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East Canyon Reservoir Water Intake Structure Final Environmental Assessment And Finding Of No Significant Impact, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
East Canyon Reservoir Water Intake Structure Final Environmental Assessment And Finding Of No Significant Impact, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
Environmental Assessments (UT)
The purpose of the proposed action is to authorize SWDC to build and operate facilities to deliver water to the Park City/Snyderville Basin area (Figure 1.2). The need for the proposed action is a growing demand for water in the Park City/Snyderville Basin area due to population growth and increased development of recreation facilities and vacation homes.
Richfield Field Office Planning Area - Proposed Resource Management And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Richfield Field Office Planning Area - Proposed Resource Management And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)
The Proposed RMP was crafted primarily from the Preferred Alternative presented in the DRMP/DEIS (Alternative B) and includes other decisions within the range of alternatives (Alternatives N, A, C, and D) in response to public comments and internal review. The No Action Alternative (Alternative N) reflects current management. The BLM has removed the DRMP/DEIS Alternative B (Preferred Alternative) from the PRMP/FEIS. The other DRMP/DEIS Alternatives (Alternatives N, A, C, and D) and analyses are carried forward in the PRMP/FEIS only for comparative purposes and to correct some mistakes that were identified during the public comment period.
Moab Field Office Planning Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Moab Field Office Planning Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)
This Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) describes and analyzes the Proposed Plan and draft alternatives for the planning and management of public lands and resources administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Moab Field Office. The Moab planning area is located in southeastern Utah and includes approximately 2.5-million acres of land in Grand and San Juan Counties. Within the Moab planning area, the BLM manages approximately 1.8-million acres of BLM-administered public land surface as well as about 29,000 acres of federal mineral estate.
Lake Mead Complex Final Gather Plan: Environmental Assessment, U.S. Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Lake Mead Complex Final Gather Plan: Environmental Assessment, U.S. Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
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This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office (LVFO) to analyze the environmental effects of a gather to remove approximately 195 resident wild burros from National Park Service-administered lands adjacent to the El Dorado Mountains, Gold Butte and Muddy Mountains Herd Management Areas (HMAs) within the Lake Mead Complex (LMC) in March 2007. The LMC is located in southern Nevada in Clark County. The BLM Las Vegas Field Office and National Park Service coordinate management activities for wild burros on these public lands within their individual administrative responsibilities through a …
Final Technical Report: Integrated Restoration Strategies Towards Weed Control On Western Rangelands, Robert Nowak
Final Technical Report: Integrated Restoration Strategies Towards Weed Control On Western Rangelands, Robert Nowak
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Invasive species are having severe ecological (Mack et al. 2000) and economic (Pimentel et al. 2005) impacts on ecosystems around the world. Invasive species can alter many ecosystem processes (Crooks 2002, Walker & Smith 1997) including: water and nutrient availability, such as form and amount of N if the soil (Evans et al. 2001, Sperry et al. 2006); primary productivity, through shifts in growth rates or efficiency of resource use; disturbance regimes, including the type, frequency, and severity of disturbances such as fire (D’Antonio 2002); and community dynamics, such as species replacements (Alvarez & Cushman 2002). The economic losses and …
Record Of Decision: Operation Of Flaming Gorge Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation
Record Of Decision: Operation Of Flaming Gorge Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation
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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has completed a final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the operation of Flaming Gorge Dam. The EIS describes the potential effects of modifying the operation of Flaming Gorge Dam to assist in the recovery of four endangered fish, and their critical habitat, downstream from the dam. The four endangered fish species are Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus), and bonytail (Gila elegans). Reclamation would implement the proposed action by modifying the operations of Flaming Gorge Dam, to the extent possible, to achieve the flows and temperatures recommended by participants …
Final Environmental Impact Statement C.J. Strike Project Idaho, Ferc Project No. 2055, United States Department Of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final Environmental Impact Statement C.J. Strike Project Idaho, Ferc Project No. 2055, United States Department Of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)
Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an application for a new license for the existing C.J. Strike Project located on the Snake River and Bruneau River in Owyhee and Elmore Counties, Idaho, between the towns of Grandview and Bruneau. A major issue in this relicensing proceeding is how project-induced water-level fluctuations from load following operations affect aquatic and terrestrial resources. The final environmental impact statement (final EIS) presents the staff's evaluation of the developmental and nondevelopmental consequences of Idaho Power's Proposal and three alternatives: the No-action Alternative, the Idaho Power Proposal with Modifications, and the Run-of River Alternative. We make …
Final Environmental Impact Statement Cabinet Gorge (No. 2058-014) And Noxon Rapids (No. 2075-014) Hydroelectric Projects Idaho And Montana, United States Department Of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final Environmental Impact Statement Cabinet Gorge (No. 2058-014) And Noxon Rapids (No. 2075-014) Hydroelectric Projects Idaho And Montana, United States Department Of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)
On February 17, 1999, Avista Corporation filed an application for relicense of the existing 231-megawatt Cabinet Gorge and 466-megawatt Noxon Rapids projects located on the Clark Fork River in Idaho and Montana. Avista Corporation's proposed relicensing alternative for these two projects includes a comprehensive settlement agreement that was developed through the use of the Commission's Alternative Licensing Procedures and a collaborative approach during prefiling consultation. As part of the settlement agreement, Avista Corporation is proposing to use an adaptive management approach to implement the various protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures. The staff's recommendation is to relicense the project as proposed …
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Summary For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Forest Service
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Summary For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
This document presents and analyzes seven alternatives for winter use management in Yellowstone National Park (YNP), Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (the Parkway). YNP, encompassing 2.22 million acres, and GTNP, comprising 310,000 acres, form the core of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, described as the last large, nearly intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone. The approved plan will serve as a management plan for the three national parks.
Final Environmental Impact Statement South Baggs Area Natural Gas Development Project Carbon County, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of The Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statement South Baggs Area Natural Gas Development Project Carbon County, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of The Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
The FEIS contains corrected and new material which supplements the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued May 14, 1999. The FEIS and the DEIS comprise the complete document. Please refer to the DEIS for more detailed analyses and descriptions of the proposed action and alternatives.
Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Horse Creek Coal Lease Application (Federal Coal Lease Application Wyw141435), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Horse Creek Coal Lease Application (Federal Coal Lease Application Wyw141435), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a federal decision to offer a federal coal tract located in southeastern Campbell County and northeastern Converse County, Wyoming for lease at a competitive, sealed bid sale, subject to standard and special lease stipulations. The Horse Creek Lease By Application (LBA) Tract as applied for by Antelope Coal Company includes approximately 2,840 acres containing approximately 356.5 million tons of federal coal. Antelope Coal Company operates the adjacent Antelope Mine and proposes to mine the Horse Creek LBA Tract as a maintenance tract for the existing mine, if a lease …
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Iii, Parts Ii And Iii, For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Iii, Parts Ii And Iii, For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
Due to the large volume of comments, comments and responses in this section occur in several forms. Where a "summary comment" is indicated, it is a paraphrasing of many individual comments having the same basic context. A "summary response" therefore responds to all who commented in like fashion. Where a "comment" is indicated, normally this is a singular comment in the words of the person who commented. The "response" directed toward that individual comment. In some instances, a general response is given to a series of individual comments.
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume I For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume I For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
In 1990, a Winter Use Plan was completed for Yellowstone National Park (YNP), Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (the Parkway). In 1994 the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service began work on a coordinated interagency report on Winter Visitor Use Management. This effort was in reaction to an earlier than expected increase in winter use. The 1990 Winter Use Plan projected 143,000 visitors for the year 2000. In 1992-93 winter use in YNP and GTNP exceeded this estimate.
