2
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56Libby
Noxon
Troy Mine
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Kootenai National Forest
Proposed RockCreek Mine
Montanore Project
L i ncolncounty
Sanderscounty
0 10 20 miles
Kalispell
Detail area shown above
Great Falls
Missoula
HelenaHamilton
M o n t a n a
Figure 1. Location Map, Montanore Project, Kootenai National Forest.
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Big C
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Smearl Creek
Leigh Cre ek
Snowshoe Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Bear Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey Creek
Libby
Cre
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West Fish er Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Silve
r Butte F
isher River
Fisher River
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Cre ek
Schreiber Creek
Howard CreekHoward
Lake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
Clark Fork
NoxonReservoir
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
LIBBY State Highway. 37
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTY
SANDERS
COUNTY
McDonaldMtn.
AlaskaPeak
Cable Mtn.
Shaw Mtn.
ElephantPeak
St. PaulPeak
ChicagoPeak
Rock Peak
RockLake
WanlessLake
RamseyPlant Site
LAD Areas 1 and 2
Midas
Creek
Little CherryCreek
TailingsImpoundment
Site
North Miller Creek 230-kVTransmission
Line
CabinetMountainsWilderness
LibbyLoadoutFacility
AccessRoad
Libby Adit Site
LINCOLNCOUNTY
SANDERSCOUNTY
Adits
Ore Body
LittleCherryCreek
NOXON
River
Kootenai River
Sedlak ParkSubstation
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
Rock
Creek
Eas
t Fork
Rock Creek
West Fork Roc k C
reek
Figure 2. Location of Montanore Project Facilities, Alternative 2
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Ore Body
Libby
Cre
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LibbyAdit Site
St. PaulLake
RockLake
St. PaulPeak
RockPeak
ElephantPeak
CabinetMountainsWilderness
ShawMountain
UpperLibby Adit
Option #2Libby Intake
Option #1Libby Intake
Upper LibbyAdit Site
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
ChicagoPeak
LibbyLakes
East Fork
Rock Creek
East Fork Bull River
Ramsey Creek
New LibbyAdit
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Feet ±Figure 32. Previous and Proposed Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Inventory Areas, Alternatives 3 and 4
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory Area
Permit Area Boundary
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Boundary
Swam
p C
reek
U.S. 2
Figure 34. Potential Swamp Creek Wetland Mitigation Site, Alternatives 3 and 4
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Feet
Potential WetlandMitigation SitePrivate Land
Libby Creek
Libby
Swamp Creek
Big
C
herr
y C
reek
U.S
. 2
278
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Areaof Map
Kootenai River
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Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
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Libby
Cre
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West Fisher Creek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
U.S. 2
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E)
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
Cr
eek
Cherry
Bear CreekLittle Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alt. 4)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
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Section of 4725 closedafter construction for Alt. C
and before constructionfor Alts. D and E
East F
ork Rock Creek
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
ShawMountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonaldMountain
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BMU 2
BMU 6
BMU 7
Implemented Prior to Evaluation PhaseCurrently Open Road to RestrictedYearlong by BarrierSeasonally Restricted by Gate Due toSnowplowing Access for Libby AditCurrently Restricted Yearlong by Gate toRestricted Yearlong by BarrierCurrently Restricted Yearlong by Gate -Barrier and Convert to Trail
Implemented Prior to Mine Construction PhaseCurrently Open Road to RestrictedYearlong by Barrier or GateCurrently Restricted Seasonally by Gateto Restricted Yearlong by BarrierCurrently Restricted Yearlong by Gate toRestricted Yearlong by BarrierCurrently Restricted Yearlong by Gate -Barrier and Convert to TrailOther Road
BMU Boundary
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line Alternative
Cabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 35. KNF Proposed Road and Trail Access Changes for Wildlife Mitigation, Alternatives 3, 4, C-R, D-R, and E-R
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HowardLake
Ramsey Creek
Libb y C
reek Fish
e r
Riv
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West Fisher C
reek
231
U.S. 2
Ramsey PlantSite Substation
Sedlak ParkSubstation
Midas Creek
Howard Creek
Poorman Creek
Smoke Creek
Miller Creek
Pleasant
Valley Fis her Rive
r
Silver Butte Fisher River
Trail Creek
Fourth of July C reek
Bramlet CreekMi ll
Cre
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West Fisher Creek
Swamp Creek
Standard Creek
Lake Creek
Hunter Cree k
Unnamed Tributary
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.T.
