,060 Pennsylvania American Water Company - Huntsville(3)                SW            n/a          n/a          n/a      n/a        n/a      4,500,000    n/a    17,034,354 Pennsylvania American Water Company - Nesbitt(3)                    SW        12,000,000    45,424,944  10,000,000  83.3    37,854,120  11,000,000    91.7    41,639,532 Pennsylvania American Water Company - Watres(2)                    SW        16,000,000    60,566,592  10,000,000  62.5    37,854,120  16,000,000  100.0    60,566,592 United Water Pennsylvania - Dallas                                  GW        1,566,000    5,927,955    462,000    29.5    1,748,860    569,000      36.3    2,153,899 Subtotal                                                                      47,179,200  178,592,710  33,206,438  70.4  125,700,049  49,428,000  104.8  187,105,344 Columbia County
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Pennsylvania American Water Company - Berwick                      GW        4,600,000    17,412,895    1,739,000    37.8  6,582,831    2,477,000    53.8    9,376,466 2-761        United Water Pennsylvania- Bloomsburg                              SW        4,147,200    15,698,861    2,581,000    62.2  9,770,148    3,479,000    83.9    13,169,448 Subtotal                                                                      8,747,200    33,111,756    4,320,000    49.4  16,352,980    5,956,000    68.1    22,545,914 Total                                                                        55,926,400  211,704,466  37,526,438  67.1  142,053,029  55,384,000  99.0    209,651,258 Notes:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-30 Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Information System, Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 1 of 2)
County/Water System Name                                        Population Served                Primary Water Source Type Luzerne County Community Water Systems: Water Systems that serve the same people year-round (e.g. in homes or businesses).
Aqua PA Applewood                                                          82                            Groundwater Aqua PA Barrett                                                            150                            Groundwater Aqua PA Fieldcrest                                                        110                            Groundwater Aqua PA Forest Park                                                        335                            Groundwater Aqua PA Garbush                                                            160                            Groundwater Aqua PA Greenbriar                                                          28                            Groundwater Aqua PA Hex Acres                                                          278                            Groundwater Aqua PA Laurel Lakes Village                                              380                            Groundwater Aqua PA Midway System                                                    1,793                          Groundwater Aqua PA Oakhill                                                            486                            Groundwater Aqua PA Penn Lake                                                          70                            Groundwater Aqua PA Rhodes Terrace                                                      50                            Groundwater Aqua PA Shickshinny Apache                                                140                            Groundwater Aqua PA Shickshinny Lake                                                  126                            Groundwater Aqua PA St. Johns Estates                                                  75                            Groundwater Aqua PA Sunrise Estates                                                    162                            Groundwater Aqua PA Tambur                                                            110                            Groundwater Aqua PA Wapwallopen                                                        239                            Groundwater Aqua PA Warden Place                                                      275                            Groundwater Aqua PA White Haven                                                      1,200                          Groundwater Chase Manor Water Association                                              95                            Groundwater Conyngham Water Company                                                  1,932                          Groundwater Freeland Borough Municipal Water Authority                                4,610                          Groundwater Indian Springs Water Company                                              133                            Groundwater Orchard East Water Association                                            100                            Groundwater Orchard West Water Association                                              90                            Groundwater Overbrook Water Company                                                    298                            Groundwater Pennsylvania American Water Company Hillcrest                              125                            Groundwater Pennsylvania American Water Company Homesite                                55                            Groundwater United Water PA Dallas                                                    5,113                          Groundwater United Water PA Harveys Lake                                              200                            Groundwater United Water PA Shavertown                                                3,035                          Groundwater HCA Roan Filter Plant                                                    40,620                          Surface Water Pennsylvania American Water Company Ceasetown                            63,198                          Surface Water Pennsylvania American Water Company Crystal Lake                          9,535                          Surface Water Pennsylvania American Water Company Huntsville                          10,800                          Surface Water Pennsylvania American Water Company Nesbitt                              58,278                          Surface Water Pennsylvania American Water Company Watres                              51,978                          Surface Water Stockton Water System                                                      90                            Surface Water Subtotal                                                              256,534 Others:                                                                  14,326                        550 via groundwater 185                  2 via Purchase of Groundwater Subtotal                                                              14,511 Total                                                                271,045 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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-30 Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Information System, Luzerne County and Columbia County (Page 2 of 2)
County/Water System Name                                            Population Served                Primary Water Source Type Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems: Water Systems that serve the same people, but not year-round (e.g. schools that have their own water system).
Subtotal                                                                21,802                        32 via Groundwater Subtotal                                                                    50                  1 via Purchase of Surface Water Total                                                                      21,852 Transient Non-Community Water Systems: Water Systems that do not consistently serve the same people (e.g. rest stops, campgrounds, gas stations).
Total                                                                      26,330                        192 via Groundwater Columbia County Community Water Systems: Water Systems that serve the same people year-round (e.g. in homes or businesses).
Catawissa Municipal Water Authority                                          1,580                          Groundwater Mifflin Twp Ma                                                                900                            Groundwater Orangeville Municipal Water Authority                                        480                            Groundwater Pa American Water Berwick                                                  16,000                          Groundwater United Water PA Col Co Ind Pk                                                138                            Groundwater Wonderview Water Company                                                      320                            Groundwater Groundwater under the influence of Benton Municipal Water Authority                                            1,100 surface water Groundwater under the influence of Millville Municipal Authority                                                969 surface water United Water PA Bloomsburg Op                                              21,500                          Surface water Subtotal                                                                42,987 Others:
Subtotal                                                                1,721                          Groundwater Total                                                                      44,708 Non-Transient Non-Community Water Systems: Water Systems that serve the same people, but not year-round (e.g.
schools that have their own water system).
Subtotal                                                                  6,553                        16 via Groundwater Subtotal                                                                    30                  1 via Purchase of surface water Total                                                                        6,583 Transient Non-Community Water Systems: Water Systems that do not consistently serve the same people (e.g. rest stops, campgrounds, gas stations).
Total                                                                        4,618                        81 via Groundwater BBNPP                                                          2-763                                                        Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-31 Sewer Districts/Systems in Luzerne County and Columbia County Capacity County/Sewer System gallons per day (gpd)        liters per minute (lpm)
Luzerne County Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority                          32.0 million                    84,120 Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority                      8.9 million                    23,396 Mountaintop Area Joint Sewer Authority                      4.16 million                    10,936 Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority                  6.0 million                    15,773 Shickshinny Sewer Authority                                0.45 million                    1,183 Conyngham Borough Authority                                0.35 million                      920 Nescopeck Sewer Authority                                  0.11 million                      289 Freeland Sewer Authority                                    0.75 million                    1,972 Butler Township Sewer Authority                              10 million                    26,288 Subtotals - 9 facilities Columbia County Berwick Area Joint Sewer Authority                          3.64 million                    9,569 Catawissa Borough Sewer Authority                            0.2 million                      526 Millville Borough Sewer Authority                            0.3 million                      789 Bloomsburg Municipal Authority                              4.29 million                    11,277 Greenwood Township Municipal Authority                    0.0075 million                    20 Orange Township Sewer Authority                            0.013 million                    34 Hemlock Township Municipal Sewer Coop                        0.3 million                      789 Madison Township Municipal Authority                        0.02 million                      53 Benton Borough Municipal Water and Sewer 0.132 million                    347 Authority Orangeville Borough Water Authority                        0.07 million                      184 Montour Township Authority                                  0.1 million                      263 North Centre Township Authority                            0.0004 million                      1 Locust Township Municipal Authority                        0.05 million                      131 Subtotals - 13 facilities Totals - 22 facilities BBNPP                                                    2-764                                                      Review Copy
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Table 2.5-32 Fire/EMS Departments in Luzerne County and Columbia County BBNPP                                                                          (Page 1 of 4)
Active FF -
Non-FF -
Department  Organization  Number of    Career/
County/Fire Department Name                            City/Location                                                            Civilian/
ER: Section 2.5 Type        Type        Stations Volunteer/Paid Volunteer per Call Luzerne County Avoca Fire Department                                      Avoca            V              L            1          25              0 Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company              Bear Creek        V              L            2          15            10 Butler Township Fire Company                              Drums            V              L            1          45            20 Courtdale Volunteer Hose Company                        Courtdale          V            L            1          18              4 Dallas Fire & Ambulance, Inc                              Dallas            V            L            1          25              1 Dennison Township Volunteer Fire Company                White Haven          V            L            1          12              5 Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire Department            Wapwallopen          V            L            1          30            20 Dupont Volunteer Hose Company #1                          Dupont            V            L            1          40              0 Edwardsville Fire Department                            Edwardsville        MV            L            1          48            14 Elm Hill Hose Company #3                                Plymouth          MV            L            3          43            15 Excelsior Hose Company #2                                  Duryea            V            L            1          28            20
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2-765        Exeter Hose Company #1                                    Exeter            V            L            1          40              0 Exeter Park Volunteer Hose Company                        Exeter            V            L            1          57              8 Fairmount Township Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company  Sweet Valley        V            L            1          9            21 Fearnots Volunteer Fire Company                          Freeland          V            L            1          20              0 Forty Fort Fire Department                              Forty Fort        MV            L            1          34              5 Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company                  Dallas            V            L            1          10              3 Freeland Fire Department                                  Freeland          V            L            1          48            40 Germania Hose Company                                      Duryea            V            L            1          45              0 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Goodwill Hose Company #2                                Plymouth          MV            L            1          17              4 Hanover TWP Fire Department                            Wilkes-Barre        MV            L            6          218            30 Harveys Lake Fire & Ambulance Company                  Harveys Lake          V            L            1          18            25 Harwood Volunteer Fire Department                        Hazleton          V            L            1          35            25 Hazle Township Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company            Harleigh          V            L            2          55            30 Hazleton Fire Department                                  Hazleton          MV            L            3          66            100 Hughestown Hose Company #1                              Hughestown          V            L            1          34            21 Hunlock Creek Volunteer Fire Company                  Hunlock Creek        V            L            1          30            10 Huntington Valley Volunteer Fire Company              Huntington Mills      V            L            1          25              6 Review Copy  Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department              Shavertown          V            L            1          18              8        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-32 Fire/EMS Departments in Luzerne County and Columbia County BBNPP                                                                      (Page 2 of 4)
Active FF -
Non-FF -
Department  Organization  Number of    Career/
County/Fire Department Name                        City/Location                                                            Civilian/
ER: Section 2.5 Type        Type        Stations Volunteer/Paid Volunteer per Call Jenkins Township Volunteer Hose Company                Pittston        MV            L            1          23            40 Kingston Fire Department                              Kingston          MV            L            2          69            0 Kunkle Fire Company, Inc                                Dallas          V            L            1          32            15 Larksville Volunteer Fire Company #1                  Larksville        MV            L            1          24            0 Mocanaqua Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc            Mocanaqua            V            L            1          40            0 Mountaintop Hose Company 1                          Mountaintop          V            L            1          31            0 Nanicoke City Fire Department                        Nanticoke          MV            L            5          60            0 Nescopeck Township Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc    Nescopeck          V            L            1          20            17 Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company #1                  Nescopeck          V            L            1          20            130 Newport Township Fire Department                      Nanticoke          MV            L            1          53            0 Nuangola Volunteer Fire Department                    Nuangola            V            L            1          30            20 Nuremberg Weston Volunteer Fire Department              Weston            V            L            1          35            20
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2-766        Pittston City Fire Department                          Pittston        MV            L            1          55            0 Pittston Township Volunteer Fire Department            Pittston        MV            L            2          17            46 Plains Township Fire Department                          Plains          MC            L            2          23            0 Pond Hill-Lily Lake Fire Company                    Wapwallopen          V            L            1          17            6 Port Trevorton Fire Company                        Port Trevorton        V            L            1          22            25 Pringle Volunteer Fire Department                      Pringle          V            L            1          25            0 Rescue Hose Company #1                                  Ashley          V            L            1          30            0 Rice Township Volunteer Fire Department            Mountain Top          V            L            1          12            5 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Salem Township Volunteer Fire Company                  Luzerne          V            L            1          12            5 Shades Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc            White Haven          V            L            1          10            1 Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department                Shavertown          V            L            1          35            0 Shickshinny Volunteer Fire Company, Inc              Shickshinny          V            L            1          20            15 Slocum Twp Volunteer Fire Company                  Wapwallopen          V            L            1          32            15 Sugar Notch Fire and Hose Company #1                Sugar Notch          V            L            1          20            0 Sugarloaf Fire Company, Inc                          Sybertsville        V            L            1          53            87 Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company                  Sweet Valley        V            L            1          25            10 The Volunteer Fire Department of Luzerne                Luzerne          V            L            1          30            3 Review Copy  Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company                    Trucksville        V            L            1          25            10        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-32 Fire/EMS Departments in Luzerne County and Columbia County BBNPP                                                                          (Page 3 of 4)
Active FF -
Non-FF -
Department  Organization  Number of    Career/
County/Fire Department Name                            City/Location                                                            Civilian/
ER: Section 2.5 Type        Type        Stations Volunteer/Paid Volunteer per Call Warrior Run Borough Volunteer Fire Company              Warrior Run          V          L              1          15              0 West Hazleton Fire Department                          West Hazleton        MV          L              1          37              0 West Wyoming Hose Company                              West Wyoming          V            L              2          30              0 White Haven Fire Company #1                            White Haven          V          L              1          30            20 Wilkes Barre Township Volunteer Fire Department        Wilkes-Barre          V          L              1          28            20 Wilkes-Barre City Fire Dept EMS                        Wilkes-Barre        C            L              1          88            10 Wright Township Volunteer Firemans Association        Mountain Top          V          L              1          30              0 Wyoming Hose Company #1                                  Wyoming              V          L              1          35              5 Wyoming Volunteer Hose Company #2                        Wyoming              V          L              1          90              0 Subtotals: 68 Departments                                                                              87        2,391          970 Columbia County
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2-767        Aristes Fire Company                                      Aristes            V          L            1          20              8 Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Company                  Bloomsburg            V          L            1          15            16 Benton Volunteer Fire Company                            Benton              V          L            1          30              6 Bloomsburg Fire Department, Inc                        Bloomsburg            V          L            1          100            25 Buckhorn Community Volunteer Fire Company #1            Bloomsburg            V          L            1          30            20 Catawissa Hose Company #1                                Catawissa            V          L            1          30            26 Defender Fire Company                                    Berwick            V          L            1          75              0 Eagle Hose Company #2                                    Berwick            V          L            1          125            0 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED East Berwick Hose Company #2                              Berwick            V          L            1          20            10 Espy Fire Company 1                                    Bloomsburg            V          L            1          38            14 Fernville Volunteer Fire Company                        Bloomsburg            V          L            1          30            23 Main Township Volunteer Fire Company                    Bloomsburg            V          L            1          15              5 Mifflin Township Forest Rangers & Fire Company No. 1    Mifflinville        V          L            1          15            12 Millville Community Fire Company                          Millville          V          L            1          50              0 Montour Township Fire Department                        Bloomsburg            V          L            1          20              6 North Mountain Fire Company                              Benton              V          L            1          12            17 Orangeville Community Fire Company                      Orangeville          V          L            1          25            20 Review Copy                                                                                                                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-32 Fire/EMS Departments in Luzerne County and Columbia County BBNPP                                                                    (Page 4 of 4)
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Non-FF -
Department  Organization      Number of    Career/
County/Fire Department Name                        City/Location                                                              Civilian/
ER: Section 2.5 Type        Type            Stations Volunteer/Paid Volunteer per Call Private or PPL Susquehanna Fire Brigade                        Berwick            V      industrial fire      1          150            0 brigade Ranger Hose Company #2                              Berwick            V            L              1          25            30 Reliance Fire Company #1                            Berwick            V            L              5          70              0 Summerhill Fire Company                              Berwick            V            L              1          25            35 Valley Chemical Fire Company                        Numidia            V            L              1          27            80 Wilburton Hose Company #1                          Wilburton          V            L              1          20              0 Subtotals: 23 Departments                                                                            27          967            353 Total                                                                                                114        3,358          1,323 Notes:
V = Volunteer
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2-768            C = Career MC = Mostly Career MV = Mostly Volunteer L = Local CY = calendar year COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Review Copy                                                                                                                                            Socioeconomics
 
ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-33 Assessment of Archeological Potential for BBNPP Phase Ia Project APE High-Moderate                                    Disturbed/No Low Potential Acres Total Acres          Potential Acres of                                Potential Acres of Area                                                                              of Area (ac (ha))                  Area (1)                                          Area (ac (ha)%)
(ac (ha)%)                                      (ac (ha)%)
Southeast Alternative            353 (143)              102 (41) 28.8%                246 (100) 69.7%      5 (2) 1.4%
West Alternative A (A1A-SW Unit )                153 (62)                86 (35) 56.2%                  67 (27) 43.8%            0 B (A1B-W 1 Unit)              255 (103)              138 (56) 54.1%                  55 (22) 21.6%    62 (25) 24.3%
C (A1A+A1B-W 2 408 (165)              224 (91) 54.9%                122 (49) 29.9%    62 (25) 15.2%
Units)
Area 6                            174 (70)              87.9 (36) 50.5%              37.4 (15) 21.5%    48.3 (20) 27.8%
Area 7                              38 (15)              34.1 (14) 89.7%                0.2 (0.1) 0.5%    3.2 (1) 8.4%
Area 8                            272 (110)              103.1 (42) 37.9%              34.1 (14) 12.5%  135.2 (55) 49.7%
Confers Lane                        27 (11)              10.9 (4) 39.8%                  6.6 (3) 24.1%    9.9 (4) 36.1%
Subtotal (Areas 6-8, 511 (207)              236 (96) 46.2%                  78 (32) 15.3%    197 (80) 38.6%
Confers)
Total                            1,272 (515)            562 (227) 44.2%              446 (181) 35.1%    264 (107) 20.7%
Note:
(1) Floodplain/low terrace settings on both sides of Susquehanna River have high to moderate potential for both near-surface and deeply buried archeological sites; Upland settings have high to moderate potential for near-surface archeological sites.
