Partial Exploration Plan Environmental Baseline Data Collection And Monitoring Element

"This Partial Exploration Plan details the two (2) respective operators' plans for implementing a coordinated environmental program on both Tracts U-a and U-b. This program, which includes collecting baseline data and establishing comprehensive environmental monitoring activities to be conducted through the initial two-year period, will clearly define and document the environmental conditions that exist on the tracts prior to any development. This will provide the essential predevelopment planning information which, along with engineering and economic data, will provide a basis for the physical planning and design of oil shale mining and processing facilities and preparation of the Detailed Development Plan. The program proposed to be conducted on and adjacent to the tracts includes: (1) pre-exploration environmental investigations; (2) environmental baseline data collection and monitoring programs, including: surface and ground water resources investigations and sampling, air quality and meteorological monitoring, biological resources investigation, [and] geology, soils and seismicity surveys"--Leaves 1 and 2

"The baseline data collection program was designed as a means of collecting data concerning the biological resources and the operative aspects of the ecosystem of Tracts U-a and U-b and the area contained within a perimeter 1 mi around the boundaries of the tracts, from here on referred to as the project area. The baseline data will be used to predict and evaluate the effects of oil shale development within the tracts, to develop plans for revegetation and fish and wildlife management, and to monitor the effects of development"--Leaf 1

"This Partial Exploration Plan is specifically directed toward the activities relating to the Environmental Baseline Data Collection and Monitoring Program and associated requirements. As such, it does not include the complete Geologic Exploration element which must be ultimately implemented to define the oil shale resources of the tracts. ... This Partial Exploration Plan details the two respective lessee's plans for implementing a joint integrated environmental program on both Tracts U-a and U-b. This program, which includes collecting baseline data and establishing comprehensive environmental monitoring activities to be conducted through the initial two-year period, will clearly define and document the environmental conditions that exist on the tracts prior to any development. This will provide the essential predevelopment planning information which, together with engineering and economic data, will serve as a basis for the physical planning and design of oil shale mining and processing facilities and preparation of the Detailed Development Plan (DDP)" --Leaves 1 and 2.

"This document is a summary of work conducted as part of the environmental baseline monitoring program from September 1, 1975, to November 30, 1975. The baseline program is being conducted in accordance with the 'Partial Exploration Plan, Environmental Baseline Data Collection and Monitoring Element,' submitted July 1, 1974, and the Conditions of Approval developed by the Area Oil Shale Supervisor (AOSS) for various sub-elements of the program. As requested by the AOSS, the field data collected for this quarterly period have also been submitted and are on file in the AOSS office in Grand Junction, Colorado. This summary report presents an overview of these data and has been organized and correlated with prior quarterly reports. This report presents a partial interpretation and analysis of one year's data for the surface and ground water and air resources baseline monitoring programs. Analysis and interpretations of all baseline monitoring and data collection programs will be reported in the First Year Environmental Baseline Report presented as a separate document to the AOSS with the submittal of the Detailed Development Plan. The completed geologic subsidence program, and the aesthetics programs are also summarized"--page I-1.

"This document is a summary of work conducted from December 1, 1975, to February 29, 1976, as part of the environmental baseline monitoring program for Tracts U-a and U-b. The baseline program is being conducted in accordance with the Partial Exploration Plan, Environmental Baseline Data Collection and Monitoring Element, submitted July 1, 1974, and the Conditions of Approval developed by the Area Oil Shale Supervisor (AOSS) for various sub-elements of the program. As requested by the AOSS, the field data collected for this quarter have also been submitted and are on file in the AOSS office in Grand Junction, Colorado. This report interprets and analyzes data that will be incorporated within the First Year Environmental Baseline Report (FYEBR), which covers the period from the beginning of each baseline monitoring program element to January 15, 1976, or a period of not less than one year"--Page I-1.