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Feet ±Figure 41. North Miller Creek Alignment,
Structures, and Access Roads, Alternative B
! Structure
Centerline
Private Land
New Access Road
Existing Closed Road Used for Access
Existing Open Road Used for Access
200-foot Elevation Contour
100’ Right of Way
Embedded10% pole height + 4’
Embedded10% pole height + 4’
Typical Tree Clearing Width (~150’)
12’Road
12’Road
Ground Level
Ground Level
150’ Right of Way
Typical Tree Clearing Width (~200’)
80-150’(110’ average)
75-100’(85’ average)
Monopole Structure
H-Frame Structure
20 40Feet
0Note: most shrubs would not requireclearing on either structure type.
Figure 43. Transmission Line Right-of-Way and Clearing Requirements
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ALT. C-RModified NorthMiller Creek
ALT. D-RMiller Creek
ALT. E-RWest FisherCreek
HowardLake
Ramsey Creek
Libb y C
reek Fish
e r
Riv
er
West Fisher C
reek
231
U.S. 2
Sedlak ParkSubstation
Libby Plant SiteSubstation
Poorman Creek
Howard Creek
Midas Creek
Swamp Creek
Smoke Creek
Ple asant
Valley Fisher
River
Silver Butte Fisher River
Standard Creek
Lake Creek
Hunter Cree k
Miller Creek
Unnamed Tributary
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
LINC
OL N
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CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
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! Helicopter Constructed Structure
hg Helicopter Landing Site
Logging by Helicopter
Centerline
Private Land
New Access Road
Existing Closed Road Used for Access
Existing Open Road Used for Access
200-foot Elevation Contour
Figure 44. Transmission Line Alignment,Structures, and Access Roads,
Alternatives C-R, D-R, E-R
Trail
Creek
Fourth
of
July Creek
Bramlet CreekMill
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swamp Creek
Ra
ven Cre ek
R. 31 W. R. 30 W. R. 30 W. R. 29 W.T.
26
N.
T. 2
7 N
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T. 2
6 N
.T.
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Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey C
reek
Libby
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Miller Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Cr ee
kLeighLake
NoxonReservoir
CabinetGorge
Reservoir
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
AlaskaPeak
St. PaulPeak
ChicagoPeak
RockPeak Rock
Lake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Little C
herry
Bear Creek
McDonaldMountain
CableMountain
ShawMountain
ElephantPeak
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Creek
State Hw
y 200
OreBody
Clark Fork
River
Silver
Butte Fisher River
Bram
let Creek
4th of July C
reek Lake Creek
150
Crazym an Creek
Hoodoo
C
reek
Standard Creek
State H
wy 56
East Fork R
ock CreekW
est Fork Rock Creek
Rock C
r eek
Swamp Creek
Howard Creek
McKay Creek
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PM
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Figure 46. Plant and Impoundment Sites Evaluated in the Initial Screening
±0 7,500 15,000
Feet
Plant Site
Impoundment Site
Source: KNF 1986, and Morrison KnudsenEngineers, Inc. 1988
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Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey C
reekLi
bby
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Miller Creek
HowardLake
Sw
amp C
r eek
LeighLake
NoxonReservoir
CabinetGorge
Reservoir
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
AlaskaPeak
St. PaulPeak
ChicagoPeak
RockPeak Rock
Lake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Cree k
Little C
herry
Bear Creek
McDonaldMountain
CableMountain
ShawMountain
ElephantPeak
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Creek
State Hw
y 200
OreBody
Cla rk Fork
River
Poorman
LittleCherry Creek
Silver
Butt
e Fisher River
Crazyman
Crazyma n Creek
East Fork R
ock Creek
West Fork Rock C
r eek
Rock C
reek
Swamp Creek
Howard Creek
McKay Creek
Figure 47. Tailings Impoundment Sites Evaluated in the Detailed Screening
±0 7,500 15,000
Feet
Libby
C
reek
Ram
sey
Creek
MMC's ProposedRamseyPlant Site
DownstreamPlant Site
Libby AditSite 1
UpstreamPlant Site
Lower LibbyPlant Site
Existing LibbyAdit Site
Libby AditSite 2
Libby AditSite 3
Figure 48. Plant Sites Evaluated in Upper Libby Creek for this EIS
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Ramsey Creek
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by C
reek
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er
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Cree
k
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ModifiedSwamp Creek
Modified WestFisher Creek 1
PorcupineCreek
OlsonCreek
Poorman Creek Midas Creek
Swamp Creek