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NRHP Status 36LU0015        SES-3            Area 8        Floodplain Prehistoric Open                      A,LA        Eligible 36LU0016        SES-6            Area 8        Floodplain Prehistoric Open              A,LA,EW,MW,LW      Eligible 36LU0048        SES-16            Area 8        Floodplain Prehistoric Open Unknown Prehistory            Undetermined 36LU0049        SES-8            Area 8        Floodplain Prehistoric Open              A,LA,Tr,W,EW,LW    Eligible 36LU0050        SES-10            Area 8        Floodplain Prehistoric Open                      A,LA      Not Eligible 36LU0051        SES-11            Area 7        Floodplain Prehistoric Open                    W,LW          Eligible Note:
(1) A = Archaic; EA = Early Archaic; MA = Middle Archaic; LA = Late Archaic; W = Woodland; EW = Early Woodland; MW =
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-35 Previously Recorded Architectural Resources within the 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Radius of the Proposed Project Resource                                                                                                          Current NRHP*
Name          Resource Type            Date              Township            Within APE?
Number                                                                                                                Status Union Reformed                                                                      No, located in
                      & Lutheran                                                                        Southeast 086527                                Church              1833            Conyngham                            Undetermined Church (Old                                                                    Alternative east River Church)                                                                        of river L.R. 40028 092644                                Bridge          Unknown                  Salem                No          Not Eligible Bridge 135679        SR 239 Bridge          Bridge              1940            Conyngham                  No          Not Eligible 135820        SR 7228 Bridge          Bridge              1937                  Salem                No          Not Eligible North Branch Canal; Wyoming Yes, west bank 141673            Canal Co;      Canal and Locks        1828, 1831              Salem                              Eligible floodplain Pennsylvania Canal Co
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-36 The Summary of Surveyed Architectural and Historic Resources in Project Viewshed (Page 1 of 3)
Initial NRHP ID No.          Name                  Address              Style and Type                  Date            Eligibility Recommendation Resources Recommended Eligible for NRHP Listing (Require PHRS Forms per PHMC-BHP-June 5, 2008)
Union Reformed                                                                                Eligible, Criteria A and Lutheran                                                                                  and C (Further GAI-03                      3200 SR 239, Conyngham Greek Revival Church 1833 (Church),
Church (Old River                                                                            research ongoing to (086572)                                  Twp                  and Cemetery            1805 (Cemetery)
Church and                                                                                determine Criterion Burying Ground)                                                                                    B eligibility.)
3209 SR 239, Conyngham Federal, Vernacular                                  Eligible, Criteria A GAI-04        Woodcrest                                                                  1805, 1822 Twp                    Farmstead                                      and C Beach Grove Road at Vernacular Stone GAI-06  Stone Arch Bridge      Stone Church Road,                                          c1935      Eligible, Criterion C*
Arch Bridge Salem Twp North Market        North Market Street,        Vernacular Stone GAI-09                                                                                      c1935      Eligible, Criterion C*
Street Bridge            Salem Twp                Arch Bridge Along Susquehanna GAI-10      North Branch                                                                                Eligible, Criteria A River, US Rt. 11 Vicinity,    Vernacular Canal                  1828 (141673)  Pennsylvania Canal                                                                                    and C Salem Twp Canadian Pacific/
Bloomsburg Along Susquehanna Division of the GAI-11                        River, US Rt. 11 Vicinity,  Vernacular Railroad                1858    Eligible, Criterion A*
Delaware, Salem Twp Lackawanna &
Western Railway Susquehanna and GAI-12                        US Rt. 11, Salem Twp        Vernacular Highway            1807-1810    Eligible, Criterion A*
Tioga Turnpike 1405 Berwick-Hazleton Masonry Vernacular, House (Red Brick GAI-26                            Highway (SR 93),            Gothic Revival                c1880      Eligible, Criterion C*
Studios)
Nescopeck Twp                Residence Pennsylvania    Along Susquehanna River Railroad-Sunbury in Vicinity of River Road GAI-27                                                    Vernacular Railroad              c1870      Eligible, Criterion A*
Line/ Delaware &    and SR 239, Nescopeck Hudson Railroad                Twp Eligible, Criteria A Vernacular, Italianate,                      and C (Further study GAI-36                        454 through 480 South          Gothic Revival,                                ongoing to Wapwallopen through                              River Street,        Queen Anne, Stick,            c1870-c1900        determine all Historic District GAI-45                            Wapwallopen              Colonial Revival                              contributing Historic District                            resources and district boundary.)*
Other Resources Requiring Completion of PHRS forms per PHMC-BHP Request-June 5, 2008 Hummel        371 Beach Grove Road,        Frame Vernacular GAI-05                                                                                      c1890            Not Eligible Farmstead              Salem Twp                  Farmstead American GAI-07        Kiliti Farm    62 Kiliti Road, Salem Twp        Foursquare,                  c1925            Not Eligible Vernacular Farmstead Undetermined.
4210 North Market          Frame Vernacular GAI-08      Heller Farm                                                                    c1930          Further study Street, Salem Twp              Farmstead ongoing 29 Bell Bend Road, Salem GAI-13          House                                    Bungalow Residence                c1925            Not Eligible Twp 49 Bell Bend Road, Salem Frame Vernacular, GAI-14          House                                                                      c1875            Not Eligible Twp              Georgian Residence BBNPP                                                          2-772                                                      Review Copy
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Initial NRHP ID No.          Name                    Address              Style and Type                    Date      Eligibility Recommendation 1022 Salem Boulevard,        Frame Vernacular GAI-20    Valley View Farm                                                                    c1900      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Farmstead 4252 N. Market Street,      Frame Vernacular GAI-25      Michaels Farm                                                                      c1880      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Farmstead 950 Berwick-Hazleton Greek Revival GAI-29          Farm                Highway (SR 93),                                      c1870-c1960    Not Eligible Farmstead Nescopeck Twp 944 Berwick-Hazleton Masonry Vernacular, GAI-30          House                Highway (SR 93),                                          c1870      Not Eligible Georgian Residence Nescopeck Twp 783 Berwick-Hazleton      Masonry Vernacular, GAI-33          Farm                Highway (SR 93),            Greek Revival                c1880      Not Eligible Nescopeck Twp                Farmstead 212 East Cherry Road        Frame Vernacular GAI-35          Farm                                                                          c1890      Not Eligible (T379), Nescopeck Twp            Farmstead 811 River Road (SR 3036), Vernacular, Georgian GAI-50          Farm                                                                      c1880-c2000    Not Eligible Nescopeck Twp                Farmstead Identified Ineligible Resources Requiring No Further Work per PHMC-BHP-June 5, 2008 Beach Grove        Beach Grove Road, Salem GAI-01                                                      Vernacular Cemetery            c1850-c2004    Not Eligible Cemetery                    Twp Bell Bend Road at US Rt.
GAI-02      Stone Walls                                      Vernacular Walls            c1810-c1850?    Not Eligible 11, Salem Twp 65 Bell Bend Road, Salem      Frame Vernacular GAI-15          House                                                                          c1880      Not Eligible Twp                    Residence 155 Bell Bend Road,      Minimal Traditional, GAI-16          House                                                                          c1950      Not Eligible Salem Twp            Cape Cod Residence 189 Bell Bend Road,        Colonial Revival GAI-17          House                                                                          c1925      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence 193 Bell Bend Road,        Minimal Traditional GAI-18          House                                                                          c1950      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence 1021 Salem Boulevard,        Frame Vernacular GAI-19          House                                                                          c1950      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence Bell Bend Efficiency 1043 Salem Boulevard,          Frame Vernacular GAI-21                                                                                        c1940      Not Eligible Apartments                Salem Twp                  Apartment 1047 Salem Boulevard,        Frame Vernacular GAI-22          House                                                                          c1910      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence 1091 Salem Boulevard,        Frame Vernacular GAI-23          House                                                                          c1910      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence 1069 Salem Boulevard, American Foursquare GAI-24          House                                                                          c1925      Not Eligible Salem Twp                  Residence 998 Berwick-Hazleton Vernacular Former GAI-28    Barn and Trailer          Highway (SR 93),                                      c1900-c1990    Not Eligible Farmstead Nescopeck Twp 906 Berwick-Hazleton Frame Vernacular GAI-31          House                Highway (SR 93),                                          c1900      Not Eligible Residence Nescopeck Twp 809 Berwick-Hazleton Frame Vernacular GAI-32          House                Highway (SR 93),                                          c1910      Not Eligible Residence Nescopeck Twp BBNPP                                                          2-773                                                  Review Copy
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Initial NRHP ID No.        Name                  Address              Style and Type                    Date    Eligibility Recommendation 175 East Cherry Road        Frame Vernacular GAI-34        House                                                                        c1930    Not Eligible (T379), Nescopeck Twp              Residence House (Opossum    598 River Road (SR 3036),      Frame Vernacular GAI-46                                                                                      c1920    Not Eligible Lodge)            Nescopeck Twp                Residence 546 River Road (SR 3036),      Frame Vernacular GAI-47        House                                                                        c1920    Not Eligible Nescopeck Twp                Residence 520 River Road (SR 3036),      Frame Vernacular GAI-48        House                                                                        c1920    Not Eligible Nescopeck Twp                Residence 510 River Road (SR 3036),      Frame Vernacular GAI-49        House                                                                        c1920    Not Eligible Nescopeck Twp                Residence SR 3036 (River Road)      Vernacular Extraction GAI-51        Quarry                                                                      c1930    Not Eligible vicinity, Nescopeck Twp            Facility GAI-52                      N. Market Street, Salem Vernacular Concrete Bridge                                                                        1937    Not Eligible (135820)                                Twp                      Bridge Note:
* Resource subsequently determined Not Eligible based on supplemental research and SHPO review and comment.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-37 Summary of Surveyed Architectural and Historical Resources in Phase Ia Project Footprint, West of Susquehanna River Style and                                                  Recommended ID No.            Name                Date                                Address                Township Type                                                      NRHP Status c1850-c2    Vernacular GAI-01  Beach Grove Cemetery                                      Beach Grove Road              Salem      Not Eligible 004      Cemetery c1810-c1    Vernacular      Bell Bend Road at US Rt.
GAI-02        Stone Walls                                                                        Salem      Undetermined 850?          Walls                      11 GAI-10                                1828,      Vernacular        Along Susquehanna North Branch PA. Canal                                                                    Salem  Eligible, Criteria A, C.
(141673)                              1831          Canal        River, US Rt. 11 Vicinity Del. Lackawanna &
GAI-11                                1858        Railroad          Vicinity Salem TWP            Salem  Eligible, Criterion A Western Railway Susquehanna and          1807-181    Vernacular GAI-12                                                            US Rt. 11 Salem TWP            Salem  Eligible, Criterion A Tioga Turnpike            0        Highway National Register of Historic Places BBNPP                                                          2-775                                                      Review Copy
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Table 2.5-38 Summary of Identified Archeological Sites in Phase Ib Project APE BBNPP Phase Ib NRHP*
GAI Site #                Area        Landform            Setting        Prehist Art. Hist Art.          Site Type                      Age                    Eligibility Site #
ER: Section 2.5 Recommendations 36LU278        1      West Alt  Upland hill slope      Plowed field          2            --      Lithic scatter              Unknown Prehistoric      Not Eligible 36LU279        2      West Alt  Upland flat            Plowed field          --          147      Historic artifact scatter    Early to mid 19th century Potentially Eligible, Criterion D 36LU280        3      West Alt  Upland flat            Plowed field          --          101      Historic artifact scatter    Late 19th to mid 20th    Potentially Eligible, century                  Criterion D 36LU281        4      West Alt  Upland flat            Plowed field          --          369      Historic artifact scatter    Early to mid 19th century Potentially Eligible, and Early to mid 20th    Criterion D century 36LU288        5        Area 7    Terrace/              Plowed field          48            35      Lithic scatter              EA, LA, EW **            Potentially Eligible, Floodplain                                                                                                                Criterion D 36LU282        6      West Alt  Upland flat          Plowed field            2            --      Lithic scatter              Unknown Prehistoric      Not Eligible 36LU283        7      West Alt  Upland flat          Sparse woods/            --          363      Farmstead (artifact                  th Late 19 to late 20  th    Potentially Eligible, brush                                      scatter/foundations)        century                  Criterion D 36LU284        8      West Alt  Upland flat            Wooded                --          147      Historic artifact scatter/                th Mid to late 20 century Not Eligible
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possible foundation 2-776 depression 36LU285        9      West Alt  Upland flat            Sparse trees          2            71      Historic artifact scatter/  19th century              Potentially Eligible, brush/grassy field                              possible foundation                                    Criterion D depression 36LU286      10      West Alt  Upland flat            Open field            --          208      Farmstead (artifact          Mid 19th to 20th century  Potentially Eligible, scatter/foundations)                                    Criterion D 36LU287      11      West Alt  Upland flat            Wooded              --            23      Historic artifact scatter    19th century              Not Eligible Total                                                                        54          1,464                                                              7 potentially eligible; COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 4 not eligible
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-39 Summary of Identified Isolated Finds in Initial Phase Ib Project APE Recommended IF #    Area    Section            Setting                          Age                      Description NRHP Eligibility IF 1  West Alt. 1                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 proj. point        NE IF 2  West Alt. 6                Upland                      Early Archaic                1 proj. point        NE IF 3  West Alt. 6                Upland                      Early Archaic                1 proj. point        NE IF 4  West Alt. 6                Upland                Middle to Late Archaic              1 proj. point        NE IF 5  West Alt. 6                Upland                      Early Archaic                1 proj. point        NE IF 6  West Alt. 3                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 7  West Alt. 3                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric              1 utililized flake      NE IF 8  West Alt. 3                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 9  West Alt. 3                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric            1 retouched flake        NE IF 10 West Alt. 6                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 proj. point        NE IF 11 West Alt. 7                Upland                      Late Archaic                  1 proj. point        NE IF 12 West Alt. 7                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 proj. point        NE IF 13 DELETED IF 14 West Alt. 7                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 15 West Alt. 12                Upland                      Early Archaic                1 proj. point        NE IF 16  Area 6      3                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                  1 biface            NE IF 17  Area 7      2      Low Terrace/ Floodplain        Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 18  Area 7      2      Low Terrace/ Floodplain        Unknown Prehistoric                  1 biface            NE IF 19  Area 7      2      Low Terrace/ Floodplain        Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 20  Area 7      2      Low Terrace/ Floodplain        Unknown Prehistoric                  1 biface            NE IF 21  Area 7      2      Low Terrace/ Floodplain        Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 22 West Alt. 17                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 23 West Alt. 29                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 24 West Alt. 1                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 25 West Alt. 1                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 debitage          NE IF 26 DELETED IF 27 West Alt. 1                Upland                Unknown Prehistoric                1 proj. point        NE Notes:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-40 Summary of Potentially NRHP-Eligible Archeological Sites in Phase Ib Project APE Phase Ib NRHP*
GAI                                                                                                  Recommended Site #                        Site Type                        Age                            Eligibility Site #                                                                                                    Action Recommendation 36LU279        2      Historic Artifact Scatter    Early to mid 19th century              Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II Criterion D 36LU280        3      Historic Artifact Scatter      Late 19th to mid 20th                Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II century                          Criterion D 36LU281        4      Historic Artifact Scatter    Early to mid 19th century            Potentially Eligible ,  Avoid/Phase II and Early to mid 20th                    Criterion D century 36LU288        5      Prehistoric Lithic Scatter Early Archaic, Late Archaic,              Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II Early Woodland                        Criterion D 36LU283        7    Farmstead (Historic Artifact      Late 19th to late 20th              Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II Scatter/ Foundations)                century                          Criterion D 36LU285        9      Historic Artifact Scatter/          19th century                    Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II Possible Foundation                                                    Criterion D Depression 36LU286        10    Farmstead (Historic Artifact Mid 19th to 20th century                  Potentially Eligible,  Avoid/Phase II Scatter/ Foundations)                                                  Criterion D
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Table 2.5-41 Phase II National Register Site Evaluations: Summary and Recommendations BBNPP PHMC/BHP**
GAI                                                                                                                                            NRHP Site #              Area      Sect.          Site Type              Age        Integrity ER: Section 2.5 Site #                                                                                Info        NRHP* Eligibility                        Eligibility Potential      Recommendation      Recommended Action  Conclusion 36LU279      2      West Alt      7            Domestic          Early to Mid        Poor        Low            Not Eligible        No Further Work Not Eligible 19th century 36LU280      3      West Alt      13          Domestic          Late 19th to        Good          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  Not Eligible Mid 20th century 36LU281      4      West Alt      14          Farmstead        Mid 19th to        Poor          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  Not Eligible Early 20th century 36LU283      7      West Alt      30          Farmstead        Late 19th to        Poor          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  Not Eligible Late 20th century 36LU285      9      West Alt      17          Domestic          Mid to Late        Poor          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  Not Eligible 19th and 20th century
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2-779          36LU286      10    West Alt      31          Farmstead        Mid 19th to        Poor          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  Not Eligible 20th century 36LU288      5      Area 7      2      Lithic Scatter/Camp    Paleo, LA,TA/      Poor          Low            Not Eligible      No Further Work  NRHP Eligible, EW, LW +                                                                              Site Avoidance or Phase III Data Recovery
