WSP00883

• File Number: 8040.260
• Description: Section D General Studies-Oil Shale/Coal
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Title: Oil Shale DOE EIS-Outline-Comments on the Scope of the DOE EIS on Surface Retort Projects
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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3. Need for analysis of second~ impacts

Many of the most important impacts arise not from the mining and processing

~ se but from the presence of new population in the area, e.g.,

road kill and poaching of wildlife

rlsin~ wage levels and consequent impacts on agriculture, public

sector employment, and other ncn-mining sectors of the local economy

increased road traffic and resulting costs to state and local highway

maintenance and to school transportation

air quality in towns

secoudary water pollution as result of growth, e.g., sewage

4. Mitigating measures

DOE should examine all options available to it to require grantees to take

actions to mitigate thesl"...impacts.

DOE should examine all options for taking action on its own, including

makio~ funds available for mitigation.

The EIS should include analysis of uncommitted m~tigation also.

5. Phasing of development

The EIS should examine alternatives for managing impacts of the action,

such as phasing of development to smooth out the peak influx of construction

workers. Phasing should take into account other activities in the area,

such as developments on private land, coal mines, etc.

6. Role of state and local governments in preparation of this EIS

State and local governments possess much information and expertise on these

matters and are willing to work closely with the team preparing the EIS.

(List names and phone numbers.)

State government (and possibly locals) would like to review the pre-draft

EIS, to make contributions to assure a high. quality product.

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