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Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Mountaintop Mining/Valley Fills in Appalachia - 2003 - Appendices

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Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement 2003

Appendix A - Ideas for Government Action (PDF) (22 pp, 171K)
Appendix B - Programmatic Review
Appendix C - Regional Setting Supporting Information (PDF) (54 pp, 2.8MB)
Appendix D - Aquatic Technical Studies
Appendix E - Terrestrial Study Category
Appendix F - Federally Listed T&E Candidate and Species of Concern (PDF) (22 pp, 827K)
Appendix G - Social and Economic Data and Tables
Appendix H - Engineering
Appendix I - Cumulative Impact Study
Appendix J - AOC and Policy
Appendix K - Flood Analysis Guidelines

Appendix B

Programmatic Review (PDF) (189 pp, 3MB)
Programmatic Review OSM (PDF) (3 pp, 91K)

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Appendix D

Aquatic Study Category (PDF) (10 pp, 184K)
Flow Origin (PDF) (24 pp, 688K)
HW Summary (PDF) (7 pp, 975K)
Survey of Insect Orders (PDF) (13 pp, 303K)
  Aquatic Ecosystem Enhancement Symposium (PDF) (35 pp, 325K)
    Proceedings
    Mining Sites Tour (PDF) (2 pp, 37K)
    Agenda (PDF) (1 pg, 30K)
    Attendees (PDF) (12 pp, 137K)
    Presentations
    Black (PDF) (25 pp, 4.4MB)
    Lawson (PDF) (29 pp, 13.4MB)
    Maggard (PDF) (9 pp, 1.5MB)
    Morgan (PDF) (10 pp, 858K)
    Supporting Information
    Handel
      Forest Restoration (PDF) (8 pp, 1.1MB)
      Articles Related to Restoration Ecology (PDF) (1 pg, 31K)
    Maggard
      Downstream Impacts (PDF) (6 pp, 94K)
      Evaluation of Aquatic Habitats (PDF) (54 pp, 626K)
      Benthic Macroinvertebrate Study (PDF) (65 pp, 870K)
    Powell
      Evaluation of Ecosystem (PDF) (48 pp, 10MB)
    Schor
      Further Amplification and Clarification (PDF) (2 pp, 27K)
      Grading on the Curve (PDF) (2 pp, 1.2MB)
      Landform Grading (PDF) (2 pp, 727K)
      Landscape Architect (PDF) (4 pp, 6MB)
      Slope Evolution (PDF) (6 pp, 4MB)
  Fisheries Study (PDF) (123 pp, 3.9MB)
  Kentucky Macroinvertebrate Study
    Kentucky Mountaintop Mining Benthic Macroinvertebrate Study (PDF) (27 pp, 595K)
    Appendix B (PDF) (76 pp, 7.3MB)
    Appendix C (PDF) (54 pp, 4MB)
  Stream Chemistry
    Final Report (PDF) (74 pp, 2.2MB)
    Comparison (PDF) (38 pp, 3.1MB)
  Stream Statistics
    Ecological Assessment (PDF) (152 pp, 27.6MB)
    Ecological Assessment Interim (PDF) (17 pp, 1.4MB)
    Aquatic Impacts Study (PDF) (41 pp, 1.3MB)
  A Survey of the Condition of Streams (PDF) (160 pp, 5.2MB)
  USGS Reconnaissance of Stream Geomorphology (PDF) (39 pp, 2.9MB)
  The Value of Headwater Streams (PDF) (69 pp, 19.5MB)
  Review of Wetland Resources (PDF) (12 pp, 919K)

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Appendix E

Terrestrial Study Category (PDF) (4 pp, 109K)
  Edge Bird Populations
    Bird Populations Along Edges (PDF) (140 pp, 4.4MB)
    Peachtree Ridge Land Cover (PDF) (6 pp, 999K)
    Whitby Roads (PDF) (6 pp, 3.7MB)
    Garmin Maps (PDF) (7 pp, 612K)
    Highland Mt. Land Cover (PDF) (6 pp, 1.1MB)
  Handel Terrestrial Report
    All Tables (PDF) (2 pp, 238K)
    Diagram 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 33K)
    Figures 14a -1 -2 (PDF) (3 pp, 379K)
    Figure 11a (PDF) (1 pg, 127K)
    Figures 3a 3b (PDF) (3 pp, 118K)
    Final Report (PDF) (16 pp, 271K)
    Last Narrative (PDF) (16 pp, 271K)
    Table 7b (PDF) (1 pg, 78K)
    Tables and Figures (PDF) (6 pp, 133K)
  Soil Study
    Microbial Appendix Table 1 (PDF) (2 pp, 97K)
    Microbial Appendix Table 2 (PDF) (17 pp, 526K)
    Minesoil Microbial Tables (PDF) (3 pp, 110K)
    Mountaintop Removal Report (PDF) (8 pp, 183K)
    Responses to Questions (PDF) (6 pp, 134K)
    Sencindiver et al (PDF) (31 pp, 2.8MB)
  Vertebrate Study
    EPA Update Bird Changes (PDF) (17 pp, 640K)
    Vertebrate Study (PDF) (157 pp, 11MB)
    EPA Update 1/2002 (PDF) (66 pp, 1.9MB)
    EPA Update 2/2002 (PDF) (64 pp, 2.2MB)

