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 Volume 1A (Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Chapter 1 through Chapter 3.5)

• Cover, Executive Summary, Table of Contents (22,435 Kb)
• Chapter 1: Purpose and Need for this Federal Action (334 Kb)
• Chapter 2: Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives (2,949 Kb)
• Chapter 3.0: Introduction (377 Kb)
• Chapter 3.1: Air Resources (980 Kb)
• Chapter 3.2: Geologic Resources (890 Kb)
• Chapter 3.3: Water Resources (1,612 Kb)
• Chapter 3.4: Soils (2,456 Kb)
• Chapter 3.5: Vegetation Resources (2,718 Kb)

Volume 1B (Chapter 3.6 through Chapter 6, References, Glossary, Index)

• Cover, Chapter 3.6: Terrestrial Wildlife (2,063 Kb)
• Chapter 3.7: Aquatic Biological Resources (1,054 Kb)
• Chapter 3.8: Land Use (338 Kb)
• Chapter 3.9: Recreation (488 Kb)
• Chapter 3.10: Transportation Resources (388 Kb)
• Chapter 3.11: Mineral Resources (339 Kb)
• Chapter 3.12: Rangelands and Grazing (676 Kb)
• Chapter 3.13: Wild Horse and Burro Management Areas (415 Kb)
• Chapter 3.14: Special Designations and Wilderness (415 Kb)
• Chapter 3.15: Visual Resources (1,157 Kb)
• Chapter 3.16: Cultural Resources (145 Kb)
• Chapter 3.17: Native American Traditional Values (163 Kb)
• Chapter 3.18: Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice (1,188 Kb)
• Chapter 3.19: Public Safety and Health (293 Kb)
• Chapter 3.20: Monitoring and Mitigation Summary (113 Kb)
• Chapter 4 (Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources), Chapter 5 (Consultation and Coordination), and Chapter 6 (List of Preparers and Reviewers) (295 Kb)
• References, Glossary, and Index (739 Kb)

Appendices

• Appendix A: SNWA Water Resources Plan, 2009 (8,024 Kb)
• Appendix B: Draft Monitoring, Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for Snake Valley, Utah-Nevada (89 Kb)
• Appendix C: Stipulation for Withdrawal of Protests, Spring Valley and Dry Lake, Delamar, Cave Valleys (7,627 Kb)
• Appendix D: Management Actions (64 Kb)
• Appendix E: SNWA Conceptual Plan of Development (7,309 Kb)
• Appendix F
  • Appendix F3.1: Air Resources (41 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.2: Geologic Resources (3,074 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.1: Inventoried Springs (1,007 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.2: Water Rights Inventory (2,576 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.3: Hydrogeologic Cross Sections (876 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.4: Water Quality Characterization (122 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.5: Pumping Cessation (1,821 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.6: Model-simulated Flow Changes (265 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.7: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels (14,411 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.8: Areas of Potential Risk (27,043 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.9: Risk to Springs (1,178 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.10: Risk to Inventoried Springs (2,581 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.11: Risk to Perennial Reaches (424 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.12: Areas of Potential Risk to Surface Water (23,729 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.13: Risks to Surface Water Rights (902 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.14: Predicted Drawdown (24,499 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.15: Groundwater Rights (908 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.16: Simulated Annual Groundwater Rights (769 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.3.17: Hydrologic Baseline Data Summary (1520 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.5: Vegetation (7,894 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.6: Terrestrial Wildlife (11,065 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.7: Aquatic Biological Resources (2,206 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.12: Rangelands and Grazing (1,406 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.13: Wild Horse and Burro Management Areas (33 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.14: Special Designations (1,067 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.15: Visual Resources (38,495 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.16: Cultural Resources (1,762 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.17: Native American Traditional Values (79 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.18: Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice (662 Kb)
  • Appendix F3.19: Public Safety and Health (25 Kb)
• Appendix G: BLM Interaction with the Public (550 Kb)