Smoke Cree k
Raven Creek
Pleasant Valley F
isher R
iver
McGinnis Creek
Si lv
er
Butt
e Fisher River
P o rcupine Creek
East Fish er Creek
Iron Meadow Creek
Trail Creek
Fourth
of July CreekBramlet Creek
Standard Creek
West Fisher Creek
Mill
Cre
ek
McK
ay
Cre
ek
NF Swamp C
reek
Orr Creek
Rock Creek
Rock Cre ek Tributary
Lake Creek
Hunter Creek
Miller Creek
Unnamed Tributary
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WILDERNESS
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
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Plum Creek Conservation Easement
Private Land
Inventoried Roadless Area
Proposed North Miller Creek Alignment
Alternative Alignment
Road
200-foot Elevation Contour
Figure 49. Transmission Line AlignmentAlternatives Evaluated for this EIS
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Smearl Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
West Fork R
ock Creek
Pleasant Valley F
isher R
iver
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
Clark Fork River
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
U.S. 2
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
CabinetMountainsWilderness
AccessRoad
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Existing BPATransmission Line
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
Littl
e
Cherry Cre
ek
East F
ork R
ock Creek
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
LINCOLN CO
UNTY
State Hwy. 56
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Upper LibbyLake
Lower LibbyLake
WanlessLake
BullLake
Bull River
Roc
k C
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Upper LibbyAdit Site
(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Silver Butte Fisher River
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
278
State Hwy. 200
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±0 1.25 2.5
Miles
Riparian Habitat Conservation Area
Other Riparian Area
Surface Water Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line Alternative
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Boundary
County Boundary
Figure 53. Riparian Habitat Conservation Areasand Other Riparian Areas in the Analysis Area
Only riparian habitat conservation andother riparian areas in Analysis Area shown.
RHCAs are found only on NationalForest System lands.
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Smearl Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
West Fork R
ock Creek
Pleasant Valley F
isher R
iver
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
Clark Fork River
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
U.S. 2
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
CabinetMountainsWilderness
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission Line
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
Littl
e
Cherry Cre
ek
East F
ork R
ock Creek
St. PaulLake
LINCOLN CO
UNTY
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake
Lower LibbyLake
WanlessLake
BullLake
Bull River
Roc
k C
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Upper LibbyAdit Site
(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Silver Butte Fisher River
East Fork Bull River
278
State Hwy. 56
State Hwy. 200
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
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Bull Trout Critical Habitat
Bull Trout Essential Excluded Habitat
Bull Trout Occupied Stream
Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line Alternative
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Boundary
County Boundary
Figure 55. Designated Critical and OccupiedBull Trout Habitat in the Analysis Area Streams
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Miller Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
Bear Creek
Littl
e
Cherry Cree k
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake
LowerLibbyLake
WanlessLake
LB-3000
Roc
k C
reek
Libby Adit Site
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
St. PaulLake
EFBR-300
HeidelbergAdit
y C
reek
Ore BodyBoundary
Existing LibbyAdit
Existing AditExtended to
Ore Body
LB-500
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
EFRC-100
EFRC-50
MineWater
AditWater
LB-1500
PM-1200PM-1000
LB-2000
PM-500
LB-100
LB-50
EFBR-500
Rock Lake
Lower LibbyLake
RA-400
West Fisher Creek
East Fork
Rock Creek
EFBR-50
EFRC-300
LB-200
LB-300
EFRC-200
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
! Groundwater Monitoring Location
Untreated Water
Treated Water
Percolation to Surface Water via Groundwater
Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Discharge
Estimated Flow in Gallons per Minute
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrivate Land
!