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Appendix G

Social and Economic Data Tables (PDF) (2 pp, 137K)
Socio-Economic Study Category (PDF) (7 pp, 184K)
  Blasting Complaint Study (PDF) (14 pp, 277K)
  Impact on Domestic Wells (PDF) (1 pg, 86K)
  Water Well Integrity (PDF) (272 pp, 38MB)
  Case Studies on Demographics
    Demographic Changes Report (PDF) (86 pp, 2.8MB)
    References (PDF) (3 pp, 113K)
    Werth (PDF) (3 pp, 605K)
    Kyle (PDF) (4 pp, 620K)
    Naugatuck (PDF) (3 pp, 349K)
    Scarlet (PDF) (9 pp, 1.5MB)
    Carcassonne (PDF) (3 pp, 427K)
    Superior Bottom (PDF) (3 pp, 399K)
    Blair (PDF) (3 pp, 435K)
    Study Area Photos (PDF) (4 pp, 317K)
    Blair Interview 1 (PDF) (20 pp, 248K)
    Blair Interview 2 (PDF) (13 pp, 191K)
    Carcassonne Interview 1 (PDF) (8 pp, 148K)
    Carcassonne Interview 2 (PDF) (7 pp, 138K)
    Carcassonne Interview 3 (PDF) (16 pp, 163K)
    Naugatuck Interview (PDF) (4 pp, 103K)
    Scarlelt Interview 1 (PDF) (44 pp, 501K)
    Scarlelt Interview 2 (PDF) (23 pp, 286K)
    Scarlelt Interview 3 (PDF) (31 pp, 378K)
    Superior Bottom Interview (PDF) (15 pp, 178K)
    Werth Interview 1 (PDF) (20 pp, 208K)
    Werth Interview 2 (PDF) (11 pp, 144K)
    Werth Interview 3 (PDF) (18 pp, 188K)
    Werth Interview 4 (PDF) (29 pp, 252K)
    Werth Interview 5 (PDF) (14 pp, 171K)
  Descriptive Statistics
    County Census Data (PDF) (4 pp, 184K)
    Figures (PDF) (46 pp, 387K)
    Tables (PDF) (15 pp, 1.2MB)
    Employment Comparisons (PDF) (1 pg, 147K)
    Property Transfer (PDF) (1 pg, 1431K)
    School Data Tables (PDF) (1 pg, 71K)
  Groundwater Symposium (PDF) (14 pp, 148K)
    Background (PDF) (3 pp, 47K)
    Participants (PDF) (2 pp, 116K)
    Public Comments (PDF) (2 pp, 28K)
    Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 47K)
    Presentations
      Eades (PDF) (2 pp, 285K)
      Evans (Geochemistry) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.8MB)
      Evans (Reclamation) (PDF) (6 pp, 920K)
      Eychaner (PDF) (23 pp. 791K)
      Galya (PDF) (42 pp, 2.6MB)
      Hawkins (PDF) (10 pp, 1.1MB)
      Kozar (PDF) (14 pp, 428K)
      Wunsch (PDF) (50 pp, 6.6MB)
  Mine Dust and Fumes
    Abstract (PDF) (8 pp, 147K)
    Dust and Fumes Study (PDF) (196 pp, 6.6MB)
  Mine Technology Study (PDF) (40 pp, 2.5MB)
  Structure Response to Coal Mine Blasting (PDF) (158 pp, 23MB)
  Phase I and II Economic Studies
    Final Report 1/13/2003 (PDF) (48 pp, 970K)
    Final Report 12/12/2001 (PDF) (55 pp, 4.7MB)
    Effect of Valley Fill Restrictions (PDF) (29 pp, 1.8MB)
  Land Use Assessment (PDF) (50 pp, 1MB)
    Figure 1 (PDF) (1 pg, 83K)
    Figure 2 (PDF) (1 pg, 127K)
    Figure 3 (PDF) (1 pg, 129K)
    Figure 4 (PDF) (1 pg, 124K)
    Figure 5 (PDF) (1 pg, 130K)
    Figure 6 (PDF) (1 pg, 134K)
    Figure 7 (PDF) (1 pg, 120K)
    Figure 8 (PDF) (1 pg, 81K)
    Figure 9 (PDF) (1 pg, 71K)

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Appendix H

Engineering Study Category (PDF) (7 pp, 159K)
  Hydrology and Flooding Studies
    Executive Summary - Comparison of Peak Discharges (PDF) (4 pp, 135K)
    Executive Summary - Comparison of Stream Characteristics (PDF) (6 pp, 438K)
    Executive Summary - Comparison of Storm Response (PDF) (6 pp, 170K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study Hobet West Ridge (PDF) (26 pp, 967K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 and 2 AOC and Report (PDF) (17 pp, 441K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 and 2 Future Forested Report (PDF) (17 pp, 892K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 and 2 Report (PDF) (23 pp, 541K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 AOC and Report (PDF) (20 pp, 564K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 Future Forested Report (PDF) (18 pp, 1.2MB)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #1 Report (PDF) (30 pp, 844K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #2 AOC and Report (PDF) (20 pp, 459K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #2 Future Forested Report (PDF) (19 pp, 435K)
    OSM Valley Fill Study #2 Report (PDF) (23 pp, 584K)
  Long Term Stability of Valley Fills Interim Report (PDF) (716 pp, 140MB)
  MRT Symposium Proceedings
    Dragline Methods (PDF) (67 pp, 9.3MB)
    West Virginia Mining Case Study (PDF) (93 pp, 14MB)
    Disclaimer (PDF) (1 pg, 13K)
    Contact (PDF) (1 pg, 21K)
    Outlook Through 2020 (PDF) (28 pp, 827K)
    AOC and Excess Spoil (PDF) (22 pp, 2.7MB)
    Auger and Highwall (PDF) (42 pp, 7MB)
    Grading on the Curve (PDF) (2 pp, 1.2MB)
    Underground Mining Methods (PDF) (24 pp, 929K)
    Symposium (PDF) (1 pg, 62K)
    Landform Grading (PDF) (2 pp, 788K)
    Overview of Mining Methods (PDF) (18 pp, 1MB)
    FETC Coal Briefing (PDF) (12 pp, 186K)
    Participant List (PDF) (10 pp, 98K)
    Surface Coal Mining in West Virginia (PDF) (8 pp, 259K)
    Landscape Architect (PDF) (4 pp, 1.7MB)
    Landform and Slope (PDF) (6 pp, 5MB)
    Mining Technology (PDF) (15 pp, 9MB)
    MRT Symposium (PDF) (8 pp, 103K)
    Truck Shovel Spread (PDF) (71 pp, 29MB)
  West Virginia Flooding Study
    Flood Advisory Technical Task Force (PDF) (123 pp, 1.8MB)
    Flood Advisory Technical Task Force Runoff Analysis (PDF) (49 pp, 26MB)
    Flood Advisory Technical Task Force Responsive Summary (PDF) (32 pp, 5MB)
    Part 3 (PDF) (1 pg, 42K)

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Appendix I

Cumulative Impact Study
  December 2 Reports, Appendices and Figures
    Report (PDF) (115 pp, 1.5MB)
    Figure IIA-1 (PDF) (1 pg, 102K)
    Figure IIIA-1 (PDF) (1 pg, 749K)
    Figure IIIA-2 (PDF) (2 pp, 2MB)
    Figure IIIC-1 (PDF) (2 pp, 155K)
    Figure VA-1 (PDF) (1 pg, 653K)
    Figure VA-2 (PDF) (1 pg, 3MB)
    Figure VB-1 (PDF) (1 pg, 2.8MB)
    Figure VB-2 (PDF) (1 pg, 2MB)
    Figure VB-3 (PDF) (1 pg, 116K)
    Figure VB-4 (PDF) (1 pg, 148K)
    Figure VB-5 (PDF) (1 pg, 28K)
    Appendix (PDF) (1 pg, 89K)
    Kentucky Appendix (PDF) (6 pp, 198K)
    Tennessee Appendix (PDF) (3 pp, 150K)
    Virginia Appendix (PDF) (3 pp, 228K)
    West Virginia Appendix (PDF) (3 pp, 118K)

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Appendix J

AOC and Policy
  AOC Guidelines (PDF) (5 pp, 8268K)
  Guidance Memo (PDF) (9 pp, 2404K)
  Engineering Procedure (PDF) (12 pp, 3.7MB)
  AOC and Excess Spoil Disposal (PDF) (31 pp, 477K)

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Appendix K

Flood Analysis Guidelines
  Adams Memo (PDF) (4 pp, 261K)
  Special Study on Drainage Control (PDF) (11 pp, 676K)
  Summary of Changes (PDF) (9 pp, 253K)

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