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<br />Red Cliff Mine EIS <br />Public Questions Summary <br />Noise <br />What is the decibel level noise/unit at each of the (8) power settings? <br />What are the noise contours? <br />What will the hours of o eration be for trains? Will the be runnin their whistles 24 hours a da ? <br />Viewshed/Visibility <br />What will be done at 10 Road crossing to improve visibility? <br />What are the other options proposed for transporting the electricity to the mine, which does not disturb the scenic quality <br />and experience in this location? <br />at are t e wsua an environmenta impacts to fate oute 139, a Genic y- ay. un erstan t at a ectric power is <br />going to be provided to the site via above ground poles along SR 139. Is this still the plan? What are the alternatives to <br />this? <br />Water Quality <br />I would like to know if the water rights out of the Mack Wash are sufficient to run the operation. If all of the water is called <br />and there is no runoff from highline, what will the do? <br />What are the water impacts at the place of generating this additional electrical capacity? <br />What about the coal dust in the area of the Mack Wash and its tributaries? <br />Energy Output <br />What is the real impact to the surrounding community with the increased energy usage needed to fuel the coal plant as <br />well as the rails ur? <br />What alternatives for using renewable energy to provide the required load will be evaluated? <br />What is the "coal preparation plant" and how does it function? <br />What is the environmental impact of this new load requirement of 20 MW, both at its place of generation as well as the <br />processing of the additional fuel needed to enerate the increased load? <br />existing ce generating capacity is use to meet t is nee , w at is t e potentia impact on of er ce customers <br />regarding the need for additional generating capacity? <br />Environmental <br />How significant will subsidence from the mining activities be? <br />What are the environmental issues associated with the "coal preparation plant"? <br />What are the impacts to the wildlife due to drainage crossings, migration routes, and other riparian areas? <br />What are the reclamation plans for when they discontinue use? <br />Does wildlife not matter in this area? What type of protection will the wildlife have from the trains? <br />What effect will the coal dust have on the fish and wildlife in this area? Also down the Colorado River? <br />How does the BLM take into account the impacts that coal burning has on global warming? <br />How will global warming be addressed in the EIS? <br /> <br />i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />LJ <br /> <br />lJ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />