LIST OF PREPARERS AND REVIEWERS 

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GLOSSARY 

INDEX 
List of Preparers and Reviewers 

The Draft EIS was prepared by ENSR, a third-party contractor, under the direction of the BLM. 

Representatives from the cooperating agencies contributed to and participated in the NEPA process. 

Technical input regarding the proposed project was provided by Overland Pass and their representatives. 

The following sections present the names of individuals and their area or areas of responsibility. 

Reviewers/Preparers for the BLM 

Name Responsibility 

Tom Hurshman Nationwide Project Manager 

Rawlins Field Office 

Chuck Valentine Realty Specialist 

Rhen Etzelmiller Wildlife Biologist 

Patrick Lionberger Fisheries 

Pam Murdock Cultural Resources 

Dave Simons NEPA Coordinator 

Andy Stone Hydrology 

Mark Newman Geology, Paleontology 

Susan Foley Soils, Invasive Weeds 

Krystal Clair Recreation 

Mike Jensen Engineering and Transportation 

Mike Calton Range Management 

Lynn McCarthy GIS 

Rock Springs Field Office 

John MacDonald Project Lead 

Patricia Hamilton Realty 

Richard Adams GIS 

Colleen Sievers Cultural Resources 

Lorraine Keith Wildlife and Threatened and Endangered Animals 

Jim Glennon Botany and Threatened and Endangered Plants 

Dennis Doncaster Hydrology 

John Henderson Riparian 

Jo Foster Recreation 

Chris Durham Natural Resource Specialist 

Kemmerer Field Office 

Jeff Brown Realty 

Lynn Harrell Cultural Resources 

Pauline Schuette Biological Resources and Threatened and Endangered Species 

Ed Feeley Range 

Dan Oles GIS 

Wyoming State Office 

Janet Kurman Environmental Coordinator 

Dale Hansen Paleontology 

Tim Nowak Archaeology 

Susan Caplan Physical Scientist: Meteorologist/Air Resources 

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Reviewers/Preparers for the USFS 

Name Responsibility 

Arapahoe Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland 

Carol Kruse Project Coordinator/Realty 

John Oppenlander Lands, Realty, Recreation, Minerals 

Beth Humphrey Wildlife 

Randy Reichert Range 

Eric Schroder Soils, Hydrology 

Kevin Colby Visual Resources 

Sue Struthers Cultural Resources 

Karen Roth NEPA 

Chris Ida Engineering 

Steve Popovich Rare Plants 

Bruce Schumacher Paleontology 

Carl Chambers Hydrology 

Jeff Sorkin Air Quality 

John Barber USFS Liason 

Kim Obele Weeds 

Ashley National Forest/Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area 

Diane Probasco Project Coordinator/Wildlife 

Clay Johnson Cultural Resources 

Bill Conroy/Chris Plunkett Hydrology 

David Herron Geology 

Alex Gouley Fisheries 

Brent Hanchett Visual Resources 

Reviewers/Preparers for ENSR 

Name Education Responsibility 

ENSR Corporation 

Scott Ellis B.A., Biology and English, 1971, 

Cornell University 

Principal-in-Charge, Senior Review 

Heidi Tillquist M.S., Environmental Toxicology/ 

 Fisheries Biology, 1992, Colorado 

State University 

B.S., Wildlife Biology, 1986, 

 Colorado State University 

Project Manager, Project 

Description, others 

Rollin Daggett M.S. Aquatic Ecology, 1973, 

 Memorial University of

 Newfoundland 

B.S. Zoology, 1971, Syracuse 

 University 

Assistant Project Manager, 

Fisheries, Threatened and 

Endangered species 

Scott Duncan M.S., Biology, 1984, Northern 

Arizona University 

B.A., Biology, 1978, Colgate

 University 

Project Coordinator, Quality 

Assurance, others 

Molly Giere M.B.A Business Administration, 

University of Dayton 

B.S. Biology, The Ohio State 

 University 

Project Coordinator, Quality 

Assurance, Surface Water, 

Socioeconomics 

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Reviewers/Preparers for ENSR 

Name Education Responsibility 

Bill Berg M.S. Geology, 1980, University of

 Wyoming 

B.S. Geology, 1976, Colorado State

 University 

Geology, Paleontology 

Jim Burrell M.S., Civil Engineering, 1989, 

Colorado State University 

B.S., Forest Management, 1974, 

 Colorado State University 

Water Resources 

Kim Munson M.A., Anthropology, 1997, Colorado 

State University 

B.A., Anthropology, 1994, Colorado 

State University 

Cultural Resources, Native American 

Concerns 

Jessica Rubado B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Science, 

 2003, Oregon State University 

Wildlife, Threatened and 

Endangered Species 

Randy Walsh M.S. Forest Sciences, 2005, 

 Colorado State University 

B.S. Natural Resources 

 Management, 2002, Colorado State

 University 

Vegetation, Wetlands, Noxious and 

Invasive Weeds 

Terra Mascarenas B.S. Soil Science with concentration 

in Environmental Science, 1997, 

 Colorado State University 

Soils 

Elizabeth Caldwell Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology, 

 1991, University of Tennessee 

M.S. Ecology, 1984, Colorado State

 University 

B.S., Microbiology, 1978, California 

State University Los Angeles 

Land Use, Public Safety, Surface 

Water, Risk Assessment, 

Powerlines 

Vince Scheetz M.S., Systems Management, 1970, 

 University of Southern California 

B.S., Mathematics/Meteorology,

 1964, Regis University, Denver 

Air Quality, Noise 

Peggy Roberts M.S., Technical Communications 

 (in progress), Colorado State 

 University 

B.J. Journalism/Public Relations, 

 1997, The University of Texas at 

Austin 

Public Relations 

Todd White MDP Masters in Community 

Planning, 1999, University of 

 Cincinnati 

MEn Masters in Environmental 

Science, 1992, Miami University 

M.A., Anthropology, 1989, CU 

Boulder 

B.A., Geology, 1988, Miami 

 University 

GIS 

Doree Dufresne B.S., Biology, 1990, Colorado State

 University 

Database Coordination, Quantitative 

Analysis 

Susan Coughenour Western Illinois University 

coursework 

Document Production Supervisor 

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Glossary 

alluvial material composed of riverbed or delta material. 

ancillary facilities facilities associated with the pipeline system, including 

compressor stations, valves, and metering stations. 

aquifer a layer of underground sand, gravel, or porous rock in 

which water collects; a source of groundwater. 

barrel 42 gallons of natural gas liquid. 

block valve valve that can block the flow of natural gas liquids in 

both directions within the pipeline when closed. 

cathodic protection a method to reduce external corrosion by placing a 

small electrical charge on the steel pipe. 

consumptive use that part of water withdrawn that is evaporated, 

transpired, incorporated into products or crops, 

consumed by humans or livestock, or otherwise 

removed from the immediate water environment. Also 

referred to as water consumed (USGS 1996). 

corrosion an electrochemical process that occurs when steel is 

exposed to an electrolyte, such as soil or water. 

Corrosion can occur along the internal or external 

surfaces of the pipe. External corrosion is reduced by 

cathodic protection and pipeline coatings. Corrosion is 

monitored by internal inspection tools (internal and 

external corrosion) and corrosion coupons (internal 

corrosion). 

depth of cover in new construction areas, the burial depth typically 

would be 36 inches from the top of the pipe to the 

natural grade. No depth of cover is specified for existing 

pipe under OPS regulations. 

easement a legal instrument, usually negotiated with the 

landowner, that is used to convey a ROW to the pipeline 

company. The easement gives the pipeline company 

the right to operate and maintain its pipeline in the 

permanent ROW and, in return, compensates the 

landowner for the use of the land. 

eminent domain 

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the right of the government to take private property for 

public use after providing just compensation by virtue of 

the sovereign power over all lands within its jurisdiction. 
fugitive dust a non-point source of air pollution, such as from 

unpaved roads, agricultural croplands, and construction 

sites. 

High Consequence Areas (HCAs) OPS-defined areas subject to the Integrity Management 

Rule. HCAs include high-density population areas, 

waters where commercial navigation occurs, and areas 

that are unusually sensitive to environmental damage. 

horizontal directional drilling technology used for vertical drilling has been modified 

for the horizontal installation of pipelines beneath major 

obstacles, such as rivers, railroads, and highways. 

hydrostatic testing pressure testing of a pipeline to test its structural 

integrity. Typically the line is tested to at least 

125 percent of the MAOP and the pressure is held for 

8 hours. Hydrostatic testing is a destructive test to 

evaluate the integrity of the pipe. A pipe that passes this 

test is considered safe to operate at pressures less than 

or equal to the MAOP. 

Impressed current cathodic protection cathodic protection that uses an external power source 

to place a small electrical charge on the steel pipe to 

prevent external corrosion. 

Integrity Management Rule as defined in 49 CFR 192, this OPS rule increases 

requirements for inspection, enhanced damage 

protection, improved emergency response, and other 

measures to prevent and mitigate pipeline leaks in 

HCAs. 

internal inspection tool a “smart pig”; tools that assess the pipeline’s integrity. At 

this time, there are three primary types of internal 

inspection tools: caliper pigs, magnetic leak flux pigs, 

and ultrasonic pigs. 

kV kilovolts; 1,000 electrical volts. 

Ldn Day-night (average sound) level. 

liquefaction The process by which water-saturated sediments lose 

strength and may fail during strong earthquake induced 

ground shaking. Liquefaction can result in the loss of 

ground bearing capacity or lateral spreading, both of 

which could potentially damage pipelines and ancillary 

facilities. Soil liquefaction hazards are associated with 

unconsolidated alluvial soils with a high water table. 

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Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) a rating indicating the maximum pressure at which a 

pipeline or segment of a pipeline may be operated under 

the DOT regulations in normal conditions (40 CFR § 

195.406 MOP). The MOP is defined as 80 percent of 

the hydrostatic test pressure (also called the pressure 

rating). 

meters devices that measure the amount of natural gas 

transported and delivered. 

one-call systems a system by which operators and other underground 

utility operators have joined together in state-level onecall notification programs. The program acts as a 

clearinghouse of information to excavators, and marks 

the location of underground utilities prior to excavation. 

pig a plug designed to be pushed along the inside of a 

pipeline. Pigs can be used to separate materials, clean, 

or inspect the pipeline’s surface. 

pigging facility a short section of pipe controlled by valves that 

interconnect with the main pipeline to launch and 

receive cleaning and inspection tools (“pigs”) that travel 

inside the pipeline. 

Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) Riparian-wetland areas are functioning properly when 

adequate vegetation, landform, or large woody debris is 

present to dissipate stream energy associated with high 

waterflows, thereby reducing erosion and improving 

water quality; filter sediment, capture bedload, and aid 

floodplain development; improve flood-water retention 

and ground-water recharge; develop root masses that 

stabilize streambanks against cutting action; develop 

diverse ponding and channel characteristics to provide 

the habitat and the water depth, duration, and 

temperature necessary for fish production, waterfowl 

breeding, and other uses; and support greater 

biodiversity. The functioning condition of riparianwetland areas is a result of interaction among geology, 

soil, water, and vegetation. 

pump station ancillary facility where pumps are used to maintain 

pipeline pressure required to move natural gas liquids 

through the pipeline. 

right-of-way (ROW) a legal right of passage over another’s property. 

Typically, the ROW would consist of a 50-foot-wide 

permanent ROW and, during construction, an additional 

50-foot construction ROW. 

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riparian areas these areas form of wetland transition between 

permanently saturated wetlands and upland areas. 

These areas exhibit vegetation or physical 

characteristics reflective of permanent surface or 

subsurface water influence. Lands along, adjacent to, or 

contiguous with perennially and intermittently flowing 

rivers and streams, glacial potholes, and the shores of 

lakes and reservoirs with stable water levels are typical 

riparian areas. Excluded are such sites as ephemeral 

streams or washes that do not exhibit the presence of 

vegetation dependent upon free water in the soil. 

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition; computerized 

system that monitors and analyses the pressure within 

the pipeline every 3 to 5 seconds, notifying operators of 

any operating abnormalities. 

seasonal constraints time periods when construction may be restricted, such 

as constraint periods associated with breeding birds. 

smart pig An internal inspection tool that passes inside a pipe and 

contains electronic devices capable of measuring pipe 

integrity. 

Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS) a measure of pipeline strength. 

temporary workspace areas located outside the construction ROW where 

additional space is required for construction. 

trona natural sodium bicarbonate. 

well head protection areas areas where land uses are managed to protect and 

maintain the quality of groundwater. 

