PERMFILE137694

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/15/2002
• Doc Name: Environmental Assessment, Panels 16-24
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 80 Drilling Activities - TR96
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
2.5.6
2.5.7
2.5.8
2.5.9
2.5.10
2.5.11
2.5.12
2.5.13
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Pane No.
Future Coal Mining - B Seam ...................................................................... .........................2-18
Future Methane Drainage ............................................................................. .........................2-18
Future Methane Gas Development ................................................................ .........................2-19
Past, Present, and Future Geophysical Exploration Surveys ......................... .........................2-19
Past, Present, and Future Range Use and Improvements .............................. .........................2-19
Vegetative Treatmen[ .................................................................................... .........................2-19
Recreation ..................................................................................................... .........................2-19
Roadless Inventory ....................................................................................... .........................2-19
3.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES .....................3-1
3.1 GEOLOGY, SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER, AND RIPARIAN ................. ...................3-1
3.1.1 Affected Environmen[ ........................................................................................... ...................3-1
3.1.2 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... ...................3-6
3.1.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-10
3.2 WILDLIFE .................................................................................................................... .................3-10
3.2.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-10
3.2.2 OptionalMitigation .............................................................................................. .................3-19
3.2.3 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-20
3.2.4 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-23
3.3 LIVESTOCK AND GRAZING ..................................................................................... .................3-24
3.3.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-24
3.3.3 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-25
3.3.4 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-27
3.4 AIaQu/u.rrv ................................................................................................................. .................3-27
3.4.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-27
3.4.2 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-28
3.4.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-30
3.5 ACCESS AND RECREATION .................................................................................... .................3-30
3.5.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-30
3.5.2 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-31
3.5.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-33
3.6 ROADLESS CHARACTER .......................................................................................... .................3-33
3.6.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-33
3.6.2 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-34
3.6.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-36
3.7 SOCIOECONOMICS .................................................................................................... .................3-37
3.7.1 Affected Environment ........................................................................................... .................3-37
3.7.2 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................... .................3-38
3.7.3 Cumulative Effects ................................................................................................ .................3-39
3.8 OTHER RESOURCE VALUES ................................................................................... .................3-40
3.9 SHORT-TERM USE VERSUS LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY .............................. .................3-41
4.0 LIST OF PREPARERS AND PUBLIC CONTACT LIST.....
4.1 LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................................
4.2 PUBLIC CONTACT LIST ...........................................................
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5.0 REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................5-I I
6.0 GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................6-1 '

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