                                                                                +Paleo=Paleoindian, LA=Late Archaic, TA=Terminal Archaic, EW=Early Woodland, LW=Late Woodland
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Table 2.5-42 Second Supplemental Phase Ib Investigation and Third Supplemental Phase I Investigation: Summary and Recommendations BBNPP                                                        of Identified Sites and Isolated Finds PHMC/BHP**        ER: Section 2.5 Info                                                        NRHP Area                      Site Type            Age          Integrity GAI                                                                                Potential    NRHP* Eligibility                              Eligibility Site #    Site #                Sect.                                                                    Recommendation        Recommended Action    Conclusion Second Supplemental Phase I 36LU301      12    Lot 4          1      Lithic Scatter  Poss Early          Good            High      Potentially Eligible      Avoid/Phase II    Potentially Archaic                                                                                    Eligible; Conclusion Pending Phase II Completion 36LU302        13      Lot 6B/      --        Domestic      Mid 19th to 20th      Poor          Low      Not Eligible            No Further Work    Not Eligible Lot 6      2                        century IF 28        N/A      Lot 3      2            N/A        Unknown              N/A            N/A      Not Eligible            No Further Work    Not Eligible Prehistoric Third Supplemental Phase I 36LU307        14        14          -    Artifact Scanner 20th century        Poor          Low        Not Eligible            No Further Work    Pending
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-43 Summary of Architectural and Historical Resources in Project Viewshed Recommended Eligible for NRHP Listing PHMC/BHP**
Style and                          NRHP* Eligibility ID No.          Name                  Address                                  Date                                NRHP Eligibility Type                          Recommendation Conclusion 141673    North Branch            Along Susquehanna        Vernacular      1828            Determined Eligible    NRHP Eligible (GAI-10)  Pennsylvania Canal      River, US Rt. 11              Canal                        by PHMC/BHP, Vicinity, Salem Twp                                        Criterion A 155049    Union Reformed and 3200 SR 239,                      Federal      1833            Determined Eligible    NRHP Eligible (GAI-03)  Lutheran Church        Conyngham Twp            Church and      (Church),        by PHMC/BHP, (Old River Church                                  Cemetery        1805            Criterion C and Burying Ground)                                                (Cemetery) 155052    Woodcrest              3209 SR 239,                Federal      1805, 1822 Determined Eligible          NRHP Eligible (GAI-04)                          Conyngham Twp            Vernacular                        by PHMC/BHP, Farmstead                        Criterion A and Possibly C 155054    Stone Arch Bridge      Beach Grove Road at      Vernacular      c1935            Recommended            Not Eligible (GAI-06)                          Stone Church Road,        Stone Arch                        Potentially Eligible, Salem Twp                    Bridge                        Criterion A Further study recommended 155055    North Market Street    North Market Street,      Vernacular      c1935            Recommended            Not Eligible (GAI-09)  Bridge                  Salem Twp                Stone Arch                        Potentially Eligible, Bridge                        Criterion A Further study recommended 155064    House (Red Brick        1405                        Masonry        c1880            Recommended            Not Eligible (GAI-26)  Studios)                Berwick-Hazleton          Vernacular,                      Eligible, Criterion C Highway (SR 93),        Gothic Revival Nescopeck Twp              Residence 155070    Wapwallopen            454 through 480          Vernacular, c1870-                Recommended            Not Eligible (GAI-36  Historic District      South River Street,        Italianate,    c1900            Eligible, Criteria A through                            Wapwallopen            Gothic Revival,                    and C GAI-45)                                                    Queen Anne,                        Further study Stick, Colonial                    recommended in Revival                        order to determine all Historic                      contributing District                      resources and district boundary.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                          Socioeconomics Table 2.5-44 Summary of Architectural and Historical Resources in Phase Ib Project Footprint Recommended Eligible for NRHP Listing Initial 2008 2010 NRHP        PHMC/BHP NRHP*
Style and              Location in                              Eligibility        NRHP ID No.      Name            Address                    Date                              Eligibility Type              Project Area                          Recommendatio Eligibility Recommendati n          Conclusion on 14167 North Branch      Along            Vernacular  1828 Initial Phase Ib Eligible, Criteria Determined                  NRHP Eligible 3    Pennsylvania    Susquehanna      Canal                  APE, Areas 6 A and C                  Eligible by PHMC/
(GAI-1 Canal            River, US Rt. 11                              and 7                            BHP, Criterion A
: 0)                    Vicinity, Salem Twp 15505  Bloomsburg Along                  Vernacular  1858    Initial Phase Ib Eligible, Criterion Determined Not          Not Eligible 3    Division of    Susquehanna      Railroad              APE, Areas 6 A**                      Eligible by PHMC/
(GAI-1  the Delaware, River, US Rt. 11                                and 7                            BHP
: 1)    Lackawanna Vicinity, Salem
        & Western      Twp Railway 15505  Susquehanna US Rt. 11,            Vernacular 1807- Initial Phase Ib Eligible, Criterion Determined Not              Not Eligible 6    and Tioga      Salem Twp        Highway      1810 APE, Areas 6 A**                          Eligible by PHMC/
(GAI-1  Turnpike                                                      and 7                            BHP 2) 15505 Stone Arch        Beach Grove Vernacular c1935 Suppl Phase Ib Eligible, Criterion                Recommended          Not Eligible 4    Bridge          Road at Stone Stone Arch                  APE, Lot 4      A**                Potentially (GAI-0                  Church Road, Bridge                                                            Eligible, Criterion
: 6)                    Salem Twp                                                                      A Further study recommended
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                            Socioeconomics Table 2.5-45 Columbia County Historic Landmarks Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Name                                        Area                                    Address/Location Berwick Armory                            Berwick Borough                                201 Pine St., Berwick Roughly bounded by Penn, 5th West, Bloomsburg Historic District                        Bloomsburg Willow, Millville and Lights Sts.
LR 19078 over Little Pine Creek, Bridge in Fishing Creek Township                  Fishing Creek Twp Bendertown Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse                    Catawissa Borough                          South and 3rd Sts., Catawissa Creasyville Covered Bridge                    Pine/Jackson Twp                                  SR 683, Milville Davis Covered Bridge                          Cleveland Twp                                  SR 371, Catawissa Eckman, Sam, Covered Bridge No. 92                  Pine/Greenwood Twp                                  SR 548, Milville Fowlersville Covered Bridge                    North Centre Twp                              SR 19039, Fowlersville Furnace Covered Bridge No. 11                      Cleveland Twp                                    SR 373, Esther Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40                    Catawissa Twp                                  SR 405, Catawissa Jackson Mansion and Carriage House                    Berwick Borough                              344 Market St., Berwick Johnson Covered Bridge No. 28                      Cleveland Twp                                  SR 320, Catawissa Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122                  Fighing Creek Twp                                    SR 563, Forks Jud Christie Covered Bridge No. 95                  Pine/Jackson Twp                                  SR 685, Milville Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113                      Greenwood Twp                                    SR 572, Rohrsburg Kreigbaum Covered Bridge                  Ralpho/Cleveland Twps.                        E of Elysburg on T 458, Numidia Parrs Mill Covered Bridge No. 10              Cleveland/Franklin Twps                              SR 371, Parrs Mill Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112                        Orange Twp                                  SR 575, Orangeville Riegel Covered Bridge No. 6                        Franklin Twp                                  SR 312, Catawissa Rohrbach Covered Bridge No. 24                        Franklin Twp                                  SR 369, Catawissa Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56            Bloomsburg Town/Montour Twps.                                ST 449, Rupert Shoemaker Covered Bridge                            Pine Twp                                      SR 19053, Iola Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17                          Locust Twp                                  SR 361, Slabtown Stillwater covered Bridge No. 134                  Stillwater Borough                                SR 629, Stillwater Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Forks                                        Off PA 478 Bridge No. 120 Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Forks                                        Off Pa 487 Bridge No. 121 Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19                          Locust Twp                                    SR 468, Newlin Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69              Mount Pleasant/Hemlock Twp                              Off PA 42, Fernville Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1                    Grassmere Park                                      SR 19074 Y Covered Bridge No. 156                        Sugarloaf Twp                                    SR 757, Central BBNPP                                                            2-783                                                          Review Copy
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Pardee, Isreal Platt, Mansion                        Hazelton City Hazelton W. South and W. Ross Strs. & Barnum Pl.,
River Street Historic District                    Wilkes-Barre City Wilker-Barre St. Gabriels Catholic Parish Complex                      Hazelton City                        122-142 S. Wyoming St., Hazelton St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Wilkes-Barre City                          419 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre Church and School Building Roughly bounded by Coal, Welles, Stegmaier Brewery                            Wilkes-Barre City                      Market, Lincoln and Baltimore Sts.,
Wilkes-Barre Stoddartsville Historic District                        Buck Twp                                S. side of PA 115 at Lehigh R.
Swetland Homestead                          Wyoming Borough                              855 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming Weiss Hall                              Wilkes-Barre City                            98 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre West End Wheelmens Club                        Wyoming Borough                            439 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre US 11, Wyoming Ave. and Susquehanna Wyoming Monument                                Sugarloaf Twp St., Wyoming Borough Wyoming Seminary                            Kingston Borough                                Sprague Ave., Kingston BBNPP                                                              2-784                                                          Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Table 2.5-47 Summary of Identified Cultural Resources by NRHP Eligibility Status Location        NRHP-Listed NRHP-Eligible NRHP-Ineligible NRHP-Undetermined Unmapped                Total Columbia County              4              13                  27                        392    23          459 Beaver Township                                                  1                          1                2 Berwick Borough              2                4                  4                        325    6          341 Briar Creek Borough                          5                  2                          12    2          21 Briar Creek Township                                            12                                2          14 Fishing Creek Township      1                                    3                          1    12          17 Mifflin Township                              3                  2                          46    1          52 North Centre Township        1                                    2                                            3 South Centre Township                        1                  1                          5                7 Sugarloaf Township                                                                            2                2 Luzerne County              3              38                  98                        102    20          261 Black Creek Township                          1                  6                          3    1          11 Butler Township              1                                    8                          11    1          21 Conyngham Borough                                                2                                1          3 Conyngham Township                                                6                          17    6          29 Dorrance Township                                                11                          13                25 Hazle Township                                                                                1    1          2 Hollenback Township                          6                  2                          1                9 Hunlock Township                              2                  9                          6    2          19 Huntington Township          1                9                  7                          7    3          27 Nescopeck Borough                                                1                                            1 Nescopeck Township          1                4                  2                          5    1          13 New Columbus Borough                                              3                          5    1          9 Newport Township                              2                  12                          2                16 Nuangola Borough                                                                              6                6 Rice Township                                2                                                                2 Ross Township                                1                                              1    1          3 Salem Township                                6                  10                          10                26 Shickshinny Borough                                              3                                            3 Slocum Township                                                                              1                1 Sugarloaf Township                            4                  8                          8    1          21 Union Township                                1                  6                          5    1          13 Wright Township                                                  2                                            2 Schuylkill County                                                1                                2          3 North Union Township                                              1                                2          3 BBNPP                                                    2-785                                        Review Copy
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Table 2.5-48 NRHP-Listed Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (7 Records)
BBNPP Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                              Age/                                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                        Quad        P/H (1)                  Description        Ownership          Agency Site No.                                        Type                              Components                                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Columbia County (4 records)
Berwick Borough (2 records)
Jackson Mansion &
Second Empire, 77423      77329    Carriage House /      Building    Berwick        H        1860-1879                          Public-local  Borough of Berwick Listed      yes Stone Berwick City Hall Brigadier General                                                                                            Pennsylvania Craftsman, Tudor 96444      96345    Edward L. Davis /      Building    Berwick        H        1922-1940                          Public-state  National Guard    Listed      yes Revival, brick Berwick Armory                                                                                                Armories Fishing Creek Township (1 record)
LR 19078 over Little Bridge in Fishing                                                    Pine Creek, 122          122                            Bridge        NA          H          1915                                                              Listed      yes Creek Township                                                        Bendertown, concrete North Centre Township (1 record)
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2-786                                  Fowlersville 379          379                            Bridge    Mifflinville    H          1886      Truss, Wood            Public-local  Village of        Listed      yes Covered Bridge Fowlersville Luzerne County (3 records)
Butler Township (1 record)
Luzerne County 119128        112050                        Building      NA          H          1927      Wood                                                    Listed      Yes Fresh Air Camp Huntington Township (1 record)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Bittenbenders                                                      Queen post truss, 912          894                          Bridge    Shickshinny      H        1800-1899                                        Multiple          Listed      yes Covered Bridge                                                      wood Nescopeck Township (1 record)
Evans, Benjamin, 50960        50866                        Building      NA          H        1800-1899  Weatherboard          Private        Individual        Listed      yes House Note:
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Table 2.5-49 NRHP-Eligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (51 Records)
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Inventory Key No./    ID/ BMS                                Resource                                Age/                                                          NRHP          SHPO        ER: Section 2.5 Site No.      No.                Name                Type          Quad        P/H*    Components        Description      Ownership        Agency      Status    Concurrence Columbia County (13 records)
Berwick Borough (4 records) 20528      20437    Chestnut Street School        Building        NA          H        1911      Brick                                            Eligible      yes Berwick 20531        20440      Market Street School        Building      Berwick        H      1860-1879    Italianate, Brick  Public-local  School        Eligible      yes District Vernacular Private-Publi 20563        20472      Schains Department Store    Building      Berwick        H      1889-1919    Victorian                      Individual        Eligible      yes c
Romanesque, Brick North Branch Canal (Pennsylvania Canal 141673      128433                                  District    Berwick        H      1828, 1831    Canal and Locks                                  Eligible      yes Company, Wyoming Canal Company)
Briar Creek Borough (5 records)
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Vernacular Pa 2-787                                  Briar Creek School/                                                                                                Briar Creek 110379      108278                                  Building    Mifflinville    H      1900-1919    Country School,    Public-local                  Eligible      yes Boroughhall                                                                                                        Borough Frame Archeologi 36Co0026        NA      The Hosler Historic Site                  Berwick        H            Hist  Historic Domestic  unknown                      Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site The Woodin/Eaton Foundry Archeologi 36Co0027        NA                                                  Berwick        H    19thC Historic Industrial          unknown                      Eligible  Not evaluated Site                      cal Site Barbara A Archeologi                          P, Late 18th to Open Prehistoric  Kurian and COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 36Co0028        NA      The Martz Farm Site                      Mifflinville    P/H                                                                    Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site                          19thC Historic and Historic        CynthiaL Malisa The Martzville Road Historic Archeologi                                                            Michael and 36Co0029        NA                                                Mifflinville    H    19thC Historic Historic Domestic                                Eligible  Not evaluated Site                          cal Site                                                            Tina Gray Mifflin Township (3 records)
Exchange Hotel/Ye Olde 21285        21194                                  Building    Mifflinville    H      1860-1879    Frame Vernacular    Private        Individual    Eligible      yes Hotel Patriotic Sons of America, Mifflinville 21291        21200    Washington Camp No. 684/ Building        Mifflinville    H      1860-1879    Brick Greek Revival Public-local                  Eligible      yes Town Lot German School Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-49 NRHP-Eligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (51 Records)
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Inventory Key No./    ID/ BMS                                Resource                                Age/                                                        NRHP          SHPO        ER: Section 2.5 Site No.      No.                  Name                Type        Quad        P/H*    Components      Description        Ownership      Agency    Status    Concurrence Archeologi                          Unknown                            Mifflin 36Co0018        NA      Mifflinville Bridge A                    Mifflinville    P                  Lithic Reduction                                  Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site                          Prehistoric                        Township South Centre Township (1 records)
Archeologi                          Unknown      Open Prehistoric, Mr. William F.
36Co0017        NA      Mifflinville Bridge Z                    Mifflinville    P                                                                    Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site                          Prehistoric  Unknown Function Seesholtz Jr.