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Iii, Part I, For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Forest Service
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Iii, Part I, For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
Volume III includes public comments and corresponding NPS responses and is separated into three parts. Part I includes representative government, cooperator, organization, and individual comments and responses. Part II includes form letter comments and responses. The NPS responded directly to all comments in the letters found in Parts I and II. Part III is a summary of comments and responses by subject category. The comments in Part III differ markedly from those in Parts I and II in that they are a summary of the 500,000 comments received on the DEIS. Because of the voluminous nature of the DEIS comments, …
Record Of Decision Based On The Final Environmental Impact Statement For The South Manti Timber Salvage, United States Forest Service
Record Of Decision Based On The Final Environmental Impact Statement For The South Manti Timber Salvage, United States Forest Service
Record of Decisions (UT)
This project was initiated in response to epidemic spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) activity across the South Manti landscape. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) summarizes potential direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of corresponding site-specific forest management alternatives on portions of the Ferron-Price and Sanpete Ranger Districts of the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
South Manti Timber Salvage Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
South Manti Timber Salvage Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)
This project was initiated in response to epidemic spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) activity across approximately 24,597 acres of National Forest System lands within the southern portion of the Wasatch Plateau (Townships 19, 20, and 21 South; Range 4 East; SLM). The South Manti project area is located on the Manti-La Sal National Forest approximately 45 miles southwest of Price, Utah.
Final Environmental Impact Statement Brown Creek Timber Sale, United States Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statement Brown Creek Timber Sale, United States Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) documents the analysis of three alternatives for the Brown Creek Timber Sale on the New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The Brown Creek project area is located on the east side of the New Meadows Ranger district, just south of Bally Mountain and just west of Granite Mountain.
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Ii For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Winter Use Plans Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume Ii For The Yellowstone And Grand Teton National Parks And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, United States, Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
By special agreement as provided under 40 CFR § 1501.6 and § 1508.5, the National Park Service (NPS), the lead agency in this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), has collaborated with nine cooperating agencies in the EIS process: the U.S. Forest Service; the States of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming; and the Counties of Gallatin and Park, Montana, Park and Teton, Wyoming, and Fremont, Idaho. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) define a cooperating agency as any agency that has jurisdiction by law or, in this case, special expertise for proposals covered by NEPA. …
Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)
This Final EIS documents three alternatives analyzed for the Sloan-Kennally Timber Sale. The sale is to be offered in 2000 and administered by the McCall Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The Sloan-Kennally sale planning area is located approximately 15 miles southeast of McCall. Alternatives include No Action, the Proposed Action, and Alternative 3, no timber harvest in the roadless area. The preferred alternative is the proposed action, which would harvest timber on 571 acres using tractor and helicopter logging systems. The mixture of silvicultural treatments is designed to mimic historic timber stand structure consisting of scattered large trees …
Final Carbon Basin Coal Project Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Carbon Basin Coal Project Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
The Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS and FEIS) assess the environmental consequences of a proposed coal lease sale and subsequent mine development and operation in the Carbon Basin, 11 miles southeast of Hanna, Wyoming. This abbreviated FEIS revises and supplements the DEIS for the Carbon Basin Coal project (DES-98-32) and addresses comments and concerns expressed during the public comment period for the DEIS. The DEIS was made available to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the public on August 7, 1998, and a Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on the same date. One …
Final Environmental Impact Statement And Proposed Resource Management Plan For Public Lands Administered By The Bureau Of Land Management Newcastle Field Office, Newcastle, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statement And Proposed Resource Management Plan For Public Lands Administered By The Bureau Of Land Management Newcastle Field Office, Newcastle, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
Enclosed is the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Public Lands Administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Newcastle Field Office. This document presents the Proposed RMP for managing the public lands and resources in the Newcastle area. The proposed RMP is a refinement of the preferred alternative presented in the draft EIS published in March 1998.
Final Environmental Impact Statement Continental Divide/Wamsutter Ii Natural Gas Project, Sweetwater And Carbon Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statement Continental Divide/Wamsutter Ii Natural Gas Project, Sweetwater And Carbon Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a proposed natural gas development project in eastern Sweetwater and southwestern Carbon Counties, Wyoming. This FEIS incorporates by reference most of the material presented in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Continental Divide/Wamsutter II Natural Gas Project and is designed to be used with the DEIS.
Cloud Peak Wilderness Management Direction Final Environmental Assessment For The Amendment To The Bighorn National Forest Land And Resource Management Plan, United States Forest Service
Cloud Peak Wilderness Management Direction Final Environmental Assessment For The Amendment To The Bighorn National Forest Land And Resource Management Plan, United States Forest Service
Environmental Assessments (WY)
The purpose of this EA is to amend the Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP) for the Wilderness Management Standards and Guidelines (S&Gs). The need for the revised S&Gs is to provide more definable and measurable standards related to the items described in the Proposed Action. Current S&Gs do not provide sufficient direction to determine the trend of the Cloud Peak Wilderness (CPW) condition or require conflicting actions. The proposed S&Gs will facilitate determination of the trend of physical, biological and social aspects of the wilderness resource.
