An environmental assessment program for a 13,000 barrel per day oil shale operation

Conference · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Coal Technol. (Houston); (United States)

OSTI ID:5878482

Frentz, H

Gibbs and Hill, Inc. is currently performing an environmental assessment and permitting program for the Means Oil Shale Project in east-central Kentucky. Early environmental activities for the project consisted primarily of preparing the response to the Synthetic Fuels Corporation Third Solicitation for synthetic fuels projects. Environmental issues addressed included permit compliance activities and plans, environmental monitoring, and socioeconomic considerations. Heavy emphasis was placed in the proposal on scheduling, details of the field data collection activities and, in the area of socioeconomic impacts, labor force availability, impact assessment and mitigation plans. With all data collection programs in progress, daily program activities revolve not only around data analysis functions, but also with continuing coordination with federal and state agencies. Discussions have been held with the SFC relative to socioeconomics, development of an Environmental Monitoring Plan, preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement and agency coordination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which mandated that an EIS be prepared, and Gibbs and Hill staff have discussed the schedule requirements and content of the document. State regulatory agencies continue to be contacted regularly concerning forthcoming legislation and data collection and analysis activities. In addition, coordination regularly takes place with Kentucky's coordinator for the preparation of the EMP. Finally, existing public involvement activities continue with Gibbs and Hill, SPP/CPM and various state agencies collaborating on additional programs to keep local citizens informed about the project.

• Research Organization: Gibbs and Hill Inc.
• OSTI ID: 5878482
• Report Number(s): CONF-831112-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Coal Technol. (Houston); (United States) Journal Volume: 5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040300* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
041000 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Environmental Aspects
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHATTANOOGA FORMATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COOPERATION
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEDERAL REGION IV
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
KENTUCKY
LABOR
MATERIALS
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALE MINING
OIL SHALES
PRODUCTION
PUBLIC OPINION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RETORTING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SURFACE MINING
USA