Luzerne County (38 records)
Black Creek Township (1 record)
L19th-20thC Mountain Grove School/                                                                                            Trinity Revival, Vernacular 113879      110081    Trinity Lutheran Church    Building    Nuremberg        H        1881                          Private        Lutheran    Eligible      yes Country School, House                                                                                                            Church weatherboard Hollenback Township (6 records)
Hollenback 95049        94953      Bridge No. 45802            Structure    Sybertsville    H      unknown      Truss, concrete      Public-local                Eligible      yes Twp
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Hollenback 2-788          95052        94956      Bridge No. 45810            Structure    Sybertsville    H      unknown      Truss, concrete      Public-local                Eligible      yes Twp 135731      122468 none                              Bridge        NA          H        1895      Metal                                            Eligible      yes 135733      122470 none                              Bridge        NA          H        1908      Steel                                            Eligible      yes BMS TR 375 Over Hollenback                                                          Pony Truss, Warren,                Luzerne NA      407215037                                  Bridge    Sybertsville    H        1908                          Public-local                Eligible      yes Creek                                                                          Steel                              County 55802 BMS TR 392 Over Wapwallopen                                                        Pony Truss, Pratt,                  Luzerne COPYRIGHT PROTECTED NA      407215039                                  Bridge    Sybertsville    H        1895ca                          Public-local                Eligible      yes Creek                                                                          Metal                              County 25810 Hunlock Township (2 records)
Retreat State Correctional 105179      105078                                    Bridge        NA          H      1900-1930    unknown                                          Eligible      yes Inst. Entrance Bridge BMS                                                                                                                          Department Retreat Access Rd Over NA      407216180                                  Bridge    Nanticoke        H        1910ca      Thru Truss, Steel    Public-local  of General  Eligible      Yes Susquehanna River 90001                                                                                                                          Services Huntington Township (9 records) 95048      94952      Bridge No. 46018            Structure        NA          H            NA    Concrete                                        Eligible      yes Truss, Continuous,                  Huntington 95056        94960      Bridge No. 46016            Structure    Shickshinny      H        1891                            Public-local                Eligible      yes concrete                            Twp Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-49 NRHP-Eligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (51 Records)
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Inventory Key No./    ID/ BMS                              Resource                              Age/                                                          NRHP          SHPO        ER: Section 2.5 Site No.      No.                Name              Type          Quad        P/H*    Components        Description      Ownership        Agency    Status    Concurrence Truss, Continuous,                  Huntington 95057        94961    Bridge No. 16007            Bridge    Shickshinny      H        1887                            Public-local                Eligible      yes concrete                            Twp 135745      122482 none                            Bridge        NA          H        1895        Metal                                            Eligible      yes 135746      122483 none                            Bridge        NA          H        1890        Metal                                            Eligible      yes BMS T-451 Over Huntington                                          1891 (altered                                      Luzerne NA      407217045                                Bridge        NA          H                    unknown              Public-local                Eligible      yes Creek                                                            1950)                                            County 16016 BMS TR 472 Over Huntington                                        1890 (altered  Pony Truss, Pratt,                  Luzerne NA      407217047                                Bridge    Shickshinny      H                                          Public-local                Eligible      yes Creek                                                            1940)        Metal                              County 26018 BMS TR 482 Over Huntington                                                        Pony Truss, Pratt,                  Luzerne NA      407217048                                Bridge        NA          H        1910                            Public-local                Eligible      yes Creek                                                                          Steel                              County 26006 BMS TR 504 Over Huntington                                                        Closed Spandrel                    Luzerne
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NA      407217050                                Bridge      Stillwater      H        1895ca                            Public-local                Eligible      Yes Creek                                                                          Arch, Deck, Stone                  County 2-789                      46002 Nescopeck Township (4 records)
Nescopeck 95054        94958    Bridge No. 46003          Structure      Berwick        H        1920        Arch, masonry        Public-local                Eligible      yes Twp 135784      122521 none                          Bridge        NA          H        1883        Wrought Iron                                    Eligible      yes 135785      122522 none                          Bridge        NA          H        1889        Wrought Iron                                    Eligible      yes BMS TR 376 Over Nescopeck                                                        Closed Spandrel                    Luzerne NA    407223037                                Bridge        NA          H        1909                            Public-local                Eligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Creek                                                                        Arch, Deck, Stone                  County 66603 Newport Township (2 records) 106142      106040 none                          Building    Nanticoke      H            NA      unknown              Private        Individual  Eligible      yes Holy Child Church, St.
144081      132284                              Building        NA          H        1918        Brick                                            Eligible      yes Stanislaus Institute Rice Township (2 records)
Archeologi                                          Open Prehistoric, 36Lu0272        NA      Pump House Site                        Wilksbarre W    P            LA                                                      Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site                                          Unknown Function Archeologi                                          Open Prehistoric, 36Lu0273        NA      Earth Conservation 1                  Wilksbarre W    P            LA                        unknown                        Eligible  Not evaluated cal Site                                          Unknown Function Ross Township (1 record)
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Table 2.5-49 NRHP-Eligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (51 Records)
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Inventory Key No./  ID/ BMS                                  Resource                              Age/                                                      NRHP          SHPO        ER: Section 2.5 Site No. No.                Name                  Type        Quad        P/H*    Components        Description      Ownership      Agency  Status    Concurrence BMS TR 575 Over Huntington                                                          Pony Truss, Pratt,                  Luzerne NA    407227057                                  Bridge          NA          H        1895ca                          Public-local              Eligible      yes Creek                                                                          Steel                              County 57009 Salem Township (6 records)
Archeologi                                          Open Habitation, 36Lu0015      NA      SES-3                                      Berwick      P        A, LA                          P.P. and L                Eligible      yes cal Site                                          Prehistoric Archeologi                            A,LA,EW,      Open Habitation, 36Lu0016      NA      SES-6                                      Berwick      P                                        P.P. and L                Eligible      yes cal Site                            MW,LW        Prehistoric Archeologi                        A, LA, Tr, W, EW, Open Habitation, 36Lu0049      NA      SES-8                                      Berwick      P                                        P.P. and L                Eligible      yes cal Site                                LW        Prehistoric Archeologi                                          Open Habitation, 36Lu0051      NA      SES-11                                      Berwick      P        W, LW                          P.P. and L                Eligible      yes cal Site                                          Prehistoric Archeologi 36Lu0191      NA      none                                        Berwick      P        LA, Tr    Camp Site            B.I.P Inc.                Eligible      yes cal Site
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Archeologi                                        Open Prehistoric, 2-790          36Lu0270      NA      Beach Haven I                              Berwick      P        LA, Tr                      unknown                      Eligible      yes cal Site                                        Unknown Function Sugarloaf Township (4 records)
Bridge No. 57310,                                                                                              Sugarloaf 95055        94959                                  Structure  Sybertsville    H          NA        Concrete            Public-local              Eligible    Yes Nescopeck Creek Bridge                                                                                          Twp 135825      122562 none                              Bridge        NA          H        1912        Concrete                                      Eligible    yes 135828      122565 none                              Bridge        NA          H        1927        Steel                                          Eligible    yes BMS TR 340 Over Nescopeck                                                          Thru Truss, Pratt,              Luzerne COPYRIGHT PROTECTED NA      407230034                                  Bridge    Sybertsville    H        1927                            Public-local              Eligible    yes Creek                                                                          Steel                            County 07310 Union Township (1 record)
Harrison, Joseph                                                              Vernacular, Greek 120446      112495                                  Building    Shickshinny    H      1860-1900                        Private      Individual    Eligible    yes Henderson, House                                                              Revival, brick
* P = Prehistoric, H = Historic
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Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                              Age/                                                    NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                        Quad        P/H*                  Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                            Components                                                  Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Columbia County (27 records)
Beaver Township (1 record) 132661      119398 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1930    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Berwick Borough (4 records)
Berwick River Bridge                                                  Truss, Steel, 92202        92106                            Bridge      Berwick        H          1905                      Public-local  Berwick      Ineligible      yes 19 1 0 0184 0 001113                                                  Stone 132673      119410 none                      Bridge    Mifflinville    H          1940    unknown                                      Ineligible      yes 132674      119411 none                      Bridge    Mifflinville    H          1929    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Berwick Borough                    Berwick /
143231      130226                            District                  H      1860-1919  Various          Private        Multiple    Ineligible      yes Historic District                  Mifflinville Briar Creek Borough (2 records)
Bowman Residence/                                                      Federal, Gothic 20581        20490                            Building    Mifflinville    H      1860-1879                    Private        Individual  Ineligible      yes Ash Property                                                          Revival, brick
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132676      119413 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1950    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 2-791        Briar Creek Township (12 records) 100497      100397 Broyan Farm              Building    Mifflinville    H          NA      Folk, stone      Private        Individual  Ineligible      Yes 132678      119415 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1956    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Briar Creek Township 132679      119416                            Bridge        NA          H          1922    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Bridge #4 Briar Creek Township 132680      119417                            Bridge        NA          H          1948    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Bridge #1 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Briar Creek Township 132681      119418                            Bridge        NA          H          1948    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Bridge #2 132682      119419 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1937    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 132683      119420 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1950    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 132685      119422 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1938    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 132686      119423 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1941    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 132687      119424 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1941    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 132688      119425 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1930    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 132689      119426 none                      Bridge        NA          H          1930    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Fishing Creek Township (3 records)
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Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                      (Page 2 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                            Age/                                                          NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                          Quad        P/H*                      Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                            Components                                                      Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
L.R. 19080 Bridge 19                                                                                        Fishing Creek 92260        92164                              Bridge    Stillwater    H      1906-1915      Arch, masonry    Public-local                Ineligible        Yes 2 0 0080 0 007881                                                                                          Twp 132705      119442 none                          Bridge        NA          H          NA        unknown                                        Ineligible        yes 132707      119444 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1940        Steel                                          Ineligible        yes Mifflin Township (2 records)
Mifflinville River 1907 (altered  Truss, Steel,                    Center 92203        92107    Bridge 19 2 0 0103 0      Bridge    Mifflinville    H                                        Public-local                  Ineligible      yes 1957)        Stone, Latticed                  Mifflin Twps 000684 132752      119489 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1935        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes North Centre Township (2 records)
Tr 730 North Centre 132765      119502                              Bridge        NA          H          1921        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes Township Bridge #1 132768      119505 County Bridge #168            Bridge        NA          H          1985        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes South Centre Township (1 record)
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2-792          132789      119526 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1949        Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes Luzerne County (98 records)
Black Creek Township (6 records)
L.R. 40012 Bridge 40                                                                                        Black Creek 92596        92500                              Bridge    Nuremberg      H              NA      Arch, masonry    Public-local                  Ineligible      Yes 2 0 0012 0 000862                                                                                          Twp Black Creek 114794      110336    Rock Glen School        Building  Nuremberg      H              NA      school, brick    Public-local                  Ineligible      yes Twp 135663      122400 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1982        Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 135664      122401 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1953        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes 135665      122402 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1936        Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes 135666      122403 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1920        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes Butler Township (8 records)
Senior Senior Citizens 87160        87064                              Building    Freeland      H              NA      unknown          Public-local  Citizens      Ineligible      yes Center Center L.R. 653 Bridge 40 1 0 92651        92555                              Bridge    Conyngham      H              NA      Arch, masonry    Public-local  Butler        Ineligible      yes 0663 0 004303 135667      122404    none                      Bridge        NA          H          1939        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                Age/                                                      NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                                Quad        P/H*                  Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                Components                                                  Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
135669    122406 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1928    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135670    122407 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1926    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135672    122409 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1909    Concrete                                      Ineligible      Yes 135674    122411 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1933    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135675    122412 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1920    Steel                                          Ineligible      yes Conyngham Borough (2 records)
Hazelton Hazleton Area Public 101932      101832                            Building      Conyngham      H              NA  Weatherboard    Public-local  Area Public    Ineligible      yes Library Library 135676    122413 none                            Bridge          NA          H          1900    Stone                                          Ineligible      yes Conyngham Township (6 records)
Shickshinny/
87161        87065    Bridge No. 1              Bridge      Shickshinny    H      1919-1980  Concrete        Public-local                  Ineligible      yes Mocanaqua
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Twentieth 2-793                                                                                                            Century Revival, Mocanaqua Historic 96754        96655                              District    Shickshinny    H          1882    Cape Cod,        Private        Multiple      Ineligible      yes District Vernacular, wood 135678      122415    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1956    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135679      122416    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1940    Steel                                          Ineligible      yes 135680      122417    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1956    Concrete                                      Ineligible      Yes Open COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Archeological 36Lu0053        NA      SES-15                                  Berwick        P            A    Habitation,      P.P. and L                    Ineligible  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Dorrance Township (11 records)
L.R. 40025 Bridge 40                                                                                      Dorrance 92637      92541                                Bridge      Nanticoke      H              NA  Arch, masonry    Public-local                  Ineligible      yes 2 0 0025 0 000174                                                                                          Twp Truss,                          Dorrance 95043        94947    Bridge No. 45104        Structure    Sybertsville    H          1895                      Public-local                  Ineligible      yes Continuous                      Twp 135689      122426    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1895    Metal                                          Ineligible      yes 135690      122427    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1900    Stone                                          Ineligible      yes 135691      122428    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1936    Steel                                          Ineligible      yes Review Copy    135692      122429    none                      Bridge          NA          H          1925    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 4 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                                Age/                                                    NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                                Quad        P/H*                  Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                              Components                                                  Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
135693      122430    none                        Bridge          NA        H          1930      Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 135694      122431    none                        Bridge          NA        H          1925      Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 135695      122432    none                        Bridge          NA        H          1925      Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 135696      122433    none                        Bridge          NA        H          1897      Stone                                      Ineligible      Yes Historic Domestic Archeological                                                      A.J. and S.
36Lu0119        NA      Apple Tree Site                          Freeland      H    ca. 1925, 20thC (Abandoned                                  Ineligible  Not evaluated Site                                                            Sawa Vernacular Homestead)
Hollenback Township (2 records) 135730      122467 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1938    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135732      122469 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1911    unknown                                      Ineligible      yes Hunlock Township (9 records)
L.R. 40072 Bridge 40
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92617      92521                                  Bridge      Nanticoke      H              NA  Arch, masonry    Public-local  Hunlock Twp  Ineligible      yes 2-794                                  2 0 0072 0 010724 L.R. 40070 Bridge 40 92640      92544                                  Bridge      Nanticoke      H          1938    Arch, masonry    Public-local  Hunlock Twp  Ineligible      yes 2 0 0070 0 003912 L.R. 40072 Bridge 40 92650      92554                                  Bridge      Nanticoke      H          1938    Arch, masonry                                Ineligible      yes 2 4 0072 0 019860 135734      122471 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1938    Stone                                        Ineligible      yes 135735      122472 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1983    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135736      122473 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1925    Concrete                                      Ineligible      Yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 135738      122475 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1925    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135739      122476 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1925    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135740      122477 none                            Bridge          NA        H          1940    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Huntington Township (7 records) farmhouse, barn, 90079        89983    House (T-935)              Building      Shickshinny    H      1906-1920                    Private        individual    Ineligible      yes silos, wood L.R. 235 Bridge 40 1 0                                                                                      Huntington 92606        92510                                Bridge      Shickshinny    H              NA  Arch, concrete  Public-local                Ineligible      yes 0235 0 023810                                                                                              Twp L.R. 40077 Bridge 40                                                        Arch, stone,                    Huntington 92641        92545                                Bridge      Shickshinny    H              NA                    Public-local                Ineligible      yes 2 0 0077 0 016020                                                          masonry                        Twp Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                  (Page 5 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                            Age/                                                    NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                        Quad        P/H*                  Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                            Components                                                  Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Huntington Historic 102275      102174                            District  Shickshinny    H      1807-1875  various            Private        Multiple    Ineligible      yes District 135741      122478 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1924    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135744      122481 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1928    Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 135748      122485 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1940    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Nescopeck Borough (1 record)
Truss, L.R. 40017 Bridge 40 92590        92494                            Bridge      Berwick      H          1895    Continuous,                                  Ineligible      Yes 2 4 0017 0 005347 steel Nescopeck Township (2 records)
Truss, L.R. 40092 Bridge 40                                                                                    Nescopeck 92652        92556                            Bridge      Berwick      H      1895-1905  Continuous,        Public-local              Ineligible      yes 2 4 0092 0 005004                                                                                      Twp steel 135786    122523 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1905    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes
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2-795        New Columbus Borough (3 records)
New Lattice railing, 95044        94948    Bridge No. 42504      Structure    Stillwater    H              NA                      Public-local  Columbus    Ineligible      yes concrete Borough 135788    122525 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1926    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135790    122527 none                        Bridge        NA        H          1900    Stone                                        Ineligible      yes Newport Township (12 records) 89175      89079      none                    Building    Nanticoke      H              NA  Wood                                          Ineligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 89176      89080      none                    Building    Nanticoke      H              NA  Wood                                          Ineligible      yes Vernacular, Foursquare, 127194      115207    Alden                  District  Nanticoke      H          1881                        Private        Multiple    Ineligible      Yes Craftsman, weatherboard Kirtland M. Smith                                                    Neo-Classical                    Newport 127195      115208                            Building    Nanticoke      H          1930                        Public-local              Ineligible      yes School                                                                Revival, brick                    Twp 127196      115209    Sheatown                District  Nanticoke      H          1880    vernacular        Private        Multiple    Ineligible      yes Robert Street, 127196      115209                            District      NA        H          1880    Vinyl                                        Ineligible      yes Newport Twp.
