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Chapter 1: Introduction: Purpose of and Need for Action Purpose of and Need for Action The Regulation Development and EIS Processes BLM Authority and Responsibilities Cooperating Agencies Development of the Mining Law and Mineral Policies History of the Surface Management Regulations Recent Studies and Changes to the Surface Management Program Scoping Issues and Concerns Issues and Concerns Not Addressed Chapter 2: Proposed Action and Alternatives Significant Issues State-Federal Coordination Notice or Plan of Operations (Plan) Threshold Performance Standards Financial Assurance (Bonding) Enforcement and Penalties NRC Report Consistency Regulations Common to All Alternatives Description of the Alternatives Alternative 1: Existing Regulations (No Action) Alternative 2: State Management Alternative 3: Proposed Regulations (Proposed Action and Preferred Alternative) Alternative 4: Maximum Protection, Designed-Based Regulations Alternative 5: NRC Recommendations Implementation Costs Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Analysis National Research Council Consistency Preferred Alternative Summary Tables Chapter 3: Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences Introduction Assumptions for Analysis Cumulative Effects Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources Environmental Justice Mineral Resource Development Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Climate Air Quality Water Resources Soils Vegetation Riparian-Wetland Resources Aquatic Resources Wildlife Resources Wild Horses and Burros Livestock Grazing Special Status Areas Recreation Visual Resources Cave Resources Paleontological Resources Cultural Resources American Indian Resource Concerns Social Conditions Economic Conditions Chapter 4: Consultation, Coordination, Publication Participation, and Preparers Consultation and Coordination Public Participation Distribution Other Actions List of Preparers Contributors Regulation Team Appendixes Appendix A--Existing 3809 Regulations Appendix B--List of People and Organizations to which the Final EIS Is Being Sent Appendix C--Other Applicable Requirements Appendix D--State Mining Surface Protection Programs Appendix E--Changes in Mineral Activities Appendix F--Plant and Animal Lists Appendix G--Economics Glossary G-1 References R-1 LIST OF TABLES 2-1 3809 Regulation Alternatives Summary by Provision 2-2 Existing and Final Proposed 3809 as Compared to the NRC Report 2-3 3809 Regulations Summary of Impacts by Alternative 3-1 Distribution of BLM-Administered Public Land, Stock Raising Homestead Act Acreage, and Total State Acreage 3-2 Notice-Level Activity 3-3 Plan-Level Activity 3-4 Percentage Distribution of 1997 Notices and Plans by Type of Activity 3-5 Total 1997 Plans and Notices in Study Area 3-6 Notices of Noncompliance 3-7 Acres Disturbed under Alternative 1 3-8 Notice- and Plan-Level Operations over a 20-Year Period under Alternative 1 3-9 Changes in Mineral Activity under Alternative 2 3-10 Number of Operations under Alternative 2 over a 20-year Period 3-11 Acres Disturbed under Alternative 2 3-12 Changes in Mineral Activity under Alternative 3 3-13 Number of Mineral Operations under Alternative 3 over a 20-Year Period 3-14 Acres Disturbed under Alternative 3 3-15 Changes in Mineral Activity under Alternative 4 3-16 Number of Mineral Operations under Alternative 4 Over a 20-Year Period 3-17 Acres Disturbed under Alternative 4 3-18 Changes in Mineral Activity under Alternative 5 3-19 Number of Mineral Operations under Alternative 5 over a 20-Year Period 3-20 Acres Disturbed under Alternative 5 3-18 Outline for Emergency Response Plan 3-22 National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Increments (µg/m3) 3-23 Condition of BLM-Managed Riparian-Wetland Areas by State 3-24 BLM-Managed Fisheries Habitat by State 3-25 BLM Aquatic Habitat under or Proposed for Special Status 3-26 Numbers of Federally Endangered, Threatened, and Proposed Species on BLM-Managed Lands 3-27 Acres of Public Land Open to Location under the Mining Law, and Number of Species on Public Land Protected by the Endangered Species Act 3-28 Designated Nationally Significant Cultural Resource Areas 3-29 Value of Nonfuel Mineral Production 1980-1998 3-30 Estimated Value of "Locatable-type" Nonfuel Mineral Production, Total Value of Nonfuel Mineral Production - 1998 3-31 Value of Locatable Mineral Production Originating from Federal Lands 1998 3-32 Ranking of Western States by Mine Production of Mineral Commodities - 1998 3-33 Precious Metals Value of Production 1998 3-34 Base Metal Value of Production 1998 3-35 Estimated Regional Impacts from Production of Locatable Minerals on Public Lands 1998 3-36 Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation in Study Area 1996 3-37 Alternative 2 (State Management) Estimated Total Regional Economic Activity from Production of Locatable Minerals on Federal Lands 3-38 Alternative 3 (Proposed Action) Estimated Total Regional Economic Activity from Production of Locatable Minerals on Federal Lands 3-39 Alternative 4 (Maximum Protection) Estimated Total Regional Economic Activity from Production of Locatable Minerals on Public Lands 3-40 Alternative 5 (NRC Recommendations) Estimated Total Regional Economic Activity from Production of Locatable Minerals on Public Lands 4-1 Informational and Scoping Meetings for the Draft EIS 4-2 Public Hearings on the Proposed Regulations and Draft EIS LIST OF FIGURES 3-1 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Class I Areas 3-2 Ground Water Regions Delineated by Heath (1984) 3-3 Western States Contribution to U.S. Mine Production of Locatable-Type Minerals in Relation to Land Base - 1998 3-4 U.S. Gold Production 1980-1999 3-5 Average Gold Prices, 1980-1999 3-6 U.S. Copper Production, 1980-1998 3-7 National Defense Stockpile Sales and Acquisitions, 1991-1999 List of Abbreviations inside back cover Comments and Responses Volume 2 |
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