!
#
ExistingAdit and
ExtensionWater
MW07-1
MW07-2
230
Mine Water
30
LB-300
WaterTreatment
Plant
PercolationPond
ExistingMPDES Permit
Outfall 001
Pump BackSump
Libby AditSite
±0 3,500 7,000
Feet
400
Figure 56. Project Water Balance, Evaluation Phase, Alternative 3
Smearl Creek
Big Cherry C
reek
Cable Cree
k
Libby
Cree
k
Miller Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad Bear Creek
Littl
e
Cherry Cree k
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake
LowerLibbyLake
WanlessLake
LB-3000
Roc
k C
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
Upper LibbyAdit Site Libby Adit Site
Libby Plant Site
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
St. PaulLake
EFBR-300
EFRC-50
HeidelbergAdit
y C
reek
Upper LibbyAdit
Existing LibbyAdit
Option #2Libby IntakeOption #1
Libby Intake
Existing AditExtended to
Ore Body
LB-500MW-3
MW-4
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Ramsey C
reek
Poorman Creek
MineWater
AditWater
Bear CreekBig C
her
ry C
reek
PM-1000
PM-500
RA-400
LB-100
LB-50
Rock Lake
Lower LibbyLake
EFBR-500
West Fisher Creek
East F
ork Rock Creek
Ore BodyBoundary
EFBR-50
EFRC-100
EFRC-300
PM-1200
LB-200
LB-300
EFRC-200
LB-1500
LB-2000
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
! Groundwater Monitoring Location
Untreated Water
Treated Water
Percolation to Surface Water via Groundwater
Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Discharge
Flow in Gallons per Minute
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrivate Land
0 3,500 7,000
Feet
#
!
!
Existing andNew Adits
Water
MW07-1
MW07-2
Mine Water
PercolationPond
ExistingMPDES Permit
Outfall 001
30
450
LB-300
WaterTreatment
Plant
Pump BackSump
Libby AditSite
#
#
#
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Midas C
reek
Cherry Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
SeepageCollection
Pond
MW-11
MW-10MW-12
MW-9
MW-8
MW-7
MW-6
MW-5
Poorman Creek
Libby Creek
Rock ToeBerm
Lined Start-up WaterStorage Area
Starter Dam
Pump BackWells
20
PM-1200
PM-1000
20
To WaterTreatment
Plant
Waste RockStorage
LB-1500
400
Figure 57. Project Water Balance, Construction Phase, Alternative 3
!!
Smearl Creek
Big Cherry C
reek
Cable Creek
Libby
Creek
Miller Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad Bear Creek
Littl
e
Cherry Cree k
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake
LowerLibbyLake
WanlessLake
LB-3000
Roc
k C
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
Upper LibbyAdit Site
Libby AditSite
LibbyPlantSite
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
St. PaulLake
EFBR-300
HeidelbergAdit
y C
reek
Upper LibbyAdit
Existing LibbyAdit
Option #2Libby Intake
Option #1Libby Intake
Existing AditExtended to
Ore Body
MW-3
MW-4
From Millas TailingsCabinet
MountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Ramsey C
reek
Poorman Creek
EFRC-100
EFRC-50
Bear CreekBig C
herry
Cree
k
1,405
200
170
PM-1200PM-1000
PM-500
RA-400
LB-100
LB-50
Rock Lake
Lower LibbyLake
EFBR-500
West Fisher Creek
East F
ork Rock Creek
Ore BodyBoundary
EFBR-50
EFRC-300
LB-200
LB-500
LB-300
EFRC-200
LB-1500
LB-2000
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
! Groundwater Monitoring Location
Untreated Water
Treated Water
Percolation to Surface Water via Groundwater
Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Discharge
Flow in Gallons per Minute
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrivate Land
0 3,500 7,000
Feet
#
!
!
