South Powder River Basin Coal Lease Applications

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This EIS assesses the environmental consequences of holding five separate competitive sealed-bid sales and issues leases for five tracts of federal coal.  Thus, this document has five separate records of decision.

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• North Antelope-Rochelle North ROD

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• North Antelope-Rochelle South ROD

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• Little Thunder ROD

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• West Roundup ROD

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• West Antelope ROD

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       Final Environmental Impact Statement - section-by-section

       Volume 1

• Cover - 44kb, 2pgs
• Dear Reader - 128kb, 3pgs
• Abstract - 93kb, 2pgs
• Executive Summary - 770kb, 36pgs
• Table of Contents and Abbreviations - 37kb, 15pgs
• Chapter 1 - Introduction - 247kb, 27pgs
• Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives - 451kb, 68pgs
• Chapter 3 - Affected Environment - 1.25MB, 96pgs
• Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences - 1.35MB, 160pgs
• Chapter 5 - Consultation and Coordination - 42kb, 14pgs
• Chapter 6 - References Cited - 50kb, 20pgs
• Chapter 7 - Glossary - 40kb, 15pgs
• Chapter 8 - Index - 15kb, 6pgs

Volume 2

• Cover - 44kb, 2pgs
• Appendix A - Federal and State Agencies and Permitting Requirements - 10kb, 2pgs
• Appendix B - Unsuitability Criteria - 112kb, 18pgs
• Appendix C - Coal Lease-by-Application Flow Chart - 11kb, 2pgs
• Appendix D - Special Coal Lease Stipulations - 22kb, 8pgs and Form 3400-12 - 150kb, 3pgs
• Appendix E - Cumulative Air Quality Impact Technical Support Document - 106kb, 30pgs
• Appendix F - Non-Mine Groundwater and Surface Water Rights - 329kb, 40pgs
• Appendix G - Biological Assessment - NARO North and NARO South LBA Tracts - 383kb, 42pgs
• Appendix H - Biological Assessment - Little Thunder LBA Tracts - 287kb, 36pgs
• Appendix I - Biological Assessment - West Roundup LBA Tracts - 289kb, 36pgs
• Appendix J - Biological Assessment - West Antelope LBA Tracts - 300kb, 39pgs
• Appendix K - Sensitive and Management Indicator Species Evaluation - 71kb, 24pgs
• Appendix L - CBM Wells Capable of Production - 58kb, 11pgs
• Appendix M - Comment Letters -1.27MB, 43pgs and Responses - 78kb, 29pgs

Please note that some figures are not included in the document to reduce file size and download time.  To view, click on the figure title.

Federal Register - Notice of Availability - 3pgs, 60kb

       Draft Environmental Impact Statement - section-by-section

• Cover - 54kb, 2pgs
• Abstract - 94kb, 2pgs
• Executive Summary - 149kb, 34pgs
• Table of Contents & Abbreviations - 106kb, 16pgs
• Chapter 1 - Introduction - 142kb, 26pgs
• Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives - 255kb, 58pgs
• Chapter 3 - Affected Environment - 297kb, 89pgs
• Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences - 496kb, 145pgs
• Chapter 5 - Consultation and Coordination - 109kb, 15pgs
• Chapter 6 - References Cited - 109kb, 16pgs
• Chapter 7 - Glossary - 118kb, 15pgs
• Chapter 8 - Index - 65kb, 4pgs
• Appendix A - Fed. & State Agencies and Permit Requirements - 99kb, 2pgs
• Appendix B - Unsuitability Criteria - 166kb, 16pgs
• Appendix C - Coal Lease-by-Application Flow Chart - 69kb, 2pgs
• Appendix D - Special Coal Lease Stipulations and Form 3400-12 - 98kb, 7pgs
• Appendix E - Air Quality Impact Technical Support Document - 177kb, 31pgs
• Appendix F - Groundwater and Surface Water Rights - 540kb, 30pgs
• Appendix G - Threatened, Endandered Species - 228kb, 56pgs
• Appendix H - CBM Wells Capable of Production - 82kb, 6pgs

Federal Register - Notice of Intent - 3pgs, 57kb