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Index 

Agricultural land..........................................................2-16; 3.6-1, 3.7-1, 3.8-2; 4.4-8, 4.6-1, 4.7-5, 4.8-1; 6-1, 7-1 

Air quality .....................................................................................................................1-10; 3.2-1; 4.2-1; 5.2-1; 7-1

Amphibian species ..........................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 6-1 

Applicant-committed mitigation measure..........................................1-14; 2-19; 4.1-1, 4.5-2, 4.5-18, 4.6-1, 4.6-7,

..........................................................................................................4.7-9, 4.7-14, 4.7-21, 4.7-23, 4.8-2; 5.2-5; 8-1 

Area of Potential Effect (APE)................................................................................................................... 1-5; 4.9-1 

Arikaree River .................................................................................................................... 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Ashley National Forest (ANF) ..................................................................................................1-1; 2-8; 3.8-1; 4.8-1

Bald eagle ................................................................................................. 3.7-3, 3.7-4; 4.7-3, 4.7-13, 4.7-16; 5.2-7 

Best management practices (BMPs) ...................................................................................................... 2-18; 3.7-3 

Big game.....................................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Biological Assessment (BA).......................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Biological Opinion (BO)..............................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Bitter Creek............................................................................................................3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5; 5.2-10 

Black-footed ferret ..............................................................................................1-13; 3.7-10; 4.7-12, 4.7-15; 5.2-7 

Blacks Fork River .............................................................................................................. 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Blasting .....................................................................2-18; 2-21, 2-23, 2-27, 2-28, 2-42; 3.4-1; 4.3-1, 4.3-2, 4.3-3, 

..................................................................................4.3-4, 4.3-7, 4.4-7, 4.5-4, 4.5-15, 4.5-16, 4.5-18, 4.7-4; 4.8-9 

BLM-recommended mitigation measures............ 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14; 2-19; 4.1-2, 4.3-3, 4.4-9, 4.5-4, 

.............................................................................4.5-11, 4.5-12, 4.5-13, 4.5-14, 4.5-20; 4.6-5, 4.6-8, 4.7-3, 4.7-4, 

...................4.7-7, 4.7-8, 4.7-9, 4.7-10, 4.7-11, 4.7-12, 4.7-15, 4.7-20, 4.7-21, 4.7-22, 4.7-23, 4.8-1, 4.8-5, 4.9-2

BLM-sensitive species.....................................................................................................................................4.7-15 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) .................................................................................................... 1-1, 1-4, 1-5 

Brown trout......................................................................3.7-6, 3.7-7, 3.7-8; 4.7-7, 4.7-8, 4.7-9, 4.7-10; 5.2-3; 6-1

Bushton, Kansas ............................................................................................................... 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.4-8, 4.7-5 

Candidate species...........................................................................................................................................4.7-12 

Cheyenne, Wyoming .................................................................................................................................... 1-1; 2-1 

Condition 1 and 2 areas ...........................................................................................................3.3-12, 3.3-13; 4.3-6 

Colorado River Basin ......................................................................................................................... 4.7-12, 4.7-20

Contractor yards .................................................................................................................... 2-2, 2-43, 3.8-1, 4.8-1 

Conservation Measure Plan...............................................................................2-18; 4.7-3, 4.7-14, 4.7-15, 4.7-23 

Construction constraint periods ........................................................................................................................5.2-7 

Conway, Kansas........................................................................................................................................... 1-1; 2-1 

Cultural resource site...............................................................................................3.9-1, 3.9-2, 3.9-4, 3.9-5; 5.2-1 

Cultural, traditional, or religious properties ............................................................................3.10-2, 3.10-3; 4.10-1 

Discovery plan ......................................................................................................................................................1-8 

Drain tiles ............................................................................................3.4-1, 3.8-2, 3.8-3, 3.8-6; 4.4-7; 4.8-1, 4.8-2 

Dust control measures ......................................................................................................................................3.2-3 

Echo Springs ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1; 2-1 

Electrical power ....................................................................................................................................................9-1 

Elk ...............................................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Emergency Response Plan (ERP) ......................................................................................................................1-5 

Emissions..............................................1-10, 2-37, 2-38; 3.2-1, 3.2-2, 3.2-3; 4.2-1, 4.2-2, 4.8-4; 5.1-3, 5.2-1; 7-1 

Endangered Species Act (ESA)......................................................................................................1-5; 3.7-1; 4.7-1 

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Enterprise Western Expansion .........................................................................................................................5.1-1 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) ...............................................................................................................1-1 

