GENERAL55525

• Permit No: M1983194
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/28/1990
• Doc Name: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WOLF RIDGE CORP MINE PLAN FOR A NAHCOLITE SOLUTION MINE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.3.3 50,000 TPY Alternative .................................. ... 2- l9
2.3.3.1 Plant Site Facilities ..................................... ... 2- l9
2.3.3.2 Well Field Operations .................................. ... 2-19
2.3.3.3 Evaporation Ponds ..................................... ... 2-19
2.3.3.4 Product Handling and Transport .......................... ... 2- l9
2.3.3.5 Utilities .............................................. ... 2-19
2.3.3.6 Access ............................................... ... 2-19
2.3.4 500,000 TPY Altemative ................................. ... 2-19
2.3.4.1 Plant Site Facilities ..................................... ... 2-24
2.3.4.2 Well Field Operations .................................. ... 2-24
2.3.4.3 Evaporation Ponds ..................................... ... 2-24
2.6.4.4 Product Handling and Transport .......................... ... 2-24
2.6.4.5 Utilities .............................................. ... 2-24
2.6.4.6 Access ............................................... ... 2-24
2.4 Mitigation ............................................... ... 2-24
2.4.1 Committed Mitigation .................................... ... 2-25
2.4.1.1 BLM Proposed Mitigation ............................... ... 2-25
2.4.1.1.1 General ............................................ ... 2-25
2.4.1.1.2 Air Quality ......................................... ... 2-25
2.4.1.1.3 Evaporation Pond .................................... ... 2-25
2.4.1.1.4 Well Drilling, Completion and Abandonment .............. ... 2-25
2.4.1.1.5 Monitoring .......................................... ... 2-26
2.4.1.1.6 Submittals .......................................... ... 2-27
2.4.1.1.7 Reclamation ........................................ ... 2-27
2.4.1.1.8 Range and Wildlife ................................... ... 2-29
2.4.1.1.9 Archaeology/Paleontology ............................. ... 2-29
2.4.1.1.10 Roads and Pipelines .................................. ... 2-30
2.5 Baseline ................................................ ... 2-30
2.5.1 Federa] Oil Shale Development ............................ ... 2-31
2.5.2 Private Oil Shale Development ............................. ... 2-31
2.5.3 Oil and Gas ............................................ ... 2-32
2.5.4 Coal .................................................. ... 2-32
3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Climate and Air Quality ............................... ........ 3-1
3.1.1 Climate ........................................... ........ 3-l
3.1.2 Air Quality ........................................ ........ 3- I
3.2 Geology ............................................ ........ 3-1
3.2.1 Topography ........................................ ........ 3-3
3.2.2 Stratigraphy ........................................ ........ 3-3
3.2.2.1 General .......................................... ........ 3-3
3.2.2.2 Project Area ...................................... ........ 3-3
3.2.3 Rock Quality ....................................... ........ 3-6
3.3 Mineral Resources .................................... ........ 3-6
3.3.1 Fluid Minerals ...................................... ........ 3-6
3.3.2 Solid Minerals ...................................... ........ 3-8
3.3.3 Other Minerals ..................................... ........ 3-8
3.3.3.1 Locatable Minerals ................................. ........ 3-8
3.3.3.2 Salable Minerals ................................... ........ 3-8
3.4 Water Resources ..................................... ........ 3-8
3.4.1 Surface Water ...................................... ........ 3-8
3.4.1.1 Surface Water Quantity ............................. ........ 3-8
3.4.1.2 Surface Water Quality .............................. ........ 3-9
3.4.2 Groundwater ....................................... ........ 3-9
3.4.3 Groundwater Quality ................................ ....... 3-12
3.4.4 Water Uses and Water Rights .......................... ....... 3-13
3.4.5 Alluvial Valley Floors and Floodplains ................... ....... 3-14
3.5 Soils ............................................... ....... 3-14
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