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<br />OJ <br />c TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />If:) <br /> Description of t'he Proposed Project Page <br /> 1.0 1 <br /> 1.1 Proposed Action 1 <br /> 1.2 Federal Action 9 <br /> 1.3 Description of Facilities 13 <br /> 1.3.1 Generation Facilities 13 <br /> 1.3.2 Coal Mine 23 <br /> 1.3.3 Reclamation Plan 30 <br /> 1.3.4 Elkhead Creek Reservoir 36 <br /> 1.3.5 Transmission Facilities 38 <br /> 1.4 Description of Existing Environment 56 <br /> 1.4.1 Geology and Soils 56 <br /> 1.4.2 Mineral Resources 59 <br /> 1.4.3 Seismicity 60 <br /> 1.4.4 Climate 60 <br /> 1.4.5 Meteorology and Air Quali ty 61 <br /> 1.4.6 Water Resources 69 <br /> 1.4.7 Terrestrial Systems of the Project <br /> Area 79 <br /> 1.4.8 Archaeological and Historical Sites 90 <br /> 1.4.9 Socio-Economic Profile 93 <br /> 1. 4 .10 Recreational Use and Potential 100 <br /> 1.4.11 Description of the Area Surrounding <br /> Craig to Rifle Transmission Line 102 <br /> 1.4.12 Area Surrounding Wolcott to Mt. <br /> Elbert Transmission Line 106 <br /> 2.0 Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action 110 <br /> 2.1 Air Quality Effects 110 <br /> 2.1.1 Applicable Standards 110 <br /> 2.1.2 Dispersion Modelling 112 <br /> 2.1.3 Results 115 <br /> 2.1.4 Fogging and Icing 126 <br /> 2.1.5 Plume Interactions 127 <br /> 2.1.6 Trace Elements and Radioactivity 127 <br /> 2.1. 7 Vehicular Emissions 129 <br /> 2.1.8 Effects of CO2 and Water Vapor on <br /> Local Climate 130 <br /> 2.1.9 Health Effects of Gaseous Emissions 133 <br /> I <br />