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Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                      (Page 6 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                Age/                                                      NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS              Name                          Quad        P/H*                  Description      Ownership        Agency Site No.                                          Type                              Components                                                    Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Nanticoke Branch of 127197      115210    the Central Railroad      Bridge          NA        H          1870    Stone                                          Ineligible      yes of NJ Trustees of Alden House                                                                                                Alden 127221      115234                            Building      Nanticoke      H          1911    Beaux Arts, brick Private                      Ineligible      yes Company No 3                                                                                                Methodist Church Trustees of Newport United Alden 127248      115261    Methodist Church          Site        Nanticoke      H          1900    Granite          Private                      Ineligible      yes Methodist Cemetery Church 127251    115264 Meade House                  Building      Nanticoke      H          1885    vernacular        Private        individual    Ineligible      yes 135791    122528 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1954    Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes 135792    122529 none                          Bridge          NA          H          1955    Concrete                                        Ineligible      Yes
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Salem Township (10 records) 2-796 L.R. 40093 Bridge 40                                                      Arch, masonry/
92634      92538                                Bridge        Berwick      H      1941-1942                    Public-local    Salem WP      Ineligible      yes 2 0 0093 0 002060                                                        metal L.R. 40028 Bridge 40 92644      92548                                Bridge        Berwick      H              NA  Arch, masonry    Public-local    Salem Twp    Ineligible      yes 2 0 0028 0 029679 L.R. 4 Bridge 40 1 0 92645      92549                                Bridge        Berwick      H          1940    Arch, masonry    Public-local    Salem WP      Ineligible      yes 0004 0 010374 Stackhouse, E.S.,
Vernacular 96755      96656      Coal Company            Building      Shickshinny    H      1900-1925                    Abandoned      Unavailable  Ineligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Frame, wood Watchmans House Vernacular 96756        96657    Dogtown House            Building      Shickshinny    H      1890-1930                    Private        Individual    Ineligible      yes Frame, wood 135818      122555    none                      Bridge          NA        H          1941    Stone                                          Ineligible      yes 135819      122556    none                      Bridge          NA        H          1984    Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes 135820      122557    none                      Bridge          NA        H          1937    Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes Open Archeological 36Lu0050        NA      SES-10                                  Berwick        P        A, LA    Habitation,      P.P. and L                    Ineligible  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Archeological                                                        Harry and 36Lu0183        NA      Baluski                                Berwick        P        A, EA    Camp Site                                      Ineligible  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                      Site                                                            Alice Baluski                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                      (Page 7 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                            Age/                                                    NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                            Quad        P/H*                  Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                            Components                                                Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Shickshinny Borough (3 records)
Search, George, 86544      86449                              Building  Shickshinny    H          1859    Wood            Private        Individual  Ineligible      yes Homestead Slated for demolition, 89187        89091    none                    Building      NA          H              NA  Luzerne County                              Ineligible      yes Community Development 89188        89092      none                    Building  Shickshinny    H              NA  unknown                                      Ineligible      yes Sugarloaf Township (8 records)
Truss, L.R. 184 Bridge 40 1 0                                                                                  Sugarloaf 92591        92495                              Bridge        NA          H      1936-1937  Continuous,      Public-local                Ineligible      yes 0184 0 050219                                                                                          Twp steel L.R. 184 Bridge 40 1 0                                                  Evenly layered                  Sugarloaf 92646        92550                              Bridge    Sybertsville    H          1937                      Public-local                Ineligible      yes
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0184 0 049518                                                            masonry                        Twp 2-797 135821      122558 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1907    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135822      122559 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1936    Steel                                        Ineligible      Yes 135823      122560 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1992    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135824      122561 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1939    Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 135826      122563 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1907    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes 135827      122564 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1924    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Union Township (6 records)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED L.R. 935 Bridge 40 1 0 92647      92551                                Bridge    Shickshinny    H      1850-1940  Arch, masonry    Public-local  Union TWP    Ineligible      yes 0935 0 022539 L.R. 935 Bridge 40 1 0 92648      92552                                Bridge    Shickshinny    H              NA  Arch, masonry    Public-local  Union TWP    Ineligible      yes 0935 0 018329 L.R. 40072 Bridge 40 92649      92553                                Bridge    Shickshinny    H              NA  Arch, masonry    Public-local  Union TWP    Ineligible      yes 2 0 0072 0 000791 135829      122566 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1895    Stone                                        Ineligible      yes 135830      122567 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1925    Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 135831      122568 none                          Bridge        NA          H          1940    Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Wright Township (2 records)
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Table 2.5-50 NRHP-Ineligible Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (126 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 8 of 8)
Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                Age/                                                      NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                              Quad        P/H*                    Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                Components                                                  Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Open Archeological                            Unknown 36Lu0091      NA      none                                    Freeland      P                    Habitation,    unknown                      Ineligible  Not evaluated Site                                Prehistoric Prehistoric Archeological                            Unknown      Temporary 36Lu0093      NA      none                                    Freeland      P                                    unknown                      Ineligible      yes Site                                Prehistoric  Camp Schuylkill County (1 record)
North Union Township (1 record) 137960        124697 none                          Bridge            NA          H        1934        Concrete                                    Ineligible    yes
* P = Prehistoric, H = Historic
                                                                                    ** P=Prehistoric; H=Historic A=Archaic; EA=Early Archaic; MA=Middle Archaic; LA=Late Archaic; Tr=Transitional Archaic; W=Woodland; EW=Early Woodland; MW=Middle Woodland; LW=Late Woodland
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                          (Page 1 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                    Resource                          Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                  Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership    Agency Site No.                                      Type                        Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Columbia County (392 records)
Beaver Township (1 record)
Farm on 101418          101318        Vandermark  Building  Shumans      H            NA    unknown          Private      537      Unknown  Not evaluated Property Berwick Borough (325 records)
Vernacular, 16937            16846        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Eclectic, 16938            16847        none        Building  Berwick      H            1880  Alumunum                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16939            16848        none        Building  Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated
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Revival, Frame 2-799 Vernacular, 16940            16849        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16941            16850        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16942            16851        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Frame Vernacular, 16943            16852        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16944            16853        none        Building  Berwick      H            1860  Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16945            16854        none        Building  Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 2 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description    Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 16946      16855      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 16947      16856      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16948      16857      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16949      16858      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16950      16859      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-800                                                                                              Vernacular, 16951      16860      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16952      16861      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16953      16862      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Queen Anne,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Colonial 16954      16863      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860                                        Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 16955      16864      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16956      16865      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16957      16866      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                        Frame                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 3 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 16958      16867      none            Building    Berwick      H            1899  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16959      16868      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16960      16869      none          Structure    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16961      16870      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16962      16871      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame
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2-801                                                                                              Vernacular, 16963      16872      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16964      16873      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16965      16874      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Queen Anne, 16966      16875      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16967      16876      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16968      16877      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16969      16878      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                        Revival, Frame                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 4 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                    Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 16970      16879      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 16971      16880      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16972      16881      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 16973      16882      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16974      16883      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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Vernacular, 2-802          16975      16884      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Colonial 16976      16885      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 16977      16886      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 16978      16887      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Eclectic, brick                          Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 16979      16888      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16980      16889      none            Building    Berwick      H            1800  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16981      16890      none            Building    Berwick      H            1800  Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16982      16891      none            Building    Berwick      H            1800  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                        Frame Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 5 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 16983      16892      none            Building    Berwick      H            1800  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16984      16893      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16985      16894      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16986      16895      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 16987      16896      none            Building    Berwick      H            1890  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-803                                                                                              Vernacular, 16988      16897      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 16989      16898      none            Building    Berwick      H            1890  Eclectic, Frame                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 16990      16899      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 16991      16900      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 16992      16901      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16993      16902      none            Building    Berwick      H            1881  Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16994      16903      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 6 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 16995      16904      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16996      16905      none            Building    Berwick      H            1800  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16997      16906      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 16998      16907      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 16999      16908      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-804                                                                                              Vernacular, 17000      16909      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17001      16910      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 17002      16911      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 17003      16912      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 17004      16913      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17005      16914      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 7 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description    Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 17006      16915      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17007      16916      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17008      16917      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17009      16918      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 17010      16919      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame
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2-805                                                                                              Vernacular PA, 17011      16920      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 17012      16921      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 17013      16922      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular PA, 19363      19272      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Farm House,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19364      19273      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19365      19274      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                        (Page 8 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                  Resource                          Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad        P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                    Type                        Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19366      19275      none              Building  Berwick      H            1860  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19367      19276      none              Building  Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19368      19277      none              Building  Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19369      19278      none              Building  Berwick      H            1880  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19370      19279      none              Building  Berwick      H            1860  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-806                                                                                                Vernacular, 19371      19280      none              Building  Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19372      19281      none              Building  Berwick      H            1880  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, Hinkley Funeral 19373      19282                        Building  Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Home Revival, Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19374      19283      none              Building  Berwick      H            1900  Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19375      19284      none              Building  Berwick      H            1860  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19376      19285      none              Building  Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 9 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular PA, 19377      19286      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19378      19287      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19379      19288      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19380      19289      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19381      19290      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-807                                                                                              Vernacular, East 19382      19291      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Lake, Frame Vernacular, 19383      19292      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19384      19293      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19385      19294      none            Building    Berwick      H            1880  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19386      19295      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900  Carpenter                              Unknown  Not evaluated Gothic, Frame Vernacular, East 19387      19296      none            Building    Berwick      H            1900                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Lake, Frame Vernacular, 19388      19297      none            Building    Berwick      H            1860  Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 10 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19389      19298      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 19390      19299      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19391      19300      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame 19392      19301      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Eclectic, Frame                          Unknown  Not evaluated 19393      19302      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 19394      19303      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular,
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19395      19304      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated 2-808                                                                                              Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19396      19305      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19397      19306      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 19398      19307      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Commercial,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19399      19308      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Industrial,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19400      19309      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19401      19310      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 11 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular PA, 19402      19311      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19403      19312      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19404      19313      none            Building    Berwick      H        1900    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19405      19314      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Industrial ,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19406      19315      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-809                                                                                              Vernacular, 19407      19316      none            Building    Berwick      H      1880-1889  Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19408      19317      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19409      19318      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, Colonial 19410      19319      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Stucco Frame Vernacular, 19411      19320      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 19412      19321      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 12 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19413      19322      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19414      19323      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Queen Anne, 19415      19324      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19416      19325      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 19417      19326      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame
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Vernacular, 2-810                                                                                              Second 19418      19327      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Romanesque Revival, Brick Vernacular, 19419      19328      none            Building    Berwick      H        1903    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 19420      19329      none            Building    Berwick      H        1873    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Brick COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19421      19330      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19422      19331      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19423      19332      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 13 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19424      19333      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19425      19334      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Federal, Frame Vernacular, 19426      19335      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19427      19336      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 19428      19337      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Eclectic, brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial 19429      19338      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame
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Vernacular, 2-811          19430      19339      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19431      19340      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19432      19341      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19433      19342      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 19434      19343      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Eclectic, Frame                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 19435      19344      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19436      19345      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 14 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19437      19346      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19438      19347      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19439      19348      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19440      19349      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame 19441      19350      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Eclectic, Frame                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular,
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19442      19351      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated 2-812                                                                                              Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19443      19352      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, Old Berwick 19444      19353                      Building    Berwick      H        1900    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Hospital Revival, Brick Vernacular PA, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 19445      19354      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19446      19355      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19447      19356      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19448      19357      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 15 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular PA, 19449      19358      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19450      19359      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19451      19360      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19452      19361      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19453      19362      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-813                                                                                              Vernacular, 19454      19363      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19455      19364      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19456      19365      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19457      19366      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Carpenter                              Unknown  Not evaluated Gothic, Frame Vernacular, 19458      19367      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19459      19368      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 16 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19460      19369      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19461      19370      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19462      19371      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19463      19372      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19464      19373      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-814                                                                                              Vernacular, 19465      19374      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 19466      19375      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19467      19376      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19468      19377      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19469      19378      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19470      19379      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 17 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, Berwick High                                                Victorian 19471      19380                      Building    Berwick      H        1887                                            Unknown  Not evaluated School                                                      Romanesque, Brick Vernacular PA, 19472      19381      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Barn, Frame Vernacular, 19473      19382      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19474      19383      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19475      19384      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-815                                                                                              Vernacular, 19476      19385      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19477      19386      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19478      19387      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19479      19388      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Gothic Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19480      19389      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19481      19390      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 18 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19482      19391      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19483      19392      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19484      19393      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19485      19394      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Commercial,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19486      19395      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-816          19487      19396      none            Building    Berwick      H        1871    Italianate, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 19488      19397      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 19489      19398      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19490      19399      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Frame Vernacular, 19491      19400      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate ,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19492      19401      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19493      19402      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 19 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19494      19403      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19495      19404      none            Building    Berwick      H        1915    Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19496      19405      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19497      19406      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19498      19407      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-817                                                                                              Vernacular PA, 19499      19408      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 19500      19409      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Eclectic, Frame                        Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 19501      19410      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 19502      19411      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                        Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19503      19412      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19504      19413      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19505      19414      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 20 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19506      19415      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19507      19416      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19508      19417      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19509      19418      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19510      19419      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-818                                                                                              Vernacular, 19511      19420      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19512      19421      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19513      19422      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19514      19423      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Italianate, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Veneer Frame Vernacular, 19515      19424      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19516      19425      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 21 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19517      19426      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19518      19427      none            Building    Berwick      H            NA  Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19519      19428      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, Presbyterian 19520      19429                      Building    Berwick      H        1840    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Church Brick Vernacular, 19521      19430      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-819                                                                                              Vernacular PA, 19522      19431      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19523      19432      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19524      19433      none            Building    Berwick      H        1895    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Brick COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19525      19434      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19526      19435      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 19527      19436      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 19528      19437      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 22 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                            Age/                                            NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad      P/H*                  Description    Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                          Components                                          Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19529      19438      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19530      19439      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19531      19440      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19532      19441      none            Building    Berwick      H        1880    Queen Anne,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, Queen Anne, 19533      19442      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Composition
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2-820                                                                                              Sheet Frame Vernacular, 19534      19443      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19535      19444      none            Building    Berwick      H        1912    Colonial                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19536      19445      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                          Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Frame Vernacular, Victorian 19537      19446      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Romanesque, Brick Vernacular, 19538      19447      none            Building    Berwick      H        1878    Romanesque                            Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Italianate, 19539      19448      none            Building    Berwick      H        1860                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Review Copy                                                                                                                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                          (Page 23 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                                Age/                                                  NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                Type                              Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19540      19449      none            Building    Berwick          H        1860    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19541      19450      none            Building    Berwick          H        1860    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Queen Anne, 19542      19451      none            Building    Berwick          H        1880                                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame 19543      19452      none            Building    Berwick          H        1860    Eclectic, Frame                            Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 19544      19453      none            Building    Berwick          H        1880    Gothic Revival,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19545      19454      none            Building    Berwick          H        1860    Queen Anne,                                Unknown  Not evaluated
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Frame 2-821                                Berwick 19546      19455                      Building    Berwick          H      1880-1899  Eclectic, brick  Public-local  Y.M.C.A  Unknown  Not evaluated Y.M.C.A.
Vernacular PA, 19547      19456      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1760    Farm House,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19548      19457      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 19549      19458      none            Building    Berwick          H        1900    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19550      19459      none            Building    Berwick          H        1900    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular PA, 19551      19460      none            Building    Berwick          H        1880    Farm House,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19552      19461      none            Building    Berwick          H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                            Revival, Frame Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                            (Page 24 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                  Resource                              Age/                                                  NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                      Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership    Agency Site No.                                    Type                              Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 19553      19462      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular PA, 19554      19463      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Farm House,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19555      19464      none              Building  Mifflinville      H        1880    Farm House,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 19556      19465      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Farm House,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19557      19466      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame
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2-822                                                                                                    Vernacular, 19558      19467      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Carpenter                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Gothic, Frame Vernacular, 19559      19468      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, 19560      19469      none              Building    Berwick          H        1880    Greek Revival,                            Unknown  Not evaluated Brick COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular 19561      19470      none              Building  Mifflinville      H        1880    Italianate,      Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 19562      19471      none              Building  Mifflinville      H        1880    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame Vernacular, Fairview Ave.
