WSP05711

• File Number: 8040.200
• Description: Section D General Studies-Energy
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: DOI
• Title: Energy-Oil Shale-Final Environmental Statement on Proposed Prototype Oil Shale Leasing Program Announced
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: News Article/Press Release

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Diligence Requirements:

A detailed development plan must be submitted by each successful bidder
prior to the third anniversary of the lease. If an acceptable plan is
not submitted the lease may be cancelled after the issuance of two notices
for an unacceptable plan. The lessee will be allowed one year to comply
with each notice. The plan must require diligent development.

Environmental Baseline Data:

Environmental baseline data pertaining to the quantity and quality of
surface water, ground water, the quality of the air and the population
relationships of flora and fauna will be collected for at least one
year prior to the submission of a detailed development plan and for one
additional year prior to commercial operations.

Environmental Monitoring:

The lessee will be required to submit to the lessor the results of
environmental monitoring for public release on an annual basis.

Public Hearings:

The Mining Supervisor will conduct public hearings on the environmental
aspects of the detailed development plan. . He will be assisted by the
Oil Shale Technical Advisory Board which will be composed of members .'
from Interior and other Federal agencies with observers from State and
local governments.

Mitigation:

The detailed development plan must conform to all Federal, State and
local air, water and land regulations and standards, and would include
a fish and wildlife management 'plan,and must have approval by the
Mining Supervisor before development is started. The lessee is
responsible for the rehabilitation of all disturbed areas. He must pro-
tect areas having historic or scientific values, and the' development plan
must provide contingency planS for oil spills. The Department will require
a revegetation research program, unless the lessee can prove that he has
the technology available to fulfill the requirements of the program.

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The lessee must post a liability bond in the amount of $20,000 which
will stand against all actions. For the first three years of the lease
the lessee will post an environmental bond in the amount 'of $2,000 per
acre for mine and disposal areas and in the amount of $500 per acre for
all other lands affected by his operations under the lease. Upon approval
of the detailed development plan, the Department will require a bond to
cover the reclamation and restoration of all acreage to be affected
during the.ensuing three-year period. This bond will be reviewed upon
a change in development plans or every three years and maY be changed at
that time to cover anticipated costs for reclamation.

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