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P-4 <br /> <br />MCGIHON <br />OC. ASSOCIATES <br />P.C. <br />A770RNEYS ar Law <br />Mr. I~rry Shulu <br />Nosual Resaurrs Specialist <br />U S. Burtau of Isnd Mamsgcment <br />M1use River Resource Ma <br />]35aa Niphxny 6a <br />Meeks, CO 8161 i <br />March 5,1999 <br />RE: Colorado Sodmm Minnals ProjKrs <br />Dear A1r. ghWn' <br />Ifi16 Amadwy, Sglle 1100 <br />0eR#r. fdmedo 8020! <br />(703) d7Llfifib <br />Bu: (303j 47fid796 <br />e-mall. grcglAoWaR49foggseLtdm <br />`c: ._ <br />~t::: <br />c` <br />1 write ro brwud comsnenu on she Graf E6. In she Draft EIS, BLM hu done an inadequate tab <br />o(uxasing she rnvimrwersW impacu of tlse 1'arskee Gulch Nshcolite mlusion mining p feet. <br />More apecifinlly, Jae Drafi EIS don rot include • reasoruble rmge of Wemadw ro she mining <br />compenyS propoxd amigo. <br />P•4 ~ VFPA Nos 4siaged' The EIS tonuim 3 altemeshm (U the proposed Kslon, (]) m Kcelented <br />version of Jr proposed action, essd (3)rro KUOn. its steed eltersmsive ulu[athBhdy altered <br />cession of the Brs6 so the EIS rtdly jun rcpre#nts a thumbsvp or thumbs-down emlysis of the <br />ptopmal. This"yn or no'eodysis dou nm bgsfy rtgWrvnrnuof NEPA. <br />P•4 2 Idsk q(rMtemasiven The Irk of alumaGvn sesWB in put tram s bully Bowed roping process <br />Orc of the main pugnxn of s seeping proms is to Bet the public involved m defioin6 she <br />pvamesm of the El S,ircludinB the idrnsifiufioo of JtemuJves. There is ou ray she public ws <br />be memin6(Wly involved in identifying altemwiw to the proposed action wlen she public is cold <br />xha the proposed cation is. In skis tae, members of the public were drnkd capita of the mine <br />glen. and inucnd vrrt givee s down punmuy Jut IKkf devils abom she proposed Ksion Unless <br />them is n proposed Ktian on she able, is is diRtult b ideotsfj' mewnpful ellemstiw le it. <br />P-4.3 I 1 f ~ckin 4ss1s•In• In addition,impaslenldesnJsol'Neprapo#dechondonotappeK <br />m the ETS. Far evunph. Ne opendom m 16e Perachuupraeuing dseare Described in nrhgenenl <br />terms that it is di Biculs ro Wew x'hat will heppm there, when chemicals will 6e used and stored <br />Jesse, svTas kind o(pronsring is involved etd soon. M GIS fnregoef anY dixuss'on of the grouts <br /> <br /> <br />kdr Lnny Shuns <br />March s, 199v <br />Pape? <br />P•4.3 toter regime underlying the siu. ratiomliaing this omiuion on the grounds Jas short will be no <br />invasion as the siu inu bedrock. However, it is diRculs so urdenurd skis because shore is no <br />meardngful dixbsurt of what rill go on u the Site. Beeaux Ne EIS IKkf inforsmlion abom she <br />Mrne Flat the EIS is Bawed. 7hr only +wy b conics This Baw is b relwse the Nine Plan, reopen <br />the roping process, and rexsitr the EIS. <br />P•4.4 [hhcr c'res Nm R~-.irwr3 Mdhcr Bawm Ne Alsemariva Arulym u the following usumD'ian: <br />Amencan Sods dots trot even own m crawl J# Unocal girt. bus BLM Ass winen the EIS u ifthe <br />company did own the Oroperry. BLM deleud one other elttmetiw Bnm coruidmsioa -- 41 <br />optnsiau as the Pittance Snr -- became of she exmsivc ron nl purchasing wear righb fiom <br />[acorn. appmensly BLM kroxs how much it will ron for Mtedcan Sods u obtain conuol of the <br />Unutal Siu enJ usociesed x'aur rigAts from the Colorado River, erW has made ajudgemenr Jas <br />that tears nrt nor exceune. llx public cenrot make a judgement abom Jr# mmen becau# they <br />ere nor dixuaaeJ in sh EIS. <br />P•4.5 P I~_ Addiliontly', u n former iMusrial tiu, there toWd he uruesolved pollution <br />emblems u the Urocd Siu. Thee art not dixlaxd N the EIg, even Hough ntw opentiom n the <br />Site coWd uoncn existing msvimnmenul pobl<ms (or ImPmse thw). Eilhe way, Jtae imponmt <br />details me trot dixusxd in the EIS. <br />P•4.6 <br />BLM's elimirution of alternatives wlely be'" of coca ro she mining company is unprccedoited <br />end unsupponable. N ath[r mining Elga. she tlLM hu required the rnmiderasion of dlemativp <br />that, if adopted, ssbuld make Ne emve pmjK1 utuwmmkal. Following ue some altemasiva Ihn <br />should heat been included in Jr EIS: <br />D r c~l7t' This option uvWd signiGcanOy reduce she tmmber car Drill pads end <br />leml dtmurbure at ttr Pzeasre Siu, end weukt Asve provided conuat (or the emirorunenW <br />imyacu a( slit proposed plan The BLM el'uninaud it because is would Feve peen mom <br />expmsire. Gpecially given she BLM's concern about mule deer habius in this Brea, Jas <br />' omission is not suppeneble. <br />c'nel cite he^•sivc Thunptian would hove pal Ne processing faeililin mdrhe mining <br />operuien WI mgether el the Picesse Siu. The BLM elimirulcd is became pf enncems about <br />Kquiring agrculnual water nghq erd beeasrx ILa Blmco County expressed eoncems eMm <br />cork value hauling product on munU'rvads. The# ere IegisimKe cmrmu. but nit reuoM <br />41 <br />