2020-10-27_PERMIT FILE - C1981035 ‎(23)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/27/2020
• Section_Exhibit Name: KII Appendix 15 E.A. Dunn Ranch LBA
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
11, 13,and 15, 2019. In addition, a public scoping letter was sent to 289 entities(comprised of individuals,
organizations, businesses, and government agencies) and 26 Indian tribes with information about the
Proposed Action and a request for comments within the 30-day public comment period.A total of 13,050
comments were received during the scoping period. Many comments were submitted two or three times,
each to the different agency comment addresses, and the submittals to each address were counted in the
total as individual comments. Of the total number, 13,012 were form letters or form emails with the same
content, and 38 submittals included unique comments. A total of seven general issues were identified
during scoping and are listed in Table 1-2. Issues that were not analyzed in detail (and the rationale for
dismissing them for further analysis) are described in Section 3.3 and issues carried forward for detailed
analysis in this EA are identified in Section 3.4.
Table 1-2. Issues Identified During Scoping
Issue Issue Statement
1 Concerns related to potential air and water pollution impacts.
2 Concerns related to potential impacts on traffic conditions.
3 Concern related to NEPA adequacy and specifically,that an EIS should be completed.
4 Concerns related to climate change impacts.
5 Concerns related to potential impacts on wildlife and threatened and endangered species.
6 Concerns that alternatives to the Project should include use of renewable resources.
7 Concerns that a single EA is being used to satisfy the NEPA requirements of both agencies.
1.8.3 Issues
Table 1-3 describes the issues identified by public and internal agency scoping that are analyzed in detail
in this EA.
Table 1-3. Issues Addressed in this EA
Issue Resource Issue Statement
1 Air Quality/Climate What would be the effects of the alternatives on local, regional, and
Change global air quality and global climate change?
2 Water Quality and What would be the effects of the alternatives on groundwater and
Quantity surface water quality and quantity in the local area, and on nearby
domestic/residential water wells?
3 Cultural Resources What would be the effects of the alternatives on cultural resources
and on UMU Tribal Assets?
4 Noise What would be the effects of the alternatives on noise/vibration levels
at residences in the Vista de Oro Subdivision as well as at residences
along the truck haul route?
5 Wetlands and Waters of What would be the effects of the alternatives on wetlands and
the U.S. (WOTUS) WOTUS?
6 Subsidence What would be the subsidence effects of the alternatives on natural
resources and land uses within the LBA and on the structural integrity
of nearby residences and other structures?
7 Land Use What would be the effects of the alternatives on other land uses
within and adjacent to the LBA and the mine?
Dunn Ranch Area Coal Lease by Application COC-78825 and Mine Plan Modification EA 1-7