April 2018.
| Contents | Size |
| Executive summary | 5.6 MB |
Cover Title page Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations | 690 KB |
| Chapter 1. Project Introduction and Purpose and Need | 719 KB |
| Chapter 2. Alternatives | 12 MB |
| Chapter 3. Environmental analysis |
| Section 3.0 Approach and methodology | 73 KB |
| Section 3.1 Geology and paleontology | 2 MB |
| Section 3.2 Soils | 6.5 MB |
| Section 3.3 Geohazards and seismic conditions | 3.3 MB |
| Section 3.4 Climate and meteorology | 2 MB |
| Section 3.5 Surface water hydrology | 9.5 MB |
| Section 3.6 Groundwater hydrology | 3 MB |
| Section 3.7 Water quality | 6 MB |
| Section 3.8 Air quality | 3 MB |
| Section 3.9 Noise and vibration | 2 MB |
| Section 3.10 Vegetation and nonnative invasive species | 8 MB |
| Section 3.11 Wetlands This section has a separate appendix listed below: Appendix K. Supplemental Wetlands Table for Wetlands Section 3.11 | 15 MB |
| Section 3.12 Wildlife This section has a separate appendix listed below: Appendix V. Supplemental Bird Data Tables for Wildlife Section 3.12 | 5.7 MB |
| Section 3.13 Fish and aquatic resources | 2.7 MB |
| Section 3.14 Threatened and endangered species | 1.6 MB |
| Section 3.15 Land ownership, management, and use | 2.8 MB |
| Section 3.16 Recreation | 178 KB |
| Section 3.17 Visual resources | 7.6 MB |
| Section 3.18 Socioeconomics | 1 MB |
| Section 3.19 Environmental justice | 1.5 MB |
| Section 3.20 Cultural resources | 825 KB |
| Section 3.21 Subsistence | 20 MB |
| Section 3.22 Human health This section has a separate appendix listed below: Appendix AB. Focused Risk Analysis | 1.4 MB |
| Section 3.23 Transportation | 201 KB |
| Section 3.24 Spill risk | 2 MB |
| Section 3.25 Pipeline reliability and safety | 111 KB |
| Section 3.26 Climate change | 1.3 MB |
| Section 3.27 Other impact considerations Title reads: Fother impact considerations | 87 KB |
| Chapter 4. Cumulative effects | 851 KB |
| Chapter 5. Impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation | 297 KB |
| Chapter 6. Consultation and coordination | 2 MB |
| Chapter 7. List of preparers | 194 KB |
| Chapter 8. Distribution | 185 KB |
| Chapter 9. References | 1 MB |
| Glossary of terms | 296 KB |
| Appendix A. Financial Assurance | 144 KB |
| Appendix B. Scoping Report and Public Involvement Plan The chief report contain within is formally titled: Donlin Gold Project, environmental impact statement, final scoping report. | 18 MB |
| Appendix C. Alternatives Development Process | 1 MB |
| Appendix D. Pipeline Engineering Strip Maps | 8.7 MB |
| Appendix E. PHMSA Enclosure B | 2.6 MB |
| Appendix F. Supplemental Soil Information | 488 KB |
| Appendix G. Stream Crossing, Water Extraction and Flow Reduction Data Tables | 2.6 MB |
| Appendix H. Analysis of Mine Site Geochemistry | 1.7 MB |
| Appendix I. Air Quality | 138 KB |
| Appendix J. USACE Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act / Section 404 Clean Water Act Permit Application This application is formally titled: Permit Application for the Department of the Army Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. |
Application -- Part 1- Cover letter
- Title page -- Acronyms -- Form
- Blocks 13 and 15 to 22
| 6 MB |
Application -- Part 2- Block 23 (almost the entirety of this file)
- Blocks 25 and 26
| 50 MB |
Application, Engineering Drawings : General maps- General Notes and Sheet Index
- Plan View Overall Project Vicinity Map
| 4 MB |
| Application, Engineering Drawings : Mine area |
35 MB
28 MB |
| Application, Engineering Drawings : Transportation maps | 27 MB |
| Application, Engineering Drawings : Pipeline area | 45 MB |
| Appendix K. Supplemental Wetlands Table for Wetlands Section 3.11 -- Section 3.11 is listed above | 135 KB |
| Appendix L. Wetlands Pipeline Strip Maps |
42 MB
40 MB |
| Appendix M. Compensatory Mitigation Plan | 44 MB |
| Appendix N. ANILCA Section 810 Preliminary analysis of subsistence impacts | 748 KB |
| Appendix O. Biological Assessments | 7 MB |
| Appendix P. Corps Initiation of the Government-to-Government Relationship with Federally Recognized Tribes | 9 MB |
| Appendix Q. Essential Fish Habitat Assessment | 10 MB |
| Appendix R. Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plans | 20 MB |
| Appendix S. Pit Lake Ecological Risk Assessment | 2 MB |
| Appendix T. Visual Pipeline Engineering Strip Maps | 49 MB |
Appendix U. Donlin Gold Invasive Species Prevention and Management Plan- Natural gas pipeline invasive species prevention and management plan, Donlin Gold Project. Revised Draft.
| 4.5 MB |
| Appendix V. Supplemental Bird Data Tables for Wildlife Section 3.12 -- Section 3.22 is listed above | 426 KB |
Appendix W. Barge Plans- Technical memorandum: Proposed river barge stranding response methodology
- Barge communication plan, Donlin Gold Project. Revision 1.1
| 3.4 MB |
| Appendix X. Comment Analysis Report (Called "CAR" in table of contents) |
| Appendix X, Main volume Appendix X has an appendix called "Appendix A", which consists of comments from citizens, organizations, and agencies with coded statements of concern. This appendix is subdivided into five sections below. | 1.5 MB |
| Appendix X. Appendix A. Submissions with denoted comments, Volume 1 -- various comments | 61 MB |
| Appendix X. Appendix A. Submissions with denoted comments, Volume 2 -- various comments | 58 MB |
| Appendix X. Appendix A. Submissions with denoted comments, Volume 3 -- Chiefly contains comments on the Draft EIS from the US FWS, BLM, and EPA in addition to comments from other respondents. | 23 MB |
| Appendix X. Appendix A. Submissions with denoted comments, Volume 4 -- Transcripts from public meetings at Akiak, Anchorage, Aniak, Bethel, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Emmonak, Holy Cross, Hooper Bay, Kipnuk, Lower Kalskag, McGrath, Nunapitchuk, Quinhagak, St. Mary's, Toksook Bay, and Tyonek held between January 20 and April 11, 2016. | 2.3 MB |
| Appendix X. Appendix A. Submissions with denoted comments, Volume 5 -- Comprises two submissions: A letter from Northern Alaska Environmental Center with 60 additional signers; A petition from Civic Engagement Coordinator with 307 signers. | 1.3 MB |
| Appendix Y. Programmatic Agreement -- Draft Programmatic Agreement, April 2, 2018 | 10 MB |
| Appendix Z. Public Easement Plan, Donlin Gold Project | 10 MB |
| Appendix AA. Additional Regulatory Framework Information | 282 KB |
| Appendix AB. Focused Risk Analysis -- Appendix to Section 3.22, Human Health (Section 3.22 is listed above) | 1.2 MB |