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~9. General 6.0 -Need Chemical analysis for evaporation ponds. <br />General comments on Sections I-6. <br />60. In order to quantify impacts to soils, vegetation, likely wildlife habitat, etc. we need an <br />accurate assessment of acres of disturbance and approximate locations of disturbance. For <br />example, it would make a difference if facilities aze located on highly erodible soils or not, in <br />grasslands that quickly revegetate or forested area that would not be reclaimed as quickly. <br />61. Section 2.1, page 2-1 says approximately 2,000 acres will be disturbed, however the <br />numbers given the text that follows does not add up to 2,000 acres. Please explain how 2,000 <br />acres was derived. Is the additional acreage for access roads? <br />62a. Throughout the text, there are vazious references to plans that will be developed at some <br />later point in time. Would it be possible to have any completed before the DEIS? If not, it <br />would be better if the DEIS could state a definite time when monitoring and mitigation plans will <br />be complete. As written, most of the language appears evasive and noncommittal. Most, if not <br />all, of these measures are likely to be required. We recommend developing at least rough plans <br />now and give the public and decision makers some sense of commitment. <br /> <br />25 <br />