GENERAL50821

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/19/2007
• Doc Name: Draft EIS Deer Creek Shaft/E-Seam MDWs
• From: Forest Service
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Purpose of and Need for Action .................................................................................. 1
Document Structure
Background............
Purpose of and Need for Action ............................................................. ......................................... 2
Proposed Action in Brief ........................................................................ .........................................4
Authorizing Actions ................................................................................ .........................................5
Decision Framework ............................................................................... ......................................... 9
Public Involvement ................................................................................. .......................................10
Issues ........................................................................................................ ......................................10
Chapter 2 Alternatives, Including the proposed action ........................ ..................................... 13
Introduction .............................................................................................. ...................................... 13
Alternatives Considered in Detail ............................................................ ......................................13
Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study ................ ...................................... 30
Comparison of Alternatives ..................................................................... ......................................31
Chapter 3 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences ..................................... 35
Introduction .............................................................................................. ...................................... 35
Air Quality ............................................................................................... ......................................36
Water ........................................................................................................ ...................................... 3 9
Geology .................................................................................................... ...................................... 46
Soils ......................................................................................................... ...................................... 51
Vegetation ................................................................................................ ...................................... 5 7
Fish and Wildlife ..................................................................................... ......................................68
Cultural Resources ................................................................................... ......................................94
Recreation ................................................................................................ ...................................... 95
Inventoried Roadless Areas ..................................................................... ......................................97
Transportation .......................................................................................... .................................... 101
Visual Quality .......................................................................................... .................................... 107
Livestock Management ............................................................................ ....................................109
Health and Safety ..................................................................................... ....................................113
Social and Economic Resources .............................................................. ....................................114
Short-term Uses and Long-term Productivity .......................................... .................................... 118
Unavoidable Adverse Effects .................................................................. ....................................119
Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources ...................... .................................... 120
Other Required Disclosures ..................................................................... ....................................121
Chapter 4 Consultation and Coordination ............................................. ...................................123
Preparers .................................................................................................. .................................... 123
Contributors ............................................................................................. ....................................124
Distribution of the Environmental Impact Statement .............................. ....................................125
References ................................................................................................ ................................... 127
Acronyms .................................................................................................................................... 137
Index ............................................................................................................................................. 139
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