2008-06-09_PERMIT FILE - C1980007 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/9/2008
• Doc Name: Exhibit 79 Deer Creek Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project Final-August 2007
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 80 Drilling Activities - TR111
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Chapter 1
4) Coal Methane Drainage Project NEPA
analyses and related decisions: Decision
Memos from 2001; Panel 15 Methane
Drainage Wells EA and DN/FONSI,
2001; Panels 16 to 24 EA and
DN/FONSI, 2002; Sylvester Road. Tem-
porary Road Construction. and Box Can-
yon Methane Drainage Wells EA and
DN/FONSI, 2003.
5) West Flatiron Federal Coal Lease EA and
DN/FONSI, 2003.
6) North Fork Coal EIS and Record of Deci-
sion, 2000.
7) Mountain Coal Company Geotechnical
Boreholes Decision Memo, 2006
8) E-seam Development Methane Drainage
Wells, Decision Meino, July 2005
9) Box Canyon Methane Drainage Wells
Decision Memo, 2005
10) Dry Fork Coal Lease-by-Application Fi-
nal EIS, 2005 and Record of Decision,
2006.
11) Sylvester Gulch/Long Draw Supplemen-
tal EA and DN/FONSI, 2006.
12) Mountain Coal Company, Mining and
Reclamation Plan for the West Elk Mine
(MCC 2007a), including various consult-
ants' reports on subsidence, vegetation,
riparian resources, ground water, and
Annual Hydrologic Reports on water
monitoring (MCC 2007b).
13) USGS and Colorado Geological Survey
reports on the local area.
Document Structure
Chapter 1. Pua pose of and Need for Action:
The chapter includes information on the history
of the project proposal, the purpose of and need
for the project, and the agency's proposal for
achieving that purpose and need. Authorizing
actions are summarized and the decision
framework is described. This section details
how the Forest Service informed the public of
the proposal. and the public `s response.
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The Forest Service has prepared this
Envirommental Impact Statement in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and other relevant Federal and State
laws and regulations. This Environmental
Impact Statement discloses the direct, indirect,
and cumulative environmental impacts that
would result from the proposed action and
alternatives. The document is organized into
four chapters:
Chapter 2. Alternatives, including the P~°oposed
Action: This chapter provides a more detailed
description of the a.gency's proposed action as
well as alternative methods for achieving the
stated purpose. This discussion also includes
mitigation measures. Finally, this section
provides a table summarizing the
environmental consequences associated with
each alternative.
Chapter 3. Affected Environment and
Environmental Consequences: This chapter
describes the environmental effects of
implementing the proposed action and other
alternatives. This analysis is organized by
resource.
Chapter 4. Consultation and Coordination:
This chapter provides a list of preparers and
agencies consulted during the development of
the environmental impact statement.
References: Full references used in the analysis
and cited in the EIS are presented here.
Acronyms: Because this is a government
document, this EIS uses many acronyms. They
are all spelled out in this section, starting on
page 207.
Index: The index provides page numbers by
document topic.
Appendices: The appendices provide more
detailed information to support the analyses
presented in the envirommental impact
statement.
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Additional documentation, including more
detailed analyses of project-area resources, may
be found in the project planning record located
at the Forest Supervisor's Office.
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