GENERAL33128

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 11/14/1994
• Doc Name: PRESS RELEASE BLM TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING FOR MOUNTAIN COAL CO LEASE APPLICATION
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND NEED ................................................ 1
Authorizing Actions and Agency Involvement ............................ 1
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION ......... 3
A. Alternative One - Proposed Action ................................... 3
Compliance With the Land Use Plan .................................. 4
B. Alternative Two -Reject Application INo-Action) ......................... 4
III. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ............................................ 5
A. Minerals ..................................................... 5
B. Vegetation .................................................... 5
C. Land Use ..................................................... 6
D. Transportation ................................................. 6
E. Climate and Air Quality ........................................... 7
F. Wildlife ...................................................... 7
G. Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species ........................... 8
H. Cultural Resources .............................................. 10
I. Water Resources ............................................... 10
Surface Water ................................................. 10
Ground Water ................................................. 11
J. Socioeconomic ................................................. 11
K. Soils ........................................................ 12
L. Recreation .................................................... 12
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ..................................... 12
A. Alternative One - Proposed Action ................................... 13
Minerals ..................................................... 13
Transportation ................................................. 13
Wildlife and Endangered Species ..................................... 13
Cultural Resources .............................................. 14
Water Resources ............................................... 14
Socioeconomics ................................................ 14
B. Alternative Two - No Action
Environmental Consequences ....................................... 14
C. Cumulativelmpacts ............................................. 14
V. MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................. 15
VI. RESIDUAL EFFECTS ................................................ 17
VII. LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................ 17
APPENDIX 1 .......................................... Coal Unsuitability Criteria
APPENDIX 2 ......................................... Forest Service Stipulations