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
4.4.1 Surface Water Quantity ............................. ......... 4-8
4.4.2 Surface Water Quality ............................... ....... 4-10
4.4.3 Groundwater Quantity ............................... ....... 4-1 l
4.4.4 Subsidence Effects on Quantity and Quality ............... ....... 4- l l
4.4.4.1 Common to All Commercial-Scale Alternatives ......... ........ 4-1 l
4.4.5 Groundwater Quality ............................... ........ 4-11
4.4.5.1 Common to All Alternatives ........................ ........ 4- I l
4.4.5.2 No Action Alternative ............................. ........ 4-12
4.4.5.3 Proposed Action .................................. ........ 4.13
4.4.5.4 50,000 TPY Alternative ............................ ........ 4.13
4.4.5.5 500,000 TPY Alternative ........................... ........ 4- l3
4.5 Soils .............................................. ........ 4-13
4.5.1 Prime and Unique Farmlands and Statewide
Important Farmlands ................................ ........ 4-14
4.6 Vegetation . ......................................... ........ 4-14
4.6.1 Threatened, Endangered, Candidate, and Sensitive
Plant Species and Remnant Vegetation Associations ........ ........ 4-IS
4.7 Reclamation ........................................ ........ 4-15
4.8 Livestock Grazing .................................... ........ 4-16
4.9 Wildlife ........................................... ........ 4-I6
4.9.1 Big Game ........................................ ........ 4-16
4.9.1.1 No Action Alternative ............................. ........ 4- l7
4.9.1.2 Commercial Development Alternatives ................ ........ 4-17
4.9.2 Raptors .......................................... ........ 4-I8
4.9.3 Upland Game Bvds and Waterfowl .................... ........ 4-19
4.9.4 Forbearers and Nongame ............................ ........ 4-20
4.9.5. Threatened and Endangered Species ................... ........ 4-20
4.9.6 Aquatic, Wetland, and Riparian Habitats ................ ........ 4-20
4.10 Cultural Resources .................................. ........ 4-20
4.11 Paleontological Resources ............................ ........ 4-22
4.12 Candsand Realty ................................... ........ 4-22
4.13 Recreation/Visual Resources .......................... ........ 4-22
4.13.1 Recreation ....................................... ........ 4-22
4.13.2 Visual Resources .................................. ........ 4-24
4.14 Transportation ..................................... ........ 4-24
4.15 Noise ............................................ ........ 4-24
4.16 Sociaeconomics .................................... ........ 4-24
4.16.1 Social ........................................... ........ 4-24
4.16.2 Economics ........................................ ....... 4-25
4.16.2.1 Introduction and Summary ......................... ....... 4-25
4.16.2.2 Proposed Action .................................. ....... 4-25
4.16.2.3 50,000 TPY Alternative ............................ ....... 4-29
4.16.2.4 500,000 TPY Alternative ........................... ....... 4-29
4.16.2.5 No Action Alternative ............................. ....... 4-29
4.17 Energy Requirements ................................. ....... 4-29
4.18 Summary oflmpacls ................................. ....... 4-29
4.18.1 Adverse Environmental Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided .. ....... 4-30
4.18.1.1 Air Quality ...................................... ....... 4-30
4.18.1.2 Rock Quality .................................... ....... 4-30
4.18.1.3 Solid Minerals ................................... ....... 4-30
4.18.1.4 Water Resources ................................. ....... 4-30
4.18.1.5 Soils ........................................... ....... 4-30
4.18.1.6 Vegetation ...................................... ....... 4-30
4.18.1.7 Livestock Grazing ................................. ....... 4-30
4.18.1.8 Wildlife ........................................ ....... 4-30
4.18.1.9 Cultural Resources ................................ ....... 4-31
4.18.1.10 Paleontological Resources ......................... ....... 4-31
4.18.1.11 Lands and Realty ................................ ....... 4-31
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