Figures

Chapter 1

• Figure 1.1-1: Proposed Development (1,154 Kb)

Chapter 2

• Figure 2.2-1: Existing Water Rights (No Action Alternative) (962 Kb)
• Figure 2.5-1: Pipeline Alignment - Proposed Action and Alternatives A through C (856 Kb)
• Figure 2.5-3: Power Line Alignment - Proposed Action and Alternatives A through C (846 Kb)
• Figure 2.5-4: Power Line Configurations (937 Kb)
• Figure 2.5-5: Access Roads - Proposed Action and Alternatives A through C (836 Kb)
• Figure 2.5-9: Groundwater Development Areas - Proposed Action and Alternatives A through C (958 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-2: Groundwater Development Areas - Alternative B (942 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-5: Pipeline Alignment - Alternative D (857 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-6: Power Line Alignment - Alternative D (839 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-7: Access Roads - Alternative D (830 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-10: Groundwater Development Areas - Alternative D (950 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-11: Pipeline Alignment - Alternative F (870 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-12: Power Line Alignment - Alternative E (845 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-13: Access Roads - Alternative E (422 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-16: Groundwater Development Areas - Alternative E (957 Kb)
• Figure 2.6-17: Alignment Options (1,205 Kb)
• Figure 2.9-1: PPAs, RFFAs, GWD Project (923 Kb)
• Figure 2.9-2: RFFA Projects in the Apex Area Clark County, NV (425 Kb)

Chapter 3 (3.0 through 3.3.2)

• Chapter 3.0
  • Figure 3.0-1: Rights-of-Way and Groundwater Development Areas (882 Kb)
  • Figure 3.0-2: Process for Analyzing Groundwater Pumping Effects on Environmental Resources (594 Kb)
  • Figure 3.0-3: Water Resources and Natural Resources, Region of Study (1,033 Kb)
• Chapter 3.1
  • Figure 3.1-6: PPSs, RFFAs, GWD Project (923 Kb)
• Chapter 3.2
  • Figure 3.2-1: Regional Seismicity (842 Kb)
  • Figure 3.2-2: Potentially Active Faults (908 Kb)
  • Figure 3.2-3: Landslide Susceptibility (798 Kb)
  • Figure 3.2-4: Karsts (847 Kb)
  • Figure 3.2-5: Areas of Potential for Paleontological Resources (824 Kb)
• Chapter 3.3.1 through 3.3.2 
  • Figure 3.3.1-1: Water Resources Region of Study and Groundwater Flow Systems (911 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-3: Perennial Springs and Streams (4,626 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-4: Spring Valley Perennial Streams and Springs (3,869 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-5: Snake Valley Perennial Streams and Springs (3,543 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-6: Great Basin National Park Perennial Streams and Springs (4,788 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-7: Cave Valley Perennial Streams and Springs (4,674 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-8: Dry Lake Valley Perennial Streams and Springs (3,650 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-9: Delamar Valley Perennial Streams and Springs (4,469 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-10: Hydrogeologic Formations (4,447 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-11: Structural Formations (4,368 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-12: Carbonate-Rock Aquifer System Water-level Map (4,578 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-13: Spring Valley - Basin Fill Aquifer Water-level Elevation Map (3,837 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-14: Spring Valley - Basin Fill Aquifer Depth-to-Water Map (3,833 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-15: Snake Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Water-level Elevation Map (3,518 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-16: Snake Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Depth-to-Water Map (3,515 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-17: Cave Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Water-level Elevation Map (4,666 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-18: Cave Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Depth-to-Water Map (4,658 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-19: Dry Lake Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Water-level Elevation Map (3,621 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-20: Delamar Valley - Basin Fill and Volcanic Aquifers Water-level Elevation Map (4,450 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-21: Surface Water Rights (4,575 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-22: Groundwater Rights (4,571 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.1-23: Federal Agency Water Rights within the Region of Study (4,667 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-1: Surface Water Susceptibility Zones, Great Basin National Park (3,977 