O'Hare Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement

The O'Hare Modernization Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is available online to the public through the following links. For ease of accessing the document, FAA has divided the document into the chapters and sections listed below. It is recommended that the reader download the document to their computer rather than attempt opening the files on the FAA website. The Comment Period on the Final EIS was from Friday July 29, 2005 through Tuesday September 6, 2005.

• Comments on the Final EIS
• Press Release for the Final EIS (pdf, 91 KB)
• Notice of Availability of the Final EIS, Final Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation and Final General Conformity Determination (pdf, 18 KB)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit Public Comment Period Public Notice (pdf, 29 KB) (This public notice show a comment period expiring on the date of October 5, 2005. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the comment period to October 12, 2005.)

Final EIS Documents

• Executive Summary (pdf, 12.60 MB)
• Spanish Translation of Executive Summary (Resumen Ejecutivo) (pdf, 8.23 MB)
• Table of Contents (pdf, 146 KB)
• Chapter 1 – Introduction (pdf, 16.77 MB)
• Chapter 2 – Purpose and Need (pdf, 2.71 MB)
• Chapter 3 – Alternatives (pdf, 9.20 MB)
• Chapter 4 – Affected Environment (pdf, 20.66 MB)
• Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequences
  • Section 5.0 – Introduction (pdf, 5.39 MB)
  • Section 5.1 – Noise (pdf, 10.41 MB)
  • Section 5.2 – Compatible Land Use (pdf, 4.86 MB)
  • Section 5.3 – Surface Tranportation (pdf, 16.51 MB)
  • Section 5.4 – Social (pdf, 17.16 MB)
  • Section 5.5 – Secondary (Induced) Impacts (pdf, 1.27 MB)
  • Section 5.6 – Air Quality (pdf, 13.40 MB)
  • Section 5.7 – Water Quality (pdf, 12.03 MB)
  • Section 5.8 –
    • Department of Transportation Section 4(f) Lands and Water (pdf, 18.90 MB)
    • Conservation Fund Section 6(f) Lands (pdf, 18.90 MB)
  • Section 5.9 – Historic, Architectural, Archaeological and Cultural Resources (pdf, 3.93 MB)
  • Section 5.10 – Biotic Communities (pdf,4 MB)
  • Section 5.11 – Threatened & Endangered Species (pdf, 5.11 MB)
  • Section 5.12 - Wetlands (pdf, 1.83 MB)
  • Section 5.13 –Floodplains (pdf, 168 KB)
  • Section 5.14 – Coastal Management Programs and Coastal Barriers (pdf, 110 KB)
  • Section 5.15 – Wild and Scenic Rivers (pdf, 538 KB)
  • Section 5.16 – Prime and Unique Farmland (pdf, 107 KB)
  • Section 5.17 – Energy Supply and National Resources (pdf, 261 KB)
  • Section 5.18 – Light Emissions (pdf, 4 MB)
  • Section 5.19 – Solid Waste and Hazardous Materails (pdf, 10.30 MB)
  • Section 5.20 – Construction (pdf, 3.38 MB)
  • Section 5.21 – Environmental Justice (pdf, 26.17 MB)
  • Section 5.22 – Other Issues Relating to Cemetery Acquisition (pdf,239KB)
  • Section 5.23 - Issues Relating to Due Process Claims& Formal Adjudicative Processes (pdf, 1514 KB)
• Chapter 6 – Cumulative Impacts (pdf, 455 KB)
• Chapter 7 – Mitigation Impacts (pdf, 6.68 MB)
• Chapter 8 – Reference Documentation (pdf, 791 KB)
• Appendix A – Background (pdf, 41.23 MB)
• Appendix B - Aviation Demand Forecast (pdf, 997 KB)
• Appendix C – Use Other Airports (pdf, 7.37 MB)
• Appendix D – Simulation Modeling (pdf, 46.30 MB)
• Appendix E – Alternatives (pdf, 18.62 MB)
• Appendix F – Noise (pdf, 21.22 MB)
  • F-Attachment-1.pdf (pdf, 50.79MB)
  • F-Attachment-2.pdf (pdf, 29.56MB)
  • F-Attachment-3.pdf (pdf, 13.90MB)
  • F-Attachment-4.pdf (pdf, 3.17MB)
  • F-Attachment-5.pdf (pdf, 3.31MB)
  • F-Attachment-6.pdf (pdf, 6.88MB)
  • F-Attachment-7.pdf (pdf, 6.58MB)
  • F-Attachment-8.pdf (pdf, 4.02MB)
• Appendix G – Surface Transportation (pdf, 6.74 MB)
• Appendix H – Social Impacts (pdf, 12.08 MB)
• Appendix I – Hazardous Air Pollutants Discussion (pdf, 9.65 MB)
• Appendix J – Air Quality (pdf, 19.29 MB)
• Appendix K – Water Quality (pdf, 5.39 MB)
• Appendix L – Section 4(f)/6(f) Resources (pdf, 25.29 MB)
  • Attachment L-1 (pdf, 9.36 MB)
  • Attachment L-2 (pdf, 31.11 MB)
  • Attachment L-3 (pdf, 99 KB)
  • Attachment L-4 (pdf, 19.94 MB)
• Appendix M – Historic, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources (pdf, 75.81 MB)
• Appendix N – Biological and Water Resources (pdf, 29.13 MB)
• Appendix O – Solid and Hazardous Waste (pdf,33.90 MB)
• Appendix P – Environmental Justice (pdf, 24.03 MB)
• Appendix Q – Construction (pdf, 42.48 MB)
• Appendix R – Alternate Considerations (pdf, 338 KB)
• Appendix S – Scoping Documentation
  • Appendix S Section I (pdf, 1.58 MB)
  • Appendix S Section II (pdf, 107 KB)
  • Appendix S Section III (pdf, 146 KB)
  • Appendix S Section IV (pdf, 33.40 MB)
  • Appendix S Section V (pdf, 18.83 MB)
  • Appendix S Section VI (pdf, 10.12 MB)
  • Appendix S Section VII (pdf, 46.32 MB)
• Appendix T –Public Outreach and Agency Coordination (pdf, 25.75MB)
• Appendix U – Response to Comments
  • Section U01.pdf (pdf, 178KB)
  • Section U02.pdf (pdf, 7.92MB)
  • Section U03.pdf (pdf, 1.00MB)
  • Section U04.pdf (pdf, 117.70MB)
  • Section U05.pdf (pdf, 338KB)
  • Section U06.pdf (pdf, 31.23MB)
  • Section U07.pdf (pdf, 9.54MB)
  • Section U08.pdf (pdf, 13.72MB)
  • Section U09.pdf (pdf, 5.30MB)
  • Section U10.pdf (pdf, 43.84MB)
  • Section U11.pdf (pdf, 2.34MB)
  • Section U12.pdf (pdf, 35.32MB)

FEIS Reference Documents (are now available upon request)

Libraries With the Final Environmental Impact Statement to View by the Public

The Final EIS is available for review until September 6, 2005 at the following libraries:

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