19563      19472                        Building  Mifflinville      H        1900    Colonial                                  Unknown  Not evaluated School Building Revival, Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                        (Page 25 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                  Resource                          Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad        P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                    Type                        Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular PA, 20524      20433      none              Building  Berwick      H        1860    Country Store,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 20525      20434      none              Building  Berwick      H        1890    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Conyngham                                                    Vernacular, 20526      20435      Valley Baptist    Building  Berwick      H        1909    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Church                                                        Frame Vernacular PA, 20527      20436      none              Building  Berwick      H        1860    Farm Building,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Stucco Frame Romanesque 20530      20439      none              Building  Berwick      H        1873                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick
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Vernacular, 20532      20441      none              Building  Berwick      H        1848                                              Unknown  Not evaluated 2-823                                                                                              Federal, Brick Vernacular, 20533      20442      none              Building  Berwick      H        1800                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 20534      20443      none              Building  Berwick      H        1860    Gothic Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Brick Vernacular, First Methodist                                              Richardson 20535      20444                        Building  Berwick      H        1902                                              Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Church                                                        Romanesque, Stone Vernacular, 20536      20445      none              Building  Berwick      H        1860    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 20537      20446      none              Building  Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, One Room 20538      20447      none              Building  Berwick      H        1900                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Country Store, Review Copy                                                                                        Frame                                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                      (Page 26 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                Resource                          Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                    Quad      P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                  Type                        Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular Pa Thompson 20539      20448                      Building    NA          H        1813    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Farm, The Frame Vernacular PA, 20544      20453      none            Building  Berwick      H        1860    Farm House,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 20545      20454      none            Building  Berwick      H        1880    Colonial                                Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 20546      20455      none            Building  Berwick      H        1880    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 20547      20456      National Hotel  Building  Berwick      H            NA  Country Hotel,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Frame
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2-824                                                                                              Vernacular, 20548      20457      none            Building  Berwick      H        1880                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Plain, Frame Vernacular, 20549      20458      none            Building  Berwick      H        1860    Italianate,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular PA, 20550      20459      none            Building  Berwick      H        1900                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Railroad, Frame Vernacular PA, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Country Store, 20551      20460      none            Building  Berwick      H        1880                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Board and Batten Frame Jackson &
20552      20461                      Building  Berwick      H        1899    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Woodin Jackson &
20553      20462      Woodin          Building  Berwick      H        1902    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Company Jackson &
20554      20463      Woodin          Building  Berwick      H        1909    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Company Review Copy                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                            (Page 27 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                  Resource                              Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                      Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                    Type                              Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Jackson &
20555      20464                        Building    Berwick          H        1902    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Woodin Jackson &
20556      20465                        Building    Berwick          H        1902    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Woodin Jackson &
20557      20466                        Building    Berwick          H        1902    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Woodin Jackson &
20558      20467      Woodin            Building    Berwick          H        1902    Industrial, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated Company First Christian Church,                                                            Vernacular, 20559      20468      Alliance          Building    Berwick          H        1908    Queen Anne,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Christian                                                          Frame Church
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20560      20469      none              Building    Berwick          H        1860    Italianate, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated 2-825                                                                                                    Eclectic, Wood 20561      20470      none              Building    Berwick          H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Shingle Frame Vernacular, 20562      20471      none              Building    Berwick          H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular, 20565      20474      none              Building    Berwick          H        1878    Romanesque                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Woodin 20566      20475                        Building    Berwick          H        1860    Italianate, Brick                        Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Residence Vernacular PA, Country 20567      20476      none              Building    Berwick          H        1816                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Church, Imitation Ashlar Colonial 20568      20477      none              Building    Berwick          H        1860                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular, 20570      20479      none              Building  Mifflinville      H        1860    Greek Revival,                          Unknown  Not evaluated Brick Queen Anne, 20571      20480      none              Building    Berwick          H        1900                                              Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                              Frame Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                            (Page 28 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                            Resource                                  Age/                                                      NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS              Name                          Quad          P/H*                    Description        Ownership    Agency Site No.                                              Type                                  Components                                                    Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 20572            20481          none              Building      Berwick          H        1860      Greek Revival,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Brick Vernacular, 20573            20482          none              Building      Berwick          H        1880                                                    Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick 20574            20483          none              Building      Berwick          H        1880      Italianate, Brick                            Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 20575            20484          none              Building      Berwick          H        1880                                                    Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick 20576            20485          none              Building      Berwick          H        1880      Italianate, Brick                            Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 20577            20486          none              Building      Berwick          H        1900      Romanesque                                    Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular PA, 20578            20487          none              Building      Mifflinville      H        1860      Farm House,                                  Unknown  Not evaluated
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Frame 2-826 Bloomsburg The Fairchild    Archeological                            Unknown 36Co0019            NA                                            Mifflinville      P                    Camp Site          Municiple                Unknown  Not evaluated Site                Site                                  Prehistoric Airport Open Park Place      Archeological                            Unknown      Prehistoric,        Borough of 36Co0031            NA                                            Mifflinville      P                                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Village Site 1      Site                                  Prehistoric  Unknown            Berwick Function Briar Creek Borough (12 records)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular Pa Farm House, 19565            19474          none              Building      Mifflinville      H      1860-1879                        Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Composition Frame Vernacular 19566            19475          none              Building      Mifflinville      H      1900-1919    Colonial            Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Frame 19567            19476          none              Building          NA            H        1880      unknown                                      Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular 19568            19477          none              Building      Mifflinville      H      1860-1879    Greek Revival,      Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Brick Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                      Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                  (Page 29 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                              Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                    Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                              Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular 19569            19478        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1880-1899  Queen Anne,      Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular 19570            19479        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1860-1879                    Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate, Brick Vernacular 19571            19480        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1860-1879  Colonial          Private      Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Bloomsbur Vernacular g Bank 19572            19481        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1880-1899  Queen Anne,      Public                  Unknown      Not evaluated Columbia Frame Trust Co.
Vernacular 20579            20488        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1820-1839                    Private        Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Federal, Brick
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Vernacular 20580            20489        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1840-1859                    Private        Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated 2-827                                                                                                          Federal, Brick Vernacular Pa 20583            20492        none            Building  Mifflinville      H      1860-1879  County Store,    Private        Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated Frame Methodist                                                                                      Methodist 79062            78968        Episcopal      Building  Mifflinville      H      1800-1899  unknown          Private        Episcopal    Unknown  Not evaluated Church                                                                                          Church Fishing Creek Township (1 records)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED SR 1033 Over                                                    Closed BMS NA                          Little Pine    Bridge    Stillwater        H        1915    Spandrel Arch,  Public-state  PennDOT      Unknown  Not evaluated 19103300460000 Creek                                                          Stone Mifflin Township (46 records) 20254            20163        none          Building  Mifflinville      H        1860    Federal                                      Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 20255            20164        none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular PA, 20256            20165        none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Farm House Vernacular, 20257            20166        none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                                    Greek Revival                                                          Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                          (Page 30 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                                Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                              Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 20258      20167      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Federal Vernacular, 20259      20168      none            Building  Mifflinville      H            NA                                          Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular PA, 20260      20169      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Farm house Vernacular PA, 20261      20170      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Country Store Vernacular PA, 20262      20171      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860    County                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Multi-family Vernacular, 20263      20172      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Vernacular, 20264      20173      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated
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Italianate 2-828 Vernacular, 20265      20174      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Vernacular, 20266      20175      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated County Store Vernacular, 20267      20176      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 20268      20177      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Vernacular, 20269      20178      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Queen Anne Vernacular, 20270      20179      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Vernacular, 20271      20180      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular, 20272      20181      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular, 20273      20182      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860    Carpenter                              Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                            Gothic                                                            Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                          (Page 31 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                              Resource                                Age/                                              NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS      Name                      Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership  Agency Site No.                                Type                              Components                                            Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular, 20274      20183      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Vernacular, 20275      20184      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 20276      20185      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular, 20277      20186      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Gothic Revival Vernacular, 20278      20187      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1880                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular, 20279      20188      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 20280      20189      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival
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Vernacular, 2-829          20281      20190      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 20282      20191      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1900                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular, 20283      20192      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 20284      20193      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 20285      20194      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular PA, 20286      20195      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Farm House Vernacular, 20287      20196      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1860                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Colonial Revival Vernacular PA, 21283      21192      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1840                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Farm House Vernacular PA, 21284      21193      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1820                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Farm House Vernacular PA, 21286      21195      none            Building  Mifflinville      H        1840                                            Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                                                            Farm House                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 32 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                  Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                          Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                  Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Vernacular PA, 21287          21196        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Country Store Vernacular, 21288          21197        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Vernacular, 21289          21198        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival Vernacular, 21290          21199        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Italianate Methodist 21292          21201        Church              Building      Mifflinville      H        1861      Greek Revival                              Unknown  Not evaluated Parsonage 21293          21202        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1883      Eclectic                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Vernacular, 21294          21203        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1860                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Greek Revival
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Vernacular, 2-830          21295          21204        none                Building      Mifflinville      H        1909                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Second Empire TR 415 Over BMS          Ten Mile Run                                                            Stringer,                      Columbia NA                                              Bridge      Mifflinville      H        1930                        Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 19721504150053 (County Bridge                                                              Simple, Steel                  County
                                                                                                                #53)
South Centre Township (5 records)
Comstock 144233          132743        House, Fowler    Building          NA            H        1860      unknown                                    Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED House Cryder, I. L.
144234          132744        House, Cryder    Building          NA            H        1869      unknown                                    Unknown  Not evaluated House Joseph Open Lime Ridge        Archeological                                                            Campbell 36Co0001            NA                                          Mifflinville      P      Early LW, A  Habitation,                                Unknown  Not evaluated (Hunt Cannery)        Site                                                                Co., Camden Prehistoric NJ Mifflinville      Archeological                            Unknown                        Dr. E.C.
36Co0015            NA                                          Mifflinville      P                    undefined                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Bridge X              Site                                  Prehistoric                    Cryder Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                          (Page 33 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                                  Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS              Name                        Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                                  Components                                                  Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Open Mifflinville    Archeological                            Unknown        Prehistoric,      Mr. Jack D.
36Co0016            NA                                            Mifflinville      P                                                                Unknown  Not evaluated Bridge Y            Site                                  Prehistoric    Unknown          Unger Function Sugarloaf Township (2 records)
T-Beam, BMS      SR 239 Over                                                                    Simple, NA                                                Bridge        Benton            H        1934                        Public-state    PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 19023901701830 West Creek                                                                    Reinforced Concrete BMS            SR 4049 Over                                                            Thru Truss, NA                                                Bridge      Shumans            H        1934                        Public-state    PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 19404900201442      Fishing Creek                                                            Baltimore, Steel Luzerne (102 records)
Black Creek Township (3 records)
BMS      SR 3016 Over                                                                  Stringer, NA                                                Bridge        Berwick          H        1953                          Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated
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40301600701015 Black Creek                                                                    Simple, Steel 2-831 TR 309 Over Slab, Simple, BMS    Falls Run                                                                                                      Luzerne NA                                              Bridge      Nuremberg          H        1936        Reinforced        Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720203094506 (Bridge #                                                                                                        County Concrete 54506)
TR 314 Over BMS    Black Creek                                                    1920 (altered  Deck Girder,                    Luzerne NA                                              Bridge      Nuremberg          H                                      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720203144502 (Bridge #                                                          1939)        Simple, Steel                    County 54502)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Butler Township (11 records)
Archeological 36Lu0194            NA            Kreiger House                    Freeland          P        LA or Tr    undefined        Dan Kreiger              Unknown  Not evaluated Site Archeological                                            possibly Pit or 36Lu0198            NA            Pottery Site                    Freeland          P            LW                        unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                                Burial BMS SR 309 Over 40030902601545                                                                                Stringer, NA                      Nescopeck                Bridge        Freeland          H        1956                          Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS                                                                                  Simple, Steel Creek 40030902601594)
Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                    Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                  (Page 34 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                              Age/                                                  NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                      Quad          P/H*                    Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                              Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
BMS SR 3021 Over                                                          Slab, Simple, 40302100302871 NA                      Nescopeck          Bridge    Freeland          H        1926        Reinforced      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS Creek                                                                  Concrete 403302100302890)
T-Beam, SR 3021 Over BMS                                                                              Simple, NA                      Nescopeck            Bridge    Freeland          H        1928                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40302100602210                                                                        Reinforced Creek Concrete SR 3040 Over BMS          Branch of                                                            Stringer, NA                                            Bridge    Sybertsville      H        1939                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40304000400000 Nescopeck                                                                Simple, Steel Creek County Road 41 Over                                                                  Slab, Simple, BMS                                                                1911 (altered                                  Luzerne NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge    Freeland          H                    Reinforced      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated
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40720403054717                                                              1946)                                      County Creek (Bridge #                                                      Concrete 2-832 54717)
TR 356 Over Slab, Simple, BMS          Mill Race                                                                                            Luzerne NA                                            Bridge    Sybertsville      H        1909        Reinforced      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720403564702 (Bridge #                                                                                                County Concrete 54702)
TR 358 Over BMS                                                                                Pony Truss,                    Luzerne NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge    Freeland          H        1895ca                      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720403584715                                                                          Pratt, Metal                  County Creek COPYRIGHT PROTECTED TR 364 Over BMS          Nescopeck                                                            Deck Girder,                  Luzerne NA                                            Bridge    Sybertsville      H        1920ca                      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720403644703 Creek (Bridge #                                                          Simple, Steel                  County 54703)
County Road 39 T-Beam, Over BMS                                                                                Simple,                        Luzerne NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge    Sybertsville      H        1933                        Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720403954704                                                                          Reinforced                    County Creek (Bridge #
Concrete 54704)
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                  (Page 35 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                  Resource                                  Age/                                                        NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                        Quad          P/H*                      Description        Ownership      Agency Site No.                                    Type                                  Components                                                    Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
SR 239 Over BMS      Little                                                                    Stringer, NA                                        Bridge          NA            H        1940                            Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40023901100850 Wapwallopen                                                              Simple, Steel Creek Open Archeological 36Lu0018        NA        Yorkoshi                        Berwick          P            A        Habitation,        P.P. and L              Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Open Stone Crusher  Archeological                          A, EA, LA, Tr, W, 36Lu0019        NA                                        Berwick          P                      Habitation,        P.P. and L              Unknown  Not evaluated
(#2 Site)          Site                                    EW, LW Prehistoric Open                Leroy Archeological 36Lu0020        NA        none                            Berwick          P          A, Tr      Habitation,        Hentchcliff              Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric        (?)
Open S.              Archeological                          A, W, EW, MW, 36Lu0021        NA                                        Berwick          P/H                    Prehistoric and    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated
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Wapwallopen        Site                                    LW, Hist 2-833                                                                                                            Historic Open Archeological                            A, MA, LA, W, 36Lu0022        NA        Bobby Peter                    Sybertsville      P                      Habitation,        unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                    EW, LW Prehistoric Open Archeological 36Lu0023        NA        Smith                            Berwick          P            A        Habitation,        Smith                    Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Open Archeological 36Lu0024        NA        Kibler                          Berwick          P    A (probable) Habitation,            unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Site Prehistoric Open Archeological 36Lu0025        NA        Heller                          Berwick          P            A        Habitation,        Heller                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Knouse          Archeological                            LW, Contact, Prehistoric 36Lu0043        NA                                        Berwick          H                                          P.P. and L              Unknown  Not evaluated (Wapwallopen)      Site                                      Hist        burials, Historic Jean Archeological                                            Historic            Collman, 36Lu0117        NA        none                            Sybertsville      H      19th-20thC                                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                                  Domestic            Adolph Wright Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 36 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                    Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                            Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                  Components                                                  Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Open Archeological  Sybertsville/            A, EA, MA, LA, 36Lu0188          NA        Barn Field (B1)                                      P                    Habitation,        unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site          Berwick                Tr, W, EW, LW Prehistoric SR 3005 Over                                                                Slab, Simple, BMS NA                      Branch of Pond        Bridge      Sybertsville        H          1956      Reinforced        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40300500301561 Creek                                                                        Concrete BMS SR 3034 Over                                                                Closed 40303400201556 NA                      Nescopeck              Bridge      Conyngham          H        1900ca      Spandrel Arch,    Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS Creek                                                                        Deck, Stone 40303400201539)
TR 392 Over BMS                                                                                    Pony Truss,                      Luzerne NA                      Wapwallopen            Bridge          NA              H        1895ca                        Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720503924803                                                                              Pratt, Steel                      County Creek Box Beam, TR 466 Over BMS                                                                                    Adjacent,                        Luzerne
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NA                      Pond Creek            Bridge      Sybertsville        H        1956                          Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 2-834                      40720504664802                                                                              Prestressed                      County (Bridge # 4402)
Concrete County Road 29                                                            T-Beam, BMS        over                                                                      Simple,                          Luzerne NA                                            Bridge      Sybertsville        H        1925                          Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720802945113 Wapwallopen                                                                  Reinforced                        County Creek                                                                    Concrete Dorrance Township (13 records)
Temporary Archeological                              Unknown      Camp/
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 36Lu0092          NA        The Ryan Site                      Freeland          P                                      Private                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Specialized Activity Area Antoinette Smerski Historic Archeological                                                              Meyers, Rd 36Lu0096          NA        Lutz Mill                        Sybertsville        H        ca. 1900    Industrial (mill                            Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                                                    #1 and farm)
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                    (Page 37 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                    Resource                                  Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                        Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                      Type                                  Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Michael Open            Deliman, Archeological 36Lu0107        NA          Deliman                        Sybertsville      P            A      Habitation,      Blue Ridge              Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric      Mtn Rd.