MW07-1
MW07-2
Existing andNew Adits
Water
LB-300
WaterTreatment
Plant
PercolationPond
ExistingMPDES Permit
Outfall 001
Libby AditSite
#
#
#
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Cherry Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
To Mill
Pump BackWells
SeepageCollection
Pond
MW-11
MW-10MW-12
MW-9
MW-8
MW-7
MW-6
MW-5
TailingsWater Pond
Midas C
reekPoorman Creek
Libby Creek
246
1,044PM-1200
PM-1000
LB-1500
400
Figure 58. Project Water Balance, Operations Phase, Alternative 3
!!
Smearl Creek
Big Cherry C
reek
Cable Cree
k
Libby
Cree
k
Miller Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad Bear Creek
Littl
e
Cherry Cree k
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake Lower
LibbyLake
WanlessLake
LB-3000
Roc
k C
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
Upper LibbyAdit Site Libby Adit Site
Libby Plant Site
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
St. PaulLake
EFBR-300
HeidelbergAdit
y C
reek
Upper LibbyAdit
Existing LibbyAdit
Option #2Libby IntakeOption #1
Libby Intake
Existing AditExtended to
Ore Body
LB-500
MW-3 MW-4
AditsPlugged
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Ramsey C
reek
Poorman Creek
EFRC-100
EFRC-50
Bear CreekBig C
herry
Cree
k
West Fisher Creek
PM-1200PM-1000
PM-500
RA-400
LB-100
LB-50
Rock Lake
Lower LibbyLake
EFBR-500
East F
ork Rock Creek
Ore BodyBoundary
EFBR-50
EFRC-300
LB-200
LB-300
EFRC-200
LB-1500
LB-2000
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
! Groundwater Monitoring Location
Untreated Water
Treated Water
Percolation to Surface Water via Groundwater
Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Discharge
Flow in Gallons per Minute
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrivate Land
0 3,500 7,000
Feet
#
!
!
From ImpoundmentUntil No Longer
Necessary
Existing andNew AditsPlugged
MW07-1
MW07-2
500 LB-300
WaterTreatment
Plant
PercolationPond
ExistingMPDES Permit
Outfall 001
Libby AditSite
#
#
#
(
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Cherry Creek
To WaterTreatment Plant
Pump BackWells
SeepageCollection
Pond
MW-11
MW-10MW-12
MW-9
MW-8
MW-7
MW-6
MW-5Poorman
Impoundment Site
Midas C
reek
Poorman Creek
Libby Creek
500
246
PM-1200
PM-1000
LB-1500
400
Figure 59. Project Water Balance, Closure and Early Post-Closure Phases, Alternative 3
Smearl Creek
Big Cherry C
reek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey C
reek
Libby
Cree
k
Miller Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad Bear Creek
Littl
e
Cherry Cree k
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
Upper LibbyLake
LowerLibbyLake
WanlessLake
LB-3000
Roc
k C
reek
ReclaimedPoorman
Impoundment Site
Upper LibbyAdit Site Libby Adit Site
ReclaimedRock Lake
Ventilation Adit
y C
reek
Upper LibbyAdit
Existing LibbyAdit
Option #2Libby IntakeOption #1
Libby Intake
Existing AditExtended to
Ore Body
AditsPluggedSteadyState
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
ReclaimedLibby Plant Site
West Fisher Creek
East F
ork Rock C
reek
Ore BodyBoundary
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
! Groundwater Monitoring Location
Untreated Water
Treated Water
Percolation to Surface Water via Groundwater
Groundwater Flow
Groundwater Discharge
Flow in Gallons per Minute
Proposed Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrevious Groundwater DependentEcosystems Inventory AreaPrivate Land
0 3,500 7,000
Feet
Existing andNew AditsPlugged
ReclaimedLibby Adit
Site
Cherry Creek
ReclaimedPoorman
Impoundment Site
Midas C
reek
Poorman Creek
Libby Creek
400