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-2: Pumping Distribution, Proposed Action (4,521 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-3: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Proposed Action Full Build Out (4,529 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-4: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Proposed Action + 75 years (4,624 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-5: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Proposed Action + 200 years (4,695 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-6: Representative Water-level Hydrograph Locations (4,548 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-7: Representative Water-level Hydrograph Locations for Spring and Snake Valleys (1,081 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-8: Representative Water-level Hydrograph for Cave, Dry Lake, and Delamar Valleys (1,100 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-9: Spring and Well Monitoring Sites, Spring Valley Stipulated Agreement (3,902 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-10: Spring and Well Monitoring Sites, Delamar, Dry Lake, and Cave Valley Stipulated Agreement (4,628 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-11: Pumping Distribution Alt. A and Alt. C (4,522 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-12: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. A Full Build Out (4,511 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-13: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. A + 75 years (4,574 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-14: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. A + 200 years  (4,638 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-15: Pumping Distribution Alternative B (4,519 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-16: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. B Full Build Out (4,538 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-17: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. B + 75 years  (4,630 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-18: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. B + 200 years (4,691 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-19: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. C Full Build Out(4,510 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-20: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. C + 75 years (4,554 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-21: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. C + 200 years (4,589 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-22: Pumping Distribution Alternative D (4,523 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-23: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. D Full Build Out (4,518 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-24: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. D + 75 years (4,489 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-25: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. D + 200 years (4,625 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-26: Pumping Distribution Alternative E (4,521 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-27: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. E Full Build Out (4,511 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-28: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. E + 75 years (4,565 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-29: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Alt. E + 200 years (4,619 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-30: Pumping Distribution No Action (4,622 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-31: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels No Action Full Build Out (4,512 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-32: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels No Action + 75 years  (4,548 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-33: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels No Action + 200 years (4,589 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-34: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative A vs. Proposed Action (4,505 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-35: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative B vs. Proposed Action (4,515 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-36: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative C vs. Proposed Action (4,505 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-37: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative D vs. Proposed Action (4,503 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-38: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative E vs. Proposed Action (4,504 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.2-39: Drawdown Area Comparison Alternative No Action vs. Proposed Action (4,986 Kb)