Dorrance, Pa Historic Archeological                              Unknown 36Lu0116        NA          none                          Sybertsville      H                    Domestic (with unknown                    Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                    Historic stone wall)
Wapwallopen    Archeological 36Lu0193        NA                                          Freeland          P            Tr      undefined        unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Creek              Site BMS SR 3007 Over 40300700800517                                                                            Stringer, NA                      Wapwallopen        Bridge        Freeland          H        1936                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS                                                                              Simple, Steel Creek 403007--800535)
T-Beam,
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SR 3010 Over 2-835                        BMS                                                                  1925 (altered  Simple, NA                      Wapwallopen          Bridge        Freeland          H                                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40301000500000                                                              1963)        Reinforced Creek Concrete Closed BMS        SR 3010 Over Spandrel Arch, 40301000501664    Branch                                                  1935 (altered NA                                          Bridge        Freeland          H                    deck,            Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS      Wapwallopen                                                1962) reinforced 40301000501693)  Creek concrete County Road 30 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED T-Beam, Over BMS                                                                                  Simple,                        Luzerne NA                      Wapwallopen          Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1925                        Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720803045111                                                                            Reinforced                      County Creek (Bridge #
Concrete 45111)
County Road 29 over                                                                      Slab, Simple, BMS                                                                                                                  Luzerne NA                      Wapwallopen          Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1930        Reinforced      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720803045115                                                                                                            County Creek (Bridge #                                                            Concrete 45115)
TR 387 Over                                                                Closed BMS                                                                  1897 (altered                                  Luzerne NA                      Wapwallopen          Bridge      Sybertsville      H                    Spandrel Arch,  Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720803875105                                                              1963)                                        County Review Copy                            Creek                                                                      Deck, Stone Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                        (Page 38 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                  Age/                                                  NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                            Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                  Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
TR 404 Over Closed BMS    Little                                                                                                      Luzerne NA                                            Bridge        Freeland          H        1900ca      Spandrel Arch,  Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720804045110 Wapwallopen                                                                                                County Deck, Stone Creek TR 406 Over BMS    Wapwallopen                                                                Pony Truss,                    Luzerne NA                                            Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1895                        Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40720804065104 Creek (Bridge #                                                            Pratt, Metal                    County 45104)
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Open BC (General for  Archeological                                          Prehistoric, 36Lu0190          NA                                          Conyngham          P      LA, Tr, LW                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Confluence)          Site                                                Unknown Function Hollenback Township (1 record)
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BMS SR 3012 Over 2-836                      40301200501442                                                                            Stringer, NA                        Wapwallopen        Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1938                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS                                                                              Simple, Steel Creek 40301200501463)
Hunlock Township (6 records)
Open Archeological                            Unknown      Prehistoric, 36Lu0186          NA        Catscan Site                      Nanticoke          P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Unknown Function COPYRIGHT PROTECTED BMS                                                                                  T-Beam, 40001103301406    US 11 Over                                                                Simple, NA                                            Bridge      Nanticoke          H        1940                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS      Hunlock Creek                                                            Reinforced 40001103301400)                                                                            Concrete BMS Closed 40400500100223    SR 4005 Over NA                                            Bridge      Nanticoke          H        1900ca      Spandrel Arch,  Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS      Hunlock Creek Deck, Stone 40400500100195)
T-Beam, BMS      SR 4016 Over                                                                Simple, NA                                            Bridge      Nanticoke          H        1925                        Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40401602202428 Hunlock Creek                                                              Reinforced Review Copy                                                                                                          Concrete                                                            Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                                  Age/                                                  NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS        Name                              Quad          P/H*                    Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                                Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
BMS                                                                                  T-Beam, 40401602500000 SR 4016 Over                                                                Simple, NA                                              Bridge      Nanticoke        H        1925                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS    Hunlock Creek                                                              Reinforced 40401602401934)                                                                            Concrete T-Beam, BMS      SR 4016 Over                                                                Simple, NA                                              Bridge      Nanticoke        H        1925                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40401602501372 Hunlock Creek                                                                Reinforced Concrete Huntington Township (7 records) 40 1 0 0935 0                                                                                        Huntingto 100548          100448                            Bridge      Shickshinny      H        1924      Truss, Steel    Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 000166                                                                                                n Twp T-Beam, SR 239 Over BMS                                                                                    Simple, NA                      Huntington              Bridge          NA            H        1927                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40023903102552                                                                              Reinforced Creek Concrete
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2-837                                                                                                                  T-Beam, BMS      SR 239 Over                                                                  Simple, NA                                              Bridge        Stillwater      H        1928                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40023903600666 Pine Creek                                                                  Reinforced Concrete SR 239 Over                                                              Slab, Simple, BMS NA                        Tributary Pine        Bridge        Stillwater      H        1928      Reinforced      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40023903902410 Creek                                                                    Concrete SR 4007 Over BMS                                                                                    Stringer, NA                        Shickshinny          Bridge          NA            H        1940                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 40400700100108                                                                              Simple, Steel Creek SR 4010 Over BMS                                                                                    Stringer, NA                        Huntington            Bridge      Shickshinny      H        1940                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40401000100100                                                                              Simple, Steel Creek BMS                                                                                    T-Beam, 40401600700000 SR 4016 Over                                                                  Simple, NA                                              Bridge      Shickshinny      H        1924                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated (old BMS      Marsh Creek                                                              Reinforced 40401600602804)                                                                              Concrete Nescopeck Township (5 records)
Archeological                                          historic 36Lu0212          NA            Headly Forge                    Berwick          H            Hist                  unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                                        Site                                              industrial                                                        Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                      (Page 40 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                                  Age/                                                NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                          Quad          P/H*                  Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                                  Components                                              Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
historic Archeological 36Lu0213          NA        Westler Site                    Berwick          H      1850-1940  domestic,        unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site midden SR 3014 Over                                                          Thru Truss, BMS NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge        Berwick          H        1905    Camelback,      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40301400202380 Creek                                                                Steel TR 342 Over                                                          Pony Truss, BMS                                                                                                                Luzerne NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1889    Pratt, Wrought  Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40722303427312                                                                                                          County Creek                                                                Iron TR 356 Over                                                          Pony Truss, BMS                                                                                                                Luzerne NA                        Nescopeck          Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1883    Pratt, Wrought  Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40722303564706                                                                                                          County Creek                                                                Iron New Columbus Borough (5 records)
Box Beam, SR 3001 Over
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BMS                                                                                Adjacent, NA                    Forge Creek          Bridge          NA            H        1955                      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 2-838                    40300100900995                                                                          Prestressed (Robert Street)
Concrete SR 3004 Over                                                          Slab, Simple, BMS NA                      Branch of          Bridge      Nanticoke          H        1954    Reinforced      Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40300401502133 Newport Creek                                                          Concrete SR 4014 Over                                                          Closed BMS NA                        Pine Creek          Bridge        Stillwater        H        1900ca    Spandrel Arch,  Public-state  PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40401400100106 Tributary                                                              Deck, Stone COPYRIGHT PROTECTED TR 486 Over Closed BMS      Pine Creek                                                                                            Luzerne NA                                            Bridge          NA            H        1927    Spandrel Arch,  Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40742004862502 (Bridge #                                                                                                County Stone, Deck 42502)
Town Hill Road BMS      (Pine Creek                                                            Pony Truss,                    Luzerne NA                                            Bridge        Stillwater        H        1926                      Public-local            Unknown  Not evaluated 40742020042504 Road) over Pine                                                          Pratt, Steel                    County Creek Newport Township (2 records)
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                                  Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                          Quad          P/H*                    Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                                  Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
State of Pa Open Retreat Poor  Archeological                            Probable A,                    Retreat State 36Lu0037          NA                                          Nanticoke        P                    Habitation,                                Unknown  Not evaluated Farm              Site                                    MW, LW                      (mental)
Prehistoric Hospital Open Archeological 36Lu0101          NA        Hahn/Roger                      Nanticoke        P            A      Habitation,      unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Nuangola Borough (6 records)
Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0251          NA        Max #1                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0252          NA        Max #2                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0253          NA        Max #3                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave
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Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0254          NA        Max #4                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated 2-839                                                            Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0255          NA        Max #5                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave Archeological                            Unknown      Rockshelter/
36Lu0256          NA        Max #6                          Wilksbarre W      P                                    unknown                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric  Cave Ross Township (1 record)
SR 4024 Over                                                                Pony Truss, BMS NA                    Huntington            Bridge      Sweet Valley      H        1888      Pratt, Wrought  Public-state    PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 40402401800000 Creek                                                                      Iron Salem Township(10 records)
L.R. 40029 Arch, masonry/
92631          59253    Bridge 40 2 0          Bridge        Berwick          H            NA                    Public-local      Salem Twp Unknown  Not evaluated metal 00290 03387 North Branch Canal (Pennsylvania 141673        128433    Canal                  District      Berwick          H      1828, 1831    Canal                                      Unknown  Not evaluated Company, Wyoming Canal Review Copy                              Company)
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
BBNPP                                                                                          (Page 42 of 44)
Inventory Key No./                                          Resource                                  Age/                                                        NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                          Quad          P/H*                      Description      Ownership      Agency Site No.                                            Type                                  Components                                                      Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Open Archeological 36Lu0017            NA          SES-13                            Berwick          P      A, LA,Tr, LW    Habitation,      P.P. and L                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Open Archeological                            Unknown 36Lu0048            NA          SES-16                            Berwick          P                      Habitation,      P.P. and L                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric Prehistoric Open Archeological 36Lu0052            NA          SES-14                            Berwick          P      A, LA, Tr, EW  Habitation,      P.P. and L                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site Prehistoric Archeological                    unkn 36Lu0056            NA          none                              Berwick                  unknown        undefined        unknown                    Unknown  Not evaluated Site                        own Open Habitation, Archeological                            LA, Tr, W, EW, 36Lu0090            NA          Sapphire                          Berwick          P                      Prehistoric      unknown                    Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  MW, LW (possible
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2-840                                                                                                                    village)
Open Archeological                            LA, Tr, W, EW, 36Lu0105            NA          Ruben                            Berwick          P                      Habitation,                                  Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  MW, LW Prehistoric SR 4039/TR 482 BMS                                                                                      Arch Culvert, NA                    Over Small                Bridge        Berwick          H        1941                          Public-state  PennDOT      Unknown  Not evaluated 40403900200000                                                                                  Stone Brock TR 436 Over Slab, Simple, BMS    Beach Haven                                                                                                      Luzerne COPYRIGHT PROTECTED NA                                              Bridge        Berwick          H        1937        Reinforced        Public-local                Unknown  Not evaluated 40722804367108 Creek (Bridge #                                                                                                  County Concrete 47108 Slocum Township (1 record)
Other Archeological                            Unknown 36Lu0102            NA          Dug-out-Canoe                    Nanticoke          P                      Specialized      unknown                    Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                  Prehistoric Aboriginal Site Sugarloaf Township (8 records)
Barn design, 86552            86457        Foothills Farm    Building      Conyngham          H    1900-Present                  Private            Individual  Unknown  Not evaluated wood Billhamer/      Archeological                                            water-powered 36Lu0216            NA                                          Sybertsville      H        19thC                      unknown                        Unknown  Not evaluated Review Copy                                    Birdmill            Site                                                  mill Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                                  Age/                                                    NRHP        SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                            Quad          P/H*                    Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                        Type                                  Components                                                Status  Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
SR 93 Over BMS                                                                    1937 (altered  Pony Truss, NA                    Nescopeck              Bridge      Sybertsville      H                                    Public-state    PennDOT  Unknown  Not evaluated 40009302300000                                                                1986)        Parker, Steel Creek East County Road 37 Over                                                                Rigid Frame, BMS                                                                                                                    Luzerne NA                    Little                Bridge      Sybertsville      H        1939        Reinforced      Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 40723003057309                                                                                                              County Nescopeck                                                                    Concrete Creek T-Beam, TR 332 Over BMS                                                                                    Simple,                        Luzerne NA                    Nescopeck              Bridge        Berwick          H        1933                        Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 40723003327301                                                                              Reinforced                      County Creek Concrete TR 336 (Mill Hill BMS    Road) Over                                                                  Pony Truss,                    Luzerne NA                                            Bridge      Sybertsville      H      1907-1911                      Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 40723003367305 Nescopeck                                                                    Warren, Steel                  County
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Creek 2-841 TR 338 Over Little BMS                                                                1924 (altered  Deck Girder,                    Luzerne NA                    Nescopeck              Bridge      Conyngham          H                                    Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 40723003387313                                                                1968)        Simple, Steel                  County Creek (Bridge #
57313)
TR 388 Over BMS                                                                1895ca (altered Pony Truss,                      Luzerne NA                    Nescopeck              Bridge      Sybertsville      H                                    Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 40723003887307                                                                1925)      Warren, Metal                    County Creek COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Union Township (5 records)
Bridge, Structure                                                                                                    Union 119612          112237                          Bridge      Sweet Valley      H            NA      Arch, masonry  Public-local              Unknown  Not evaluated 402000680034                                                                                                TWP 921 State of Pa Open Archeological                                                            Retreat State 36Lu0033          NA        none                              Nanticoke        P        LA, Tr      Habitation,                              Unknown  Not evaluated Site                                                                (mental)
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Table 2.5-51 NRHP-Undetermined Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (494 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                        Resource                                Age/                                                  NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                            Quad        P/H*                  Description    Ownership      Agency Site No.                                          Type                                Components                                              Status    Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
State of Pa Open Archeological                                                        Retreat State 36Lu0034        NA          none                                Nanticoke      P        LA, Tr  Habitation,                                Unknown    Not evaluated Site                                                              (mental)
Prehistoric Hospital State of Pa Open Archeological                                                        Retreat State 36Lu0035        NA          none                                Nanticoke      P        A, Tr    Habitation,                                Unknown    Not evaluated Site                                                              (mental)
Prehistoric Hospital State of Pa Open Archeological                                                        Retreat State 36Lu0036        NA          none                                Nanticoke      P            EA  Habitation,                                Unknown    Not evaluated Site                                                              (mental)
Prehistoric Hospital
* P = Prehistoric, H = Historic
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Table 2.5-52 Unmapped Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (45 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                Resource                            Age/                                                          NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                    Quad        P/H*                    Description        Ownership    Agency Site No.                                  Type                          Components                                                      Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Columbia County (23 records)
Berwick Borough (6 records) 20529      20438      none            Building  Mifflinville    H        1877        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 20540      20449      none              Site    Mifflinville    H        1800        undefined                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated Vernacular PA, 20541        20450      none          Building  Mifflinville    H        1820        Lock House,                                  Undetermined  Not evaluated Brick Vernacular, 20542        20451      none          Building  Mifflinville    H        1840        Romanesque                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated Revival, Brick Vernacular PA, 20543        20452      none          Building  Mifflinville    H        1880        Commercial,                                  Undetermined  Not evaluated Frame Vernacular, 20569        20478      none          Building  Mifflinville    H        1890                                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated
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Italianate, Brick 2-843 Briar Creek Borough (2 records)
Vernacular 19564        19473      none          Building  Mifflinville    H      1840-1959                          Private      Individual  Undetermined  Not evaluated Federal, Brick 20582        20491    none          Building      NA          H        1900        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated Briar Creek Township (2 records) 132677      119414 none                Bridge        NA          H        1938        Concrete                                        Ineligible      yes 132684      119421 none                Bridge        NA          H        1936        Steel                                          Ineligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Fishing Creek Township (12 records) 19626        19535    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19627        19536    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19628        19537    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19629        19538    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19630        19539    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19631        19540    none          Building      NA          H        1880        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19632        19541    none          Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated 19633        19542    Kunkel House  Building      NA          H        1860        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated Review Copy      19634        19543    none          Building      NA          H        1840        unknown                                      Undetermined  Not evaluated  Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-52 Unmapped Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (45 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                      Resource                            Age/                                                        NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                        Quad        P/H*                      Description    Ownership    Agency Site No.                                        Type                            Components                                                    Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
20616        20525    none                Building        NA          H        1860        unknown                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated Harrison, Neil S.,
20617        20526                          Building        NA          H        1880        unknown                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated General Store Jonestown 20618        20527                          Building        NA          H        1900        unknown                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated School Mifflin Township (1 records)
Strafford -
Multiple 144067        131806 Potential                District  Mifflinville    H      1850-2000      NA              Various                      Ineligible      yes owners Historic District Luzerne County (20 records)
Black Creek Township (1 record) 89635        89539    Morton House        Building    Nuremberg      H        1850        Wood            Private      Individual      Eligible        yes Butler Township (1 record)
Keystone
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Keystone Job 2-844          109969        107999                          District      NA          H        1925        Various        Private      Job Corps      Unknown      Not evaluated Corps Center Center Conyngham Borough (1 record) wood porches,  Private and 97859          97759      Phoenix Hotel      Building    Conyngham      H        1816                                      Individual    Unknown      Not evaluated sandstone      Public-Conyngham Township (6 records) 89134    89038      House No. 2              Building      Berwick      H          NA          Concrete                                    Ineligible      yes 89135    89039      none                    Building    Shickshinny    H          NA          wood                                        Ineligible      yes COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 1919 interior Sarday Store                                                          VFW building, 96837          96738                          Building        NA          H      remodeled in                                                Ineligible      yes (VFW Post)                                                            ceramic tile 1947 and 1972 135677        122414      none                Bridge        NA          H        1997        Steel                                        Ineligible      yes Union Union Reformed                                                        Church, original              Reformed 86527          86432      & Lutheran          Building        NA          H        1833        schoolhousewo Private        and            Unknown      Not evaluated Church                                                                od                            Lutheran Church 119536      112205 House                      Building        NA          H          NA          unknown                                    Undetermined  Not evaluated Review Copy  Hazle Township (1 record)                                                                                                                                                    Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-52 Unmapped Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (45 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                    Resource                            Age/                                                        NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS          Name                        Quad        P/H*                    Description      Ownership    Agency Site No.                                      Type                          Components                                                      Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
Harleigh Terrace, 89160        89064                        Building        NA        H          NA        rubble, wood                                  Ineligible      yes Property Hunlock Township (2 records) 135737      122474 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1910        Steel                                          Eligible        Yes Cragle Hill Rd.
89167        89071                        Building        NA        H          NA        Wood                                          Ineligible      yes Property Huntington Township (3 records) 135742      122479 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1927        Concrete                                      Ineligible        yes 90640        90544    Heublerville Mill  Building        NA        H      1781-1800      folk, wood frame Private        Individual  Undetermined  Not evaluated Huntinton Hardware/                                                            3 story, wooden 102283      102182                        Building    Shickshinny    H          NA                        Private        Individual  Undetermined  Not evaluated Koons, F.A.B.,                                                      porch Store Nescopeck Township (1 record)
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2-845          135787      122524 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1997        Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes New Columbus Borough (1 record) 135789      122526 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1927        Stone                                          Ineligible      yes Ross Township (1 record) 135815      122552 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1888        Wrought Iron                                  Ineligible      yes Sugarloaf Township (1 record) 110531      108345 none                    District      NA        H        1850        Brick                                        Undetermined  Not evaluated COPYRIGHT PROTECTED Union Township (1 record)
Prehistoric Indian path with Warriors Path 112393      109540                          District  Shickshinny  P/H        NA        associated                                  Undetermined  Not evaluated Site historic and prehistoric sites Schuylkill County (2 records)
North Union Township (2 records) 137958      124695 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1931        Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes 137959      124696 none                    Bridge        NA        H        1924        Concrete                                      Ineligible      yes Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                              Socioeconomics
 
Table 2.5-52 Unmapped Cultural Resources Within 10 mi (16 km) of the Bell Bend Project (45 Records)
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Inventory Key No./                                    Resource                              Age/                                                        NRHP          SHPO ID/ BMS            Name                        Quad      P/H*                      Description      Ownership    Agency Site No.                                      Type                            Components                                                      Status      Concurrence ER: Section 2.5 No.
