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
3.5.1 Prime and Unique Farmlands
and Statewide Important Farmlands ................. ........... 3-17
3.6 Vegetation ...................................... ........... 3-17
3.6.1 High-Elevation Pinyon-Juniper Type ................ ........... 3-17
3.6.2 Mid-Elevation Big Sagebrush Type .................. ........... 3-17
3.6.3 Low-Elevation Big Sagebrush Type ................. ........... 3-19
3.6.4 Hillside Bunchgrass Type ......................... .. . ........ 3-19
3.6.5 Threatened, Endangered, Candidate,
and Sensitive Plants and Remnant Vegetation Association ........... 3-19
3.7 Livestock Grazing .................................. .......... 3-19
3.7.1 Wild Horse< ................................... ........... 3-19
3.8 Wildlife ........................................ ........... 3-19
3.8.1 Big Game ..................................... ........... 3-20
3.8.2 Raptors ....................................... ........... 3-20
3.8.3 Upland Game Birds and Waterfowl .................. .......... 3-22
3.8.4 Forbearers and Nongame Animals ................... .......... 3-22
3.8.5 Threatened and Endangered Species .................. .......... 3-22
3.8.6 Aquatic, Wt:tland, and Riparian Habitats .............. .......... 3-23
3.9 Cultural Resources ................................. .......... 3-23
3.10 Paleontological Resources .......................... .......... 3-23
3.11 Lands and Realty ................................. .......... 3-23
3.12 Recreation/Visual Resources ........................ .......... 3-26
3.12.1 Recreation ..................................... .......... 3-26
3.12.2 Visual Resources ................................ .......... 3-26
3.13 Transportation ................................... .......... 3-26
3.14 Noise .......................................... .......... 3-26
3.15 Socioeconomics .................................. .......... 3-27
3.15.1 Social ......................................... .......... 3-27
3.15.2 Economics ..................................... .......... 3-27
3.15.2.1 Employment and Income ........................ .......... 3-27
3.15.2.2 Population ................................... .......... 3-27
3.15.2.3 Housing ..................................... .......... 3-27
3.15.2.4 Agriculture ................................... .......... 3-28
3.15.2.5 Recreation ................................... .......... 3-28
3.15.2.6 Mining ...................................... .......... 3-29
3.15.2.7 Local Government Finances ...................... .......... 3-29
4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
4.1 Air Quality ....................................... ........... 4-I
4.1.1 No Action Alternative ............................. ........... 4-I
4.1.2 Proposed Action (125,000 TPY) Alternative ........... ........... 4-3
4.1.3 50,000 TPY Alternative ........................... ........... 4-3
4.1.4 500,000 TP7' Alternative .......................... ........... 4-4
4.2 Geology ......................................... ........... 4-4
4.2.1 Topography ..................................... ........... 4-4
4.2.2 Rock Quality .................................... ........... 4-4
4.2.2.1 No Action Alternative ........................... ........... 4-4
4.2.2.2 Proposed Action ................................ ........... 4-5
4.2.2.3 50,000 TP'Y Alternative .......................... ........... 4-7
4.2.2.4 500,000 Tl'Y Alternative ......................... ........... 4-7
4.2.2.5 Boundary Pillars ................................ ........... 4-7
4.3 Mineral Resources ................................. ........... 4-7
4.3.1 Fluid Minerals ................................... ........... 4-7
4.3.2 Solid Minerals ................................... ........... 4-7
4.3.2.1 No Action Alternative ........................... ........... 4-7
4.3.2.2 Proposed P,ction ................................ ........... 4-8
4.3.2.3 50,000 TP'r and 500,000 TPY Alternatives .......... ........... 4-8
4.4 Water Resources .................................. ........... 4-8
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