Challis Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 (Of 2), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Challis Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 (Of 2), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Resource Management Plans (ID)
The climate of the Challis Resource Area is influenced primarily by maritime air carried eastward on prevailing westerly winds. General climatic characteristics are abundant sunshine, low humidity, and high evaporation. The major precipitation source, particularly for winter storms, is the Northern Pacific Ocean. In the summer, however, most of the thunderstorm activity is caused by moisture-laden air originating from the south, off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Spruce Ecosystem Recovery Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Spruce Ecosystem Recovery Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)
This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of the Proposed Action, two action alternatives, and the No Action alternative developed for the Spruce Ecosystem Recovery Project (SERP) area. The Proposed Action and action alternatives considered in detail are consistent with current management direction. Each alternative responds differently to the issues associated with the Proposed Action.
Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Powder River Coal Lease Application (Wyw136142) And Thundercloud Coal Lease Application (Wyw136458), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statement For The Powder River Coal Lease Application (Wyw136142) And Thundercloud Coal Lease Application (Wyw136458), United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Final Environmental Impact Statements (WY)
This Final Environment Impact Statement (FEIS) assesses the environmental consequences of a federal decision to offer two federal coal tracts in southeastern Campbell County, Wyoming for lease at separate, competitive, sealed bid sales, subject to standard and special lease stipulations. The Powder River Lease By Application (LBA) Tract as applied for by Powder River Coal Company includes approximately 4,020 acres containing approximately 515 million tons of federal coal. Powder River coal company operates the adjacent North Antelope and Rochelle Mines. The Thundercloud LBA Tract, which is located approximately 9 miles north of the Powder River LBA Tract, was applied for …
North Round Valley Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
North Round Valley Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statements (ID)
This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) documents three management alternatives analyzed for the North Round Valley Timber Sale. This sale is to be offered in 1998 and administered by the New Meadows Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The North Round Valley sale planning area is located on the New Meadows Ranger District, 10 to 15 miles northwest of New Meadows.
Challis Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Challis Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Resource Management Plans (ID)
The Challis Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PRMP/FEIS) describes the Bureau of Land Management's proposed plan for managing approximately 792,567 acres of public lands administered by the BLM within the Challis Resource Area. The PRMP/FEIS is based on the Preferred Alternative (Alternative 2) described in the Challis Draft RMP/EIS (BLM, May 1996), as modified in response to public and tribal comments and internal BLM recommendations. It describes changes from and corrections to the Challis Draft RMP/EIS, updates the discussion of the affected environment, provides an analysis of environmental consequences for the Proposed RMP, and records public comments and …
Dixie Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Bureau Of Land Management
Dixie Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan And Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Bureau Of Land Management
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This is the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Proposed Plan) for the Dixie Resource Area. This document responds to public comments received on the Dixie Resource Area Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Plan). The Proposed Plan also corrects errors in the Draft Plan identified through the public comment process and internal BLM review. The Proposed Plan and associated analysis presents a refined and modified version of the Preferred Alternative and the accompanying impact analysis contained in the Draft Plan. This document is published in condensed form and should be used in conjunction …
Final Environmental Impact Statement For Management Of The High Uinta Wilderness, Usda Forest Service
Final Environmental Impact Statement For Management Of The High Uinta Wilderness, Usda Forest Service
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The Final Environmental Impact Statement analyzes four alternatives to amend the Ashley and Wasatch-Cache National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) to include Desired Future Condition for mapped Condition Classes with accompanying indicators and standards for the High Uintas Wilderness. The No Action Alternative is analyzed in depth also. Significant issues considered include effects of human overuse on ecosystem components, the extent visitor experience is impacted by rules and regulations, the extent visitor solitude is impacted by other users, structures, and resource impacts, the extent trails meet wilderness objectives, the threat of human and animal waste to water …