Draft environmental statement: regional analysis. Northern Powder River basin coal, Montana

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5820952

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, this draft statement is an analysis of environmental impacts from current coal development proposals on existing leases in the northern Powder River basin of Montana. Three mining and reclamation plans (mine plans) have been proposed for Federal and State approval; two electric power-generating units have been proposed for Federal approval. The mine plans include 3828 acres of existing Federal coal leases and 540 acres of private coal leases. A total of 7400 acres of Federal and private land would be required for the mines, related facilities, and rights-of-way. Volume I of this statement analyzes cumulative impacts of the proposed developments, considered in the context of other existing and projected coal-related development in the area. Three levels of coal production are analyzed: low, intermediate (most probable), and high levels. Volume II is a site-specific analysis of the proposed Pearl mine.

• OSTI ID: 5820952
• Report Number(s): NP-24208
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL DEPOSITS
COAL MINES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
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