* P = Prehistoric, H = Historic
                                                                                  ** P=Prehistoric; H=Historic A=Archaic; EA=Early Archaic; MA=Middle Archaic; LA=Late Archaic; Tr=Transitional Archaic; W=Woodland; EW=Early Woodland; MW=Middle Woodland; LW=Late Woodland
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Table 2.5-53 Census Block Groups within 50 mi (80 km) of BBNPP with Minority and LowIncome Populations, 2000 BBNPP                                                                            (Page 1 of 2)
Total                            Number of Racial Minority Census Block Groups                          Hispanic or Number of              American                      Native                                Aggregate    Latino        Number of      ER: Section 2.5 Census      Black or  Indian or                    Hawaiian or                              (Total) of  Ethnicity      Low- Income Block      African-    Alaskan                    Other Pacific Some Other Multi- Racial      Racial    Census Block  Census Block County            Groups    American    Native        Asian          Islander        Race      Persons    Minorities    Groups        Groups(1)
Berks              71            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0              1 Bradford            23            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0              0 Carbon              48            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0              0 Columbia            55            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0            3(2)
Dauphin            12            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0              0 Lackawanna          195          0          0            0                0              0          0            4              0            6(3)
Lebanon            17            0          0            0                0              0          0            0              0              0 Lehigh              165          1          0            0                0            21          0          39(4)          34(5)        12(6)
Luzerne            314          4          0            0                0              0          0            4(7)            0            13 Lycoming            101          8          0            0                0              0          0          8(8)            0            9(9)
Monroe              49          1          0            0                0              0          0            2              0              0
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Table 2.5-53 Census Block Groups within 50 mi (80 km) of BBNPP with Minority and LowIncome Populations, 2000 BBNPP                                                                                      (Page 2 of 2)
Total                                  Number of Racial Minority Census Block Groups                                  Hispanic or Number of                    American                      Native                                        Aggregate    Latino        Number of        ER: Section 2.5 Census        Black or      Indian or                    Hawaiian or                                      (Total) of  Ethnicity      Low- Income Block        African-        Alaskan                    Other Pacific Some Other Multi- Racial              Racial    Census Block  Census Block County              Groups      American        Native        Asian          Islander        Race      Persons            Minorities    Groups        Groups(1)
Notes:
: 1. A census block group is defined as low income if the percentage of households below governmental poverty thresholds exceed 50%, or the percentage is 20% more than the poverty level for the comparative geographic area within 50 miles (80 km) of BBNPP
: 2. 2 census block groups in Columbia County have >50% of its households below the governmental poverty threshold, the remaining block group meets the 20% criterion
: 3. 1 census block group in Lackawanna County has >50% of its households below the governmental poverty threshold, the remaining 5 block groups meet the 20% criterion
: 4. 7 census block groups in Lehigh County have an aggregate minority population > 50%, the remaining 32 block groups meet the 20% criteria
: 5. 8 census block groups in Lehigh County have a Hispanic population > 50%, the remaining 26 block groups meet the 20% criteria
: 6. 2 census block groups in Lehigh County have >50% of the households below the governmental poverty threshold, the remaining 10 block groups meet the 20% criterion
: 7. 2 census block groups in Luzerne County have an aggregate minority population > 50%, the remaining 2 block groups meet the 20% criteria
: 8. 1 census block group in Lycoming County has an aggregate minority population > 50%, the remaining 7 block groups meet the 20% criteria
: 9. 1 census block group in Lycoming County has >50% of the households below the governmental poverty threshold, the remaining 8 block groups meet the 20% criterion
: 10. 1 census block group in Northumberland County has >50% of the households below the governmental poverty threshold, the remaining 3 block groups meet the 20% criterion
: 11. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL OTHER CENSUS BLOCK GROUPS IN THIS TABLE MEET THE 20% THRESHOLD LEVEL
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Table 2.5-54 Census Block Groups and Percentages of Minority People within 50 mi (80 km) of the BBNPP Site, 2000 BBNPP Aggregate                Percentage of People that are Minorities Within the Census Block Groups Percent of Total        (Total)
Native                      Native                                    Aggregate      Ethnic ER: Section 2.5 Number of    Number of Area                                                African-    Americans,                Hawaiians or Some Other    Multi-Racial      (Total) of    Minority Census Block  Minority                                  Asians Americans    Indians, or                Other Pacific  Race        Persons            Racial    Hispanic/
Groups    Census Block Alaskans                  Islanders                                  Minorities      Latino Groups 50 mi (80 km) Radius        1463        63          2.26%          0.13%        0.79%        0.02%        1.21%        0.88%          5.29%        2.85%
Region of Influence Luzerne County            314          4          1.69%          0.09%        0.58%        0.01%        0.43%        0.57%          4.54%        1.16%
Columbia County            55          0          0.80%          0.15%        0.52%        0.03%        0.33%        0.58%          0.95%        0.95%
Total                      369          4          1.55%          0.10%        0.57%        0.02%        0.41%        0.57%          4.34%        1.13%
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                      Socioeconomics Table 2.5-55 Minority Populations in Luzerne County, Columbia County, the ScrantonWilkes BarreHazleton MSA, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2000 and 2006 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Luzerne County Columbia County                      Hazleton      Pennsylvania Year/Minority Populations                                                                          Metropolitan Statistical Area Number        %      Number            %      Number      %    Number      %
2000 Total:                                              319,250    100.0      64,151        100.0    624,776    100.0 12,281,054  100.0 One race:                                        317,435      99.4      63,780        99.4    621,011    99.4 12,138,830  98.8 Caucasian                                        308,476      96.6      62,602        97.6    604,836    96.8 10,484,203  85.4 African American                                  5,408        1.7        516          0.8      8,866    1.4  1,224,612  10.0 Native American and Alaska Native                  285        0.1        94            0.1        611      0.1  18,348      0.1 Asian                                              1,860        0.6        334          0.5      3,873    0.6  219,813    1.8 Native Hawaiian and Other 47          -          21            -        92        -    3,417      -
Pacific Islander Other                                              1,359        0.4        213          0.3      2,733    0.4  188,437    1.5 Two or more races:                                  1,815        0.6        371          0.6      3,765    0.6  142,224    1.2 Hispanic/Latino Ethnic Origin                        3,713        1.2        609          0.9      7,467    1.2  394,088    3.2 2006 Total:                                              313,020 100.0          65014        100.0        n/a    n/a  12,440,621 100.0 One race:                                          310,552      99.2      64,820        99.7        n/a    n/a  12,289,713 98.8 Caucasian                                        296,635      94.8      63,052        97.0        n/a    n/a  10,429,732 83.8 African American                                  7,514        2.4        545          0.8        n/a    n/a  1,289,799  10.4 Native American and Alaska Native                  544        0.2        323          0.5        n/a    n/a    17,634      0.1 Asian                                              2,859        0.9        586          0.9        n/a    n/a    289,289    2.3 Native Hawaiian and Other
                                                        -        0.0          -            0.0        n/a    n/a    3,332      0.0 Pacific Islander Other                                              3,000        1.0        314          0.5        n/a    n/a    259,927    2.1 Two or more races:                                  2,468        0.8        194          0.3        n/a    n/a    150,908    1.2 Hispanic/Latino Ethnic Origin                      10,246        3.3        905          1.4        n/a    n/a    542,142    4.2 Notes:
    - = represents zero or rounds to zero n/a = not available Columbia County was originally part of the MSA in 2000; however based on the latest information available on the MSA boundaries, Columbia County is no longer part of the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA but is now part of a micropolitan area. Therefore, comparisons between 2000 and 2006 cannot be made.
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Region of Influence Luzerne County                        314                                  13                      12.37%
Columbia County                        55                                    3                      11.93%
Total                                    369                                  16                      12.00%
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2000 Families below Poverty                        6,827      8.1      1,178          7.1        12,545        7.6  250,296  7.8 All Income Levels                          84,729              16,703                    165,223            3,225,707 Individuals below Poverty                    34,136    11.1      7,899        13.1        66,626        11.1  1,304,117  11 Population for whom poverty 307,988              60,324                    602,228            11,879,950 status is determined 2006 Families below Poverty                        8,455    10.2      917          5.4          n/a          n/a  260,295  8.2 All Income Levels                          82,892              16,985                      n/a              3,174,335 Individuals below Poverty                    40,379    13.3      6,434        10.7          n/a          n/a  1,448,228 12.1 Population for whom poverty 303,708              60,337                      n/a              12,015,358 status is determined Notes:
n/a = not available Columbia County was originally part of the MSA in 2000; however based on the latest information available on the MSA boundaries, Columbia County is no longer part of the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton MSA but is now part of a micropolitan area. Therefore, comparisons between 2000 and 2006 cannot be made.
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                    Socioeconomics Table 2.5-59 Deer Harvests in Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI County Harvest/Year                                                                        Total ROI Luzerne                            Columbia Deer Harvest 2003                    8,880                              5,800              14,680 2002                    9,751                              6,111              15,862 2001                    9,556                              6,985              16,541 2000                    8,338                              7,104              15,442 1999                    6,753                              4,629              11,382 1998                    6,245                              4,565              10,810 Archery Deer Harvest 2003                    1,000                                710                1,710 2002                    1,190                                729                1,919 2001                    1,141                                878                2,019 2000                    1,284                              1,093                2,377 1999                    1,164                                865                2,029 1998                    952                                  759                1,711 Flintlock Deer Harvest 2003                    710                                  480                1,190 2002                    639                                  369                1,008 2001                    430                                  385                815 2000                    497                                  405                902 1999                    256                                  120                376 1998                    113                                  83                196 Totals 2003                  10,590                              6,990              17,580 2002                  11,580                              7,209              18,789 2001                  11,127                              8,248              19,375 2000                  10,119                              8,602              18,721 1999                    8,173                              5,614              13,787 1998                    7,310                              5,407              12,717 BBNPP                                                  2-854                                        Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                  Socioeconomics Table 2.5-60 Spring and Fall Turkey Harvests by Management Area Management Area Harvest Year No. 8                    No. 5                          No. 4  Total 2002                  6,181                    6,169                          9,220  21,570 2001                  4,114                    4,285                          6,516  14,915 2000                  6,676                    7,097                          6,907  20,680 1999                  4,053                    5,310                          6,552  15,915 1998                  n/a                      n/a                            n/a  n/a Note: n/a = not available BBNPP                                                    2-855                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                            Socioeconomics Table 2.5-61 Black Bear Harvests in Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI County Harvest Year                                                    Total ROI Luzerne                Columbia 2006                  62                      27              89 2004-2005              n/a                      n/a              n/a 2003                103                      42              145 2002                  67                      41              108 2001                  95                      36              131 2000                  72                      33              105 1999                  19                      15              34 1998                  76                      42              118 Note:
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                            Socioeconomics Table 2.5-62 Beaver Harvests in Luzerne County, Columbia County, and the ROI County Harvest Year                                                    Total ROI Luzerne                Columbia 2001                294                      66              360 2000                225                      31              256 1999                210                      60              270 1998                229                      30              259 1997                341                      66              407 1996                292                      45              337 1995                132                      32              164 1994                250                      75              325 1993                114                      8              122 1992                181                      33              214 1991                109                      23              132 BBNPP                                    2-857                                              Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                                                                                Socioeconomics Figure 2.5-1 BBNPP 50 Mile (80 km) Radius Map
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NNW            Towanda 50 Mile Radius                  NNE Susquehanna NE Tioga NW                            Bradford                                                                                                  Wayne Tunkhannock Sullivan WNW                                                                                                                                                            ENE
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                                                                                                                                                ¨ Wyoming 81
                                                                                                                                          §
 
                                                                                                                                          ¨81
                                                                                                                                                                      §
 
                                                                                                                                                                      ¨84              Pike Scranton      o    Lackawanna Lycoming
                                        §
 
                                        ¨ Williamsport 180 o          Muncy
 
                                                                                                                                                          ¨
                                                                                                                                                          § 380          Coolbaugh Luzerne                              Mount Pocono Montgomery Monroe          E W                                                            Columbia
                                                                                                ^                                                                                  East Brodheadsville
 
                                                                    ¨
                                                                    § Montour                                                                                                                  Stroudsburg Milton--
Lewisburg 80 Bloomsburg--                              Hazleton Union Mifflinburg                      Sunbury Berwick
 
                                                                                                                                              ¨
                                                                                                                                              § Carbon 476 Ross Jim Thorpe township Northumberland                            Mahanoy City Snyder Mount Carmel Tamaqua                                                    ESE Shamokin                          Shenandoah Northampton WSW                                                          Schuylkill Pottsville Juniata
 
                                                                              ¨
                                                                              § 81 Orwigsburg                          Lehigh o        Allentown--
Bethlehem Lykens                  Pine Grove                                                   
                                                                                                                                          ¨
                                                                                                                                          §78 Millersburg                Williamstown                                              Hamburg Kutztown SE SW                Lebanon Berks Dauphin Perry                                                                                                                                                              Bucks SSW                                                o              SSE Lebanon S              Reading                              Montgomery Cumberland Harrisburg L      t
 
                                                                                                                          ¨
                                                                                                                          § 176 Legend 0              10            20            30
          ^          BBNPP Center                                                                                                                                    miles Interstate Highways                                                                            0                  20              40                    60 km Minor Highways BBNPP Berks      County Boundary                                                            ^
Berwick    Urban Areas Susquehanna River State Park or Forest o          Airport BBNPP                                                                                          2-858                                                                                Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                        Socioeconomics Figure 2.5-2 BBNPP 10 Mile (16km) Radius Map
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NNW                                      NNE Nanticoke NW                                                                                NE Glen Lyon                      §
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81 WNW                                                                                                        ENE Luzerne E
W Columbia                                  ^
Berwick Briar Creek
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                                                                                                        ¨
 
80 WSW              Mifflinville ESE Conyngham
                                                                                                            §
                                                                                                            ¨
 
81 SW                                                                                  SE    Hazleton SSW                                          SSE Schuylkill  S Carbon Legend                                                              0      1    2    3    4  5 miles
          ^    BBNPP Center                                                0        2      4    6      8    10 Berks  County Boundary                                                                                  km Berwick Urban Areas                    BBNPP
                                                                ^
Interstate Highways Minor Highways Susquehanna River State Park or Forest BBNPP                                                          2-859                                                      Review Copy
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ER: Section 2.5                                                                                Socioeconomics Figure 2.5-4 Locations Surveyed as Part of the Phase 1A Reconnaisance LEGEND c::J PHASE    1A PROJECT AREAS C _' UNSURVEYED      AREA c:J QUADRANGLE        BOUNDARY ALL BOUNDARIES      APPROXIMATE LUZERNE COUNTY            o    1,500    3,000          6,000 PENNSYLVANIA  '                                            Feet BBNPP                                                    2-861                                  Review Copy
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Figure 2.5-5 Phase 1b Project Location BBNPP ER: Section 2.5 AREA 7 NORTH AREA 7 AREA 1 LOT 31 AREA 8 LOT 23 p                                    PROPOSED SWITCHYARD 2 TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDOR - 2008 AREA 9 LOT 0 LOT 6 LOT 8 LOT 4 RAIL SPUR CORRIDOR LOT 7 LOT 6A
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2-862                                                                          LOT 6B LOT 3                      LOT 54 LOT 41 AREA 6 LOT 64 WEST ALTERNATIVE                                                                                  LOT 100 CONFERS LANE PARCEL COPYRIGHT PROTECTED AREA 6 LOT 95                            LOT 93D LOTS 97C, 97, AND 96 AREA 14 LEGEND AREA 12                                                            INITIAL PHASE 1B PROJECT AREA PROJECT LOCATION                                                                                                          AREA 13 EAST LOT 95                                                        SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE 1B AREA SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE IB AREA THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL PHASE Ib PROJECT AREA
 
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EXCLUDED AREA LOT 93F          USGS 7.5' QUADRANGLE, Feet BERWICK AND SYBERTSVILLE,      0    750    1,500            3,000 LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA                                                                                  PENNSYLVANIA Review Copy                                                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics
 
ER: Section 2.5                                                                                                                                                                          Socioeconomics Figure 2.5-6 Previously Recorded Cultural Resources within 1 mi (1.6 km) of the Phase 1a Project Area This figure contains sensitive archaeological information and has been withheld under 10 CFR 2.390(a)(3)
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Figure 2.5-7 Surveyed Architectural and Historic Resources in the Project Viewshed BBNPP ER: Section 2.5
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2-864 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PHASE 1A PROJECT AREAS D
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Bell Bend, Combined License Application Part 3: Environmental Report - Chapter 2, Environmental Description, Section 2.5 Through Figure 2.5-7
ML12054A759
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Site: 05000039
Issue date: 01/24/2012
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PPL Bell Bend
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Office of New Reactors
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BNP-2012-023
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