Figure 60. Project Water Balance, Late Post-Closure Phase, Alternative 3
PoormanImpoundment
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment
Qc
Qgf
Qgl
Qc
Qgf
Qgf Qgl
Qgl
p
p
Qc
Qgf
Qc
Qgl
Qal
Qal
Qgf
Qgf
p
p
p
Bear Creek
Little
Ch
erry
Cree
k
Bear Cree
k
Libb
y C
reek
0 1,000 2,000
Feet ±Figure 64. Geology of the Two Tailings Impoundment Areas
Qal -Qc -Qgl -Qgf -p -
AlluviumColluviumGlaciolacustrine siltsGlaciofluvial gravelsPrecambrian bedrock
Figure 65. Geologic Cross Section of the Little Cherry Creek Tailings Impoundment Site
"
"
"
"
"
E
E
"
E
"
"
E
EE
E
E
E
"
"
"
"
"
E
EE
E
EE
E
E
E
"
E
E
E
E
Smearl C reek
Leigh Cr eek
Snowshoe Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey Creek
Libby
C
reek
West Fis her Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Cr eek
HowardLake
LeighLake
Clark Fork River
NoxonReservoir
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
278
231
RockLake
AccessRoad
Big
C
herry
C
reek
Bear Cr eek
SANDERS
COUNTY
Li ttle Ch e rry Creek
U. S . 2
Sw
amp C
reek
LINCOLN
COUNTY
SANDERS COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
Bull River
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission line
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
RamseyPlant Site
(Alt. 2)
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Lib by Creek
Silver Butte F
isher River
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Rock Creekat Mouth
East Fork RockCreek at EFRC-50
Libby Creekat LB-50
Libby Creekat LB-300
East Fork BullRiver at EFBR-300
East Fork BullRiver at Mouth
Libby Creekat U.S. 2
Bull Riverat Mouth
State Hwy 200
State H
wy 56
Eas
t F
ork Rock Creek
West Fork R
ock Creek
R ock C
reek
FisherRiver
WestFisherCreek
East ForkRock Creek
Ramsey Creek atWilderness Boundary
East ForkBull River at
Wilderness Boundary
Swamp Creek
PoormanCreek at
WildernessBoundary
Big CherryCreek
East Fork Bull River
Libby Creek atWilderness Boundary
Clark ForkRiver
±Figure 66. Numerical Model Domain and Groundwater Hydrology Analysis Area Location
Feet0 10,000 20,000
E Modeled Baseflow Location
" Baseflow Calibration Location
Numerical Model Domain
((
((
((
((
((
((((
((((
((((((
((((
((((
((((((((
((((
((((((
((((
((((
((((
T
T
T
T
T
##
!
!
!
!
!!
!
!
!
!
!
ExistingLibby Adit
Ore Body(Open to North)
Libby
Cre
ek
LibbyAdit Site
Ramsey Creek
St. PaulLake
RockLake
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulPeak
RockPeak
ElephantPeak
CabinetMountainsWilderness
ShawMountain
UpperLibby Adit
Option #2Libby Intake,Alts. 3 and 4
Option #1Libby Intake,Alts. 3 and 4
Upper LibbyAdit Site,Alts. 3 and 4
Rock LakeVentilation Adit
ChicagoPeak
SP-32
SP-4R SP-31
SP-5/3R
SP-16
SP-19
SP-2RSP-1R
Libby AditExtension
RamseyAdits, Alt. 2
Rock LakeFault
New Libby Adit,Alts. 3 and 4
SP-25
East Fork
Rock C
reek
MW07-2
MW07-1
SP-8
SP-13
0 2,000 4,000
Feet ±Figure 67. Existing Monitoring Wells and Identified Springs in the Mine Area
! Spring
# Existing Monitoring Well
Permit Area Boundary
200-foot Elevation Contour
Libby Lakes
SaintPaul Pass
East ForkBull River
RockLake
SaintPaul Lake
Libby Lakes
Ramsey Creek
SaintPaul Pass
Libby Adit projectedto plane of fault
Cross-sectionalview of ore body
Plane of RockLake Fault
Approximate top of groundwater table
East ForkBull River
Libby Creek
Map view traceof Libby Adit
4600
5000
4200380034003000260022001800
4600
5000
4200380034003000260022001800
Groundwaterflow direction
0.5 1Miles
Approximate Horizontal Scale
0
Figure 68. Three Dimensional Conceptual Model of the Montanore Mine Area Hydrogeology
!
!
! !