Erosion................................................................................................3.3-1, 3.4-1, 3.5-1; 4.3-1, 4.4-1, 4.5-1; 5.2-7 

Federal lands ......................................................................................................................... 2-2, 2-43; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Federally threatened and endangered species.....................................................1-13; 3.7-9; 4.5-9, 4.6-6, 4.7-12 

Fences ................................................................................................................................................................2-18 

Fisheries ........................................1-13; 2-46; 3.5-1, 3.5-6, 3.7-4, 3.7-5, 3.7-6, 3.7-7, 3.7-8; 4.5-4, 4.5-5, 4.5-10, 

................................................ 4.5-11, 4.5-13, 4.5-17; 4.7-7, 4.7-8, 4.7-9, 4.7-10; 5.2-3, 5.2-4, 5.2-5, 5.2-6, 5.2-7 

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (FGNRA)...............................................................1-1; 2-8; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Fossils................................................................................................................................. 3.3-12; 4.3-6; 5.2-1; 7-1 

Grading ...............................................................................................................................................................2-18 

Grasslands........................................................................... 3.6-1, 3.7-1, 3.8-2, 3.9-4; 4.6-1, 4.7-1; 5.1-1; 6-1; 9-1 

Grazing (Livestock)................................................................................................................................. 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Green River............................................................................................................3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5; 5.2-10 

Groundwater quality ...............................................................................................................3.5-16; 4.5-18, 4.12-1 

Habitat fragmentation .................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Hams Fork River................................................................................................................ 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

High consequence area (HCA).................................................................................................................. 1-7; 2-44 

Highway ..............................................................................................................................................................2-18 

Historic properties............................................................................................................. 1-6; 3.10-1; 4.9-1, 4.10-1 

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)........................................................................2-18; 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5

Hydrostatic Test Plan ........................................................................................................ 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Hydrostatic testing ............................................................................................................. 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Incised Bank ........................................................................................................................................... 3.5-1; 4.5-1 

Interstate 70 (I-70)................................................................................................................................................2-2 

Interstate 80 (I-80) ................................................................................................................................... 2-40; 5.1-1 

Invasive species .........................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Kemmerer Field Office .......................................................................................................................... 1-1, 1-4, 1-5 

Kokanee salmon................................................................................................................... 3.7-5; 4.7-7; 5.2-3; 6-1 

Land use .......................................................................1-12; 2-1; 3.8-1, 3.11-9; 4.4-8, 4.5-13, 4.6-4, 4.8-1, 4.9-1,

......................................................................................................................................4.11-2; 5.1-1, 5.2-8; 6-1; 7-1

Laramie, Wyoming........................................................................................................................................ 1-1; 2-1 

Mainline valves (MLV) ........................................................................................................... 2-2, 2-43; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) ........................................................................................2-1; 3.12-1; 4.12-1 

Medicine Bow River........................................................................................................... 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Migratory birds ............................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Midget faded rattlesnake...........................................................................................3.7-13; 4.7-13, 4.7-17, 4.7-22

Mountain plover .................................................................................... 3.7-4, 3.7-13; 4.7-13, 4.7-19, 4.7-23; 5.2-7 

Mule deer ....................................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) .........................................................................................................1-1 

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) ............................................ 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Native American ............................................................................................................ 3.9-1, 3.10-1; 4.9-1, 4.10-1 

Natural gas liquids (NGL)............................................................................................................1-1; 3.12-1; 4.12-1 

No Action Alternative..........................................................................................................................................2-33 

North Platte River .............................................................................................................. 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Noxious and invasive weeds......................................................................... 2-33; 3.6-4; 4.4-9, 4.6-7, 4.8-2; 5.2-6 

ONEOK.................................................................................................................................................................1-1 

Opal, Wyoming ............................................................................................................................................. 1-1; 2-1 

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Open-cut ............................................................................................................................ 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Overland Pass ......................................................................................................................................................1-1 

Overthrust Wamsutter Pipeline.........................................................................................................................5.1-1 

Pawnee National Grasslands (PNG) .......................................................................................1-1; 2-8; 3.8-1; 4.8-1

Pigging facilities ..................................................................................................................... 2-2, 2-43; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Pipe storage yards................................................................................................................. 2-2, 2-43; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

Plan of Development (POD).................................................................................................................................1-5 

Power lines ...........................................................................................................................................................9-1 

