Pipeline Gas demonstration plant, Phase I. Site environmental survey report. [Illinois Coal Gasification Group; Perry County]

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:5593192

Eby, R J

The report describes the various elements of the process, including study area definition, literature search and identification of data gaps, identification of field data to be acquired, and the design of surveys and baseline monitoring programs to obtain these data in the field. The environmental baseline, which will ultimately be documented as a major element of the project environmental assessment report, will combine existing pertinent literature with data obtained in the field from interviews, surveys, and monitoring programs. Although a considerable amount of data was available for most of the topics of study for determining the environmental baseline, a number of field baseline data collection programs were found to be necessary. Programs were designed and technical specifications prepared for the following studies: Preliminary geotechnical and hydrology investigation, meteorology and air quality, aquatic biology, terrestrial biology and archaeological resources. A baseline noise measurement program was prepared but a technical specification was not necessary because measurements were made by Gibbs and Hill staff. Topographic mapping specifications were prepared as a parallel effort for site evaluation (Task III) and are reported in the Site Survey Report FE-2012-043, September, 1978. Data for land use and development characteristics, and regional demographic, socioeconomic and economic characteristics were found to be sufficient for baseline and environmental assessment. No field studies will be required.

• Research Organization: Illinois Coal Gasification Group, Chicago (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77ET13031
• OSTI ID: 5593192
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/13031-T9; FE-2012-048; ON: DE85015332
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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