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
#
#
Little Cherry Creek Impoundment Site
Poorman Impoundment Site
LCTM-8
WDS-1
3500
34003600
3700
3300
3800
SP-21
SP-24
SP-23
SP-27
SP-30
SP-29
SP-28
SP-26
SP-15SP-10
SP-02
SP-14
SP-12
SP-11SP-13
SP-17
SP-18
Lib
by
Cre
ek
Bea r Creek
Poorman C
reek
Littl
e C
herry
Cree
kM
idas Creek
Cab le Creek
Ra
msey Creek
Bear Creek
0 1,500 3,000
Feet ±Figure 69. Identified Springs, Existing Monitoring Wells, and Groundwater Levels in the Tailings Impoundment Sites
! Spring
# Existing Monitoring Well
Groundwater Elevation (ft)
Disturbance Boundary, Alt 2
Disturbance Boundary, Alt 3
Figure 70. Predicted Dewatering Rates During Evaluation through Operations Phases
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Years Since Onset of Mine and Adit Dewatering
Instantaneous Dewatering of Two New Adits
Instantaneous Dewatering of Mine Blocks
Predicted Inflow to Mine Workings
Flow
into
Min
e W
orki
ngs (
gpm
)
Instantaneous Dewatering of Libby Adit and Drifts
TT
T
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Snowshoe Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
West Fork R
ock Creek
Miller Creek
SHoward Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
278
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
East Fork Bull River
Little C
herry
Creek
LINCOLN COUNTY
CabinetMountainsWilderness
U. S
. 2
NumericalModel
Domain
St. PaulLake
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
North MillerCreek(Alt. B)
East F
ork Rock Creek
Rock Peak
Chicago Peak
Saint Paul Peak
±0 5,000 10,000Feet
Figure 71. Predicted Area of Groundwater Drawdown Post-Closure Phase (Maximum Baseflow Change)
Greater than 10 ft DrawdownGreater than 100 ft DrawdownGreater than 500 ft DrawdownGreater than 1000 ft Drawdown
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Littl
e C
herry
Cr
eek
Lib
by
Cre
ek
278
SP-17
SP-23
SP-24SP-15
SP-10
SP-02
SP-29
SP-30SP-28
SP-26
SP-27
Poorman Creek
SP-14
SP-21
Ram
sey C
reek
5
1
15
25
35
45
5565
75
85
95
115
105
125
65
1
1
1
1
1
755
1
5
55
65
585
15
55115
1
Figure 72. Predicted Area of Groundwater Drawdown in the Poorman Tailings Impoundment Area
Drawdown (10-foot contourinterval)
! Spring
Jurisdictional Wetland
Non-jurisdictional Wetland
Water of the U.S.
Permit Area Boundary
Disturbance Boundary±0 1,000 2,000
Feet
Figure 73. Predicted Water Level Above Mine Void Near Rock Lake, Evaluation through Post-Closure Phases
4,300
4,400
4,500
4,600
4,700
4,800
4,900
5,000
5,100
5,200
5,300
5,400
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390 420 450 480 510 540 570 600 630 660 690 720
Time Since Mining Activities Begin (years)
Ele
vatio
n (f
eet)
End of Mining
Year 50
TT
T
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Snowshoe Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Miller Creek
SHoward Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
278
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
East Fork Bull River
Little C
herry
Creek
LINCOLN COUNTY
CabinetMountainsWilderness
U. S
. 2
NumericalModel
Domain
St. PaulLake
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
North MillerCreek(Alt. B)
West Fork R
ock Cr eek
East F
ork Rock Creek
Rock Peak
Chicago Peak
Saint Paul Peak
±0 5,000 10,000Feet
Figure 74. Residual Water Table Drawdown Post-Closure Phase
Greater than 10 ft DrawdownGreater than 100 ft DrawdownGreater than 500 ft Drawdown
TT
T
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Snowshoe Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Miller Creek
SHoward Creek
HowardLake
LeighLake
278
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
AccessRoad
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
East Fork Bull River
Little C
herry
Creek
LINCOLN COUNTY
CabinetMountainsWilderness
U. S
. 2
NumericalModel
Domain
St. PaulLake
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
North MillerCreek(Alt. B)
West Fork R
ock Cr eek
East F
