2008-02-22_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2008086 ‎(44)‎

• Permit No: C2008086
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 2/22/2008
• Doc Name: PDEIS Table of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................ES-1
Chapter 1 Purpose and Need ...............................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... .... 1-1
1.2 Background ...................................................................................... .... 1-1
1.3 Need for the Proposed Action ........................................................... .... 1-9
1.4 Decisions to Be Made ....................................................................... ...1-10
1.5 Conformance With BLM Land Use Plan .......................................... ...1-10
1.6 Relationship to Statutes, Regulations, or Other Plans ........................ ...1-11
1.7 Summary .......................................................................................... ...1-13
Chapter 2 Altern atives ..................................................................................................................... ......2-1
2.1 Alternatives Development Process .................................................... .... 2-1
2.1.1 Agency Coordination ......................................................... .... 2-1
2.1.2 Project Component Alternatives ......................................... .... 2-1
2.2 Means of Transporting the Coal ........................................................ .... 2-2
2.2.1 No Transport of Coal -Use of the Coal at the Mine Site .... .... 2-5
2.3 Coal Transportation Routes and Delivery Locations ......................... .... 2-5
2.3.1 Roads ................................................................................. ....2-5
2.3.2 Railroad Alignments .......................................................... .... 2-5
2.3.3 Railroad/Highway Crossings .............................................. .... 2-6
2.3.4 Loadout Facility Location .................................................. ...2-22
2.4 Means and Routes for Delivering the Required Electrical Power to
the Mine Facilities ............................................................................ ...2-25
2.4.1 Overhead Transmission Line .............................................. ...2-25
2.4.2 Underground Transmission Line ........................................ ...2-25
2.5 Water Delivery Routes ..................................................................... ...2-25
2.6 Waste Rock Disposal ........................................................................ ...2-25
2.7 Future Coal Leasing Area ................................................................. ...2-26
2.8 Location of the Mine Portal .............................................................. ...2-26
2.8.1 Alternative Mine Portal Location ....................................... ...2-26
2.9 Secondary Screening ........................................................................ ...2-26
2.9.1 Alternatives Considered Summary Tables .......................... ...2-31
2.10 Alternatives Carried Forward for Consideration ................................ ...2-31
2.10.1 Proponent Proposed Action ................................................ ...2-31
2.10.2 Expand Coal Mining Production ........................................ ...2-31
2.10.3 Railroad Spur ..................................................................... ...2-32
2.10.4 Auxiliary Facilities ............................................................. ...2-41
2.10.5 New Mine Portals .............................................................. ...2-48
2.10.6 Associated Surface Facilities .............................................. ...2-49
2.10.7 Grade-Separated Crossing of County Road M.8 ................. ...2-55
2.10.8 Noiseless Crossings ............................................................ ...2-55
2.10.9 Transmission Line Alternatives .......................................... ...2-55