Prairie dog, black-tailed and white-tailed............................................. 3.7-1, 3.7-12; 4.7-12, 4.7-16, 4.7-19; 5.2-7

Preble’s meadow jumping mouse...................................................................................................... 4.7-12, 4.7-15

Pronhorn .....................................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Proposed Action ...................................................................................................................................................2-2 

Public Scoping....................................................................................................................................................1-10 

Public safety..................................................................................................................1-3; 2-37; 4.8-8, 4.12-3; 6-1

Rangeland..................................................... 1-12; 2-16, 2-21; 3.4-9, 3.8-2, 3.8-10, 3.9-3; 4.4-6, 4.8-1; 5.2-8; 6-1 

Railroad...............................................................................................................................................................2-18 

Raptors................................................................................................................................ 3.7-3; 4.7-3, 4.7-19; 9-3 

Rawlins Field Office............................................................................................................................... 1-1, 1-4, 1-5 

Reclamation....................................................................................................................................1-5; 2-18; 5.2-11 

Record of Decision (ROD) ...................................................................................................................................1-4 

Resource management plans..............................................................................................................................1-5 

Revegetation..........................................................................................................3.4-1, 3.6-1; 4.4-1, 4.6-1; 5.2-11 

Rock Springs Field Office...................................................................................................................... 1-1, 1-4, 1-5 

Rockies Express/Entrega Pipeline....................................................................................................................5.1-1 

Sage grouse ...............................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-11 

Sediment control.......................................................................................................1-7; 4.5-2, 4.5-15, 4.6-5; 5.2-7

Sensitive species........................................................................................ 1-8; 1-13; 3.7-11; 4.5-5, 4.7-12, 4.7-22 

Site-Specific Waterbody Crossing Plans .......................................................................... 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Scenery Management System (SMS) ......................................................................................3.8-10; 4.8-10; 5-14 

South Fork Republican River ............................................................................................ 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

South Platte River.............................................................................................................. 3.5-1, 3.7-4; 4.5-1, 4.7-5 

Southern Energy Corridor — Copper Ridge Bypass Alternative.........2-1, 2-35, 2-41, 2-44; 3.1-1, 3.2-4, 3.3-13, 

..............................................................3.4-2, 3.4-9, 3.5-22, 3.6-5, 3.7-12, 3.8-12, 3.9-7, 3.10-3, 3.11-13, 3-12-1; 

........................................4.2-2, 4.3-7, 4.4-10, 4.4-11, 4.5-21, 4.6-8, 4.7-25, 4.8-12, 4.9-3, 4.10-2, 4.11-8, 4.12-6 

Southern Star Pipeline .............................................................................................................................. 1-1; 4.8-8 

Special status species................................................................................................................3.7-1; 4.7-1; 5.2-12 

Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC Plan) ...................1-5; 3.5-1, 3.12-1; 4.5-1, 4.12-1 

Spreads, construction........................................................................2-15; 3.3-9; 4.2-1, 4.3-1, 4.8-3, 4.11-1; 5.2-9 

State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)............................................................1-6; 3.9-1, 3.10-1; 4.9-1, 4.10-1

Steep slopes .............................................................................................................2-18; 3.4-1, 3.5-1; 4.4-1, 4.5-1 

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) .........................................................................1-5; 3.5-1; 4.5-1

Taxes, tax revenues ...............................................................................................................3.11-9; 4.11-5; 5.2-10 

Temporary housing...................................................................................................................3.11-5; 4.11-3; 5.2-9 

Temporary workspace area .................................................. 1-5; 2-9, 2-15, 2-26, 2-31, 2-33; 4.4-9, 4.6-2, 4.11-3 

Topsoil............................................................................................................................................2-18; 3.4-1; 4.4-1 

Traffic and Transportation Management Plan..............................................................................2-18; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) ...................................................................... 1-5; 2-18; 3.8-1; 4.8-1 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)........................................................................................1-6; 3.7-1; 4.7-1

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U.S. Forest Service (USFS)......................................................................................................................... 1-1, 1-5 

Visual Resource Management (VRM)...................................................................................3.8-10; 4.8-10; 5.2-14 

WaKeeney, Kansas...................................................................................................................................... 1-1; 2-1 

Weed Management Plan............................................................................................1-5; 3.4-1, 3.6-1; 4.4-1, 4.6-1 

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