ork Rock Creek
Rock Peak
Chicago Peak
Saint Paul Peak
±0 5,000 10,000Feet
Figure 75. Cumulative Water Table Drawdown Post-Closure Phase (Maximum Baseflow Change)
Greater than 10 ft DrawdownGreater than 100 ft DrawdownGreater than 500 ft DrawdownGreater than 1000 ft Drawdown
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#
T
T
T
T
T
TT
T
#
#
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#
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#
Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
West Fork R
ock Creek
Pleasant Valley F
isher R
iver
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
Clark Fork River
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
U.S. 2
231
RockLake
Midas
Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
CabinetMountainsWilderness
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission Line
Bear Creek
SANDERS COUNTY
Littl
e
Cherry Cre
ek
East F
ork R
ock Creek
East Fork Bull River
St. PaulLake
LINCOLN CO
UNTY
Snowshoe Creek
Leigh Creek
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Miller Creek
West FisherCreek
Upper RockCreek
RC-2000
Upper East ForkBull River
Lower East ForkBull River
Upper LibbyLake
Lower LibbyLake
WanlessLake
BullLake
Bull River
LB-3000
BC-100
LB-100
Roc
k C
reek
Libby Creekat U.S. Highway 2
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Upper LibbyAdit Site
(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Silver Butte Fisher River
RC-850
EFRC-800
EFRC-400
EFBR-500
Placer Creek
EFBR-300
RA-400
PM-1200
State Hwy. 56
State Hwy. 200
EFRC-100
EFRC-300
BC-500
LC-100
PM-500
LB-800
RA-200
RA-100
LB-200
LB-500
LB-300
RA-550RA-600
LB-1000
PM-1000
EFRC-200
LC-600
LC-800LB-2000
278
Rock Peak
AlaskaPeak
ChicagoPeak
ShawMountain
CableMountain
Saint PaulPeak
McDonaldMountain
ElephantPeak
±0 1.25 2.5
Miles
X Lake Monitoring Site
# Surface Water Monitoring Location
303(d) Listed Stream Segment
Surface Water Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line Alternative
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Boundary
County Boundary
Figure 76. Surface Water Resourcesin the Analysis Area
Only 303(d) stream segments inAnalysis Area shown.
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
East Fork
Rock Creek
State Hw
y 200
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
Land OwnershipNational Forest System
State
Plum Creek
Other Private
Plum Creek Conservation Easement
Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 78. Land Ownership in the Analysis Area
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Existing BPATransmission Line
HowardLake
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Ramsey Creek
Libb y C
reek Fish
e r
Riv
er
West Fisher C
reek
231
U.S. 2
Sedlak ParkSubstation
Libby Plant SiteSubstation(Alts. C, D and E)
Poorman Creek
Howard Creek
Midas Creek
Swamp Creek
Smoke Creek
Ple asant
Valley Fisher
River
Silver Butte Fisher River
Standard Creek
Lake Creek
Hunter Cree k
ALT. BNorth Miller Creek
Ramsey Plant SiteSubstation (Alt. B)
ALT. C-RModified NorthMiller Creek
ALT. D-RMiller Creek
ALT E-RWest FisherCreek
Miller
Creek
456
234
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9
9
24
1
9
7
8
8
3
8
9
15
9
8
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5
8
11
11
11
11
15
34
14
22
8
23
16
33
21
13
36
36
1415
35
24
29
32
2320
13
35
18
10
33
12
16
34
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33
13
26
10
28
24
16
25
12
17
28
32
14
29
22
27
21
15
10
17
20
17
12
16
27
10
28 26
31
30
25
19
1818
19
31
30
12
5
16
10
17
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15
4
22
27
18
34
3
10
2
14 1315
1
16
32
15
6
29
20
5
17
4
17
3
242322212019
0 2,500 5,000
Feet ±" Residence/Cabin
Centerline
Avoidance Management Area
Exclusion Management Area
Private Land
State Land
Figure 79. Residences, Corridor ExclusionManagement Areas, and Corridor Avoidance
Management Areas Along TransmissionLine Alternatives
Trail
Creek
Fