Scoping Documents

• Notice of Intent to Prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (58 KB)
• Notice of Intent for Second Round of Scoping (62 KB)
• Scoping Package (April 8-August 1, 2005) (1,746 KB)
• Scoping Package (July 19-October 18, 2006) (3,337 KB)
• Scoping Report from Round 1 of Scoping (823 KB)
• Final Summary Scoping Report (1,481 KB)

Draft EIS Documents

• BLM Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS (Fed Reg Notice)
• EPA Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS (Fed Reg Notice)
• Draft EIS News Release (posted 06-10-2011)
• Draft EIS
• Comment Form for the Draft EIS (835 KB)
• Draft EIS Public Meeting Handouts and Posters
• Public Comments and Transcipts from Public and Tribal Meetings

Final EIS Documents

• BLM Notice of Availability for the Final EIS (Fed Reg Notice)
• EPA Notice of Availability for the Final EIS (Fed Reg Notice)
• Final EIS News Release (posted 08-03-2012)
• Final EIS

Record of Decision

• Record of Decision
• BLM Notice of Availability of the ROD (Fed Reg Notice 12-28-12)

Hydrological Documents

Hydrology Baseline Characterization Report:

• Preface, Table of Contents (230 KB)
• Chapter 1: Introduction (865 KB)
• Chapter 2: Description of Hydrologic Study Area (791 KB)
• Chapter 3: Geologic Conditions (1,679 KB)
• Chapter 4, Section 4.1: Surface Water Resources (2,741 KB)
• Chapter 4, Sections 4.2-4.3: Surface Water Resources (17,264 KB)
• Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.4.2: Groundwater Resources (15,989 KB)
• Chapter 5, Sections 5.4.3-5.4.5: Groundwater Resources (8,094 KB)
• Chapter 6: Water Quality (4,120 KB)
• Chapter 7: Water Rights and Water Use (5,439 KB)
• Chapter 8: References (120 KB)

Appendix A (consists of text plus data volumes, water chemistry, and water rights):

• Text (933 KB)
• Data Volumes (these are the technical volumes referred to above; please e-mail nvgwprojects@blm.gov 
  or call 775-861-6681 to request a CD)
• Water Chemistry
  • DRI Data Report (3,076 KB)
  • Majors Spreadsheet (3,760 KB)
  • Site Info Spreadsheet (327 KB)
  • Stable Isotopes Spreadsheet (604 KB)
  • Trace Elements Spreadsheet (860 KB)
• Water Rights
  • NV Underground Committed Water Rights (1,100 KB)
  • NV Water Rights Spreadsheet (13,127 KB)
  • UT Underground Committed Water Rights (166 KB)
  • UT Water Rights Spreadsheet (954 KB)
• Water Rights Figures
  • Hydrologic Study Area (1,156 KB)
  • Coyote Spring Valley Water Rights (13,017 KB)
  • Delamar Valley Water Rights (6,960 KB)
  • Dry Lake Valley Water Rights (7,810 KB)
  • Cave Valley Water Rights (7,367 KB)
  • Spring Valley Water Rights (6,548 KB)
  • Snake Valley Water Rights (5,571 KB)
  • Active Underground Rights Summary (3,434 KB)

Water Rights Documents

• Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley Stipulated Agreement (2,425 KB)
  • NSE Ruling 5726 (2,842 KB)
  • Press Release for the Spring Valley Monitoring Plans

• DDC Valleys
  • DDC Stipulated Agreement (1,429 KB)
  • NSE Ruling 5875 (1,861 KB)
  • Court Order Remanding and Vacating NSE Ruling 5875 (5,947 KB)

• Snake Valley
  • NSE Interim Order #3 (257 KB)
  • SNWA Response to NSE Interim Order #3 (121 KB)
  • Draft NV/UT Agreement (1,744 KB)
  • Final NV/UT Agreement (13,450 KB)

Biological Documents

• Natural Resource Baseline Summary Report (6,141 KB)
• Biological Assessment, May 11, 2012 (16,624 Kb)
• Biological Opinion, November 16, 2012 (9,011 Kb)

Legal/Background Documents

• SNWA Plan of Development (link to SNWA website)
• SNWA/Lincoln County Water District Agreement (link to SNWA website)
• Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004
• Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• DOI-SNWA Spring Valley Stipulated Agreement (2,425 KB)
• DOI-SNWA Dry Lake, Delamar, and Cave Valleys (DDC) Stipulated Agreement (1,429 KB)
• Nevada State Engineer Ruling 5726: Spring Valley Ruling (2,842 KB)
• Nevada State Engineer Ruling 5875: DDC Ruling (1,861 KB)

Maps

• Project Map (entire alignment) (3,273 KB)
• Project Alignment, Northern Spring Valley (6,614 KB)
• Project Alignment, Southern Spring, Snake, Cave, and Dry Lake valleys (6,909 KB)
• Project Alignment, Southern Cave and Dry Lake valleys (6,959 KB)
• Project Alignment, Delamar Valley (7,375 KB)
• Project Alignment, Southern Terminus (7,087 KB)
• Ancillary Activities (2,984 KB)