Chapter 3 continued (3.3.3 through 3.19)

• Chapter 3.3.3
  • Figure 3.3.3-1: Pumping Distribution No Action Cumulative Scenario (1,074 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.3-2: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels No Action Cumulative Effects + 75 Years (1,170 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.3-3: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels No Action Cumulative + 200 Years (1,179 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.3-4: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Proposed Action Cumulative Effects + 75 Years (1,203 Kb)
  • Figure 3.3.3-5: Predicted Change in Groundwater Levels Proposed Action Cumulative Effects +200 Years (1,216 Kb)
• Chapter 3.4
  • Figure 3.4-1: Major Land Resource Areas (1,122 Kb)
  • Figure 3.4-2: SSURGO Soil Survey Areas (893 KB)
• Chapter 3.5
  • Figure 3.5-1: Vegetation Land Cover (SWReGAP reclassified) (2,022 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-3: Phreatophytes and Springs of Biological Interest (North) (3,916 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-4: Phreatophytes and Springs of Biological Interest (South) (1,176 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-5: ET Unit Cross-sections Ground Surface and Groundwater Elevations (921 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-6: Proposed Action Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (897Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-7: Alternative A Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (477 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-8: Alternative B Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (475 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-9: Alternative C Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (900 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-10: Alternative D Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (473 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-11: Alternative E Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (478 Kb)
  • Figure 3.5-12: No Action Projected Drawdown Greater than 10' Phreatophytes, Springs, and Streams (477 Kb)
• Chapter 3.6
  • Figure 3.6-1: Pronghorn Habitat (953 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-2: Rocky Mountain Elk Habitat (948 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-3: Mule Deer Habitat (962 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-4: Desert Bighorn Sheep Habitat (535 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-5: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Habitat (948 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-6: Desert Tortoise Habitat and Critical Habitat (1,040 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-7: Two Mile Buffers of Sage-grouse Leks (892 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-8: Greater Sage-grouse Summer, Nesting, and Brooding Habitat (989 Kb)
  • Figure 3.6-9: Greater Sage-grouse Winter Habitat (959 Kb)
• Chapter 3.7
  • Figure 3.7-1: Natural Resources Region of Study (1,230 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-2: Proposed Pipeline/Power Line Crossings for Snake Creek and Big Wash (815 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-3: Perennial Streams with Aquatic Biological Resources in the GWD Areas (485 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-4: Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (North) (1,247 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-5: Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (South) (1,157 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-6: Shoshone Ponds Area, Spring Valley, Nevada (791 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-7: Proposed Action Drawdown and Streams/Waterbodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,559 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-8: Proposed Action Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,804 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-9: Alternative A Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,589 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-10: Alternative A Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,751 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-11: Alternative B Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,619 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-12: Alternative B Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,779 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-13: Alternative C Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,565 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-14: Alternative C Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,718 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-15: Alternative D Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,576 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-16: Alternative D Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,729 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-17: Alternative E Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,579 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-18: Alternative E Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,732 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-19: No Action Drawdown and Streams/Water Bodies with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,568 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-20: No Action Drawdown and Springs with Aquatic Biological Resources (4,715 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-21: Comparison of Aquatic Biological Resource Pumping Impact Parameters (64 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-22: Cumulative Analysis with the Proposed Action and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-23: Cumulative Impacts with Alternative A and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-24: Cumulative Impacts with Alternative B and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-25: Cumulative Impacts with Alternative C and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-26: Cumulative Impacts with Alternative D and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
  • Figure 3.7-27: Cumulative Impacts with Alternative E and No Action Using Aquatic Biological Resource Impact Parameters (612 Kb)
• Chapter 3.8
  • Figure 3.8-1: Land Ownership (1,099 Kb)
  • Figure 3.8-2: Land Available for Disposal (894 Kb)
  • Figure 3.8-3: Generalized Zoning (674 Kb)
  • Figure 3.8-4: Private Agricultural Lands (919 Kb)
  • Figure 3.8-5: Designated Utility Corridors (773 Kb)
• Chapter 3.9
  • Figure 3.9-1: Recreation (1,095 Kb)
• Chapter 3.10
  • Figure 3.10-1: Transportation Network (1,041 Kb)
• Chapter 3.11
  • Figure 3.11-1: Active Mining Claims (859 Kb)
  • Figure 3.11-2: Fluid Mineral Leases (2,182 Kb)
• Chapter 3.12
  • Figure 3.12-1: Grazing Allotments (1,258 Kb)
• Chapter 3.13
  • Figure 3.13-1: Wild Horse Herd Management Areas (1,054 Kb)
• Chapter 3.14
  • Figure 3.14-1: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (933 Kb)
  • Figure 3.14-2: Wilderness, WSAs, NWRs, and Other Special Management Areas (946 Kb)
  • Figure 3.14-3: Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (889 Kb)
• Chapter 3.15
  • Figure 3.15-1: BLM and U.S. Forest Service Visual Resource Objectives (North) (1,699 Kb)
  • Figure 3.15-2: BLM and U.S. Forest Service Visual Resource Objectives (South) (915 Kb)
  • Figure 3.15-3: BLM Visual Resource Inventory (North) (1,756 Kb)
  • Figure 3.15-4: BLM Visual Resource Inventory (South) (1,509 Kb)
• Chapter 3.17
  • Figure 3.17-1: Native American Traditional Values Analysis Area (894 Kb)
• Chapter 3.18
  • Figure 3.18-1: Socioeconomic Region of Study (1,073 Kb)
• Chapter 3.19
  • Figure 3.19-1: Noise Sensitive Areas (826 Kb)