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This Document is a fully indexed .pdf file that contains the entire draft EIS; it contains 519 pages and is a 30 megabyte file.

Draft Statewide Coal Bed Methane Environmental Impact Statement 

  The following .pdf files are the smaller component files of the EIS file above -  the individual files are not internally indexed, but are smaller and may be more convenient to download and/or  print.  Some of these files are quite large as well and may take several minutes to download.  

 

Dear Reader Letter

Appendices:

Abstract

Hydrology

Summary

Minerals

Table of Contents

Monitoring

Acronyms and Abbreviations 

Socioeconomic

Chapter One - Purpose and Need

Soils

Chapter Two - Alternatives

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Chapter Three - Affected Environment

Vegetation

Chapter Four - Environmental Consequences

Wildlife

Chapter Five - Consultation and Coordination 

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Printed copies and CD-ROM versions of the Draft EIS are available from Mary Bloom, Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 59301 Telephone: (406)233-3649.

Public comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted for 90 days from February 15, 2002 and public hearings will be held in early April 2002.  Comments may be directed to the Project Leaders at the addresses provided in the "Dear Reader Letter"