Environmental Baseline Data Collection And Monitoring Program

"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.

"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.

The current rate and scale of environmental change around the world makes the detection and understanding of these changes increasingly urgent. Subsequently, government legislation is focusing on measurable results of environmental programs, requiring researchers to employ effective and efficient methods for acquiring high-quality data. Envi

"This document is a summary of work conducted from June 1 to August 31, 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 collection for this quarter have also been submitted and are on file in the AOSS office Grand Junction, Colorado. This report is the final quarterly baseline report and interprets and analyzes data that will be incorporated within the Final Environmental Baseline Report (FEBR), which covers the period from the beginning of each baseline monitoring program element to January 15, 1977, or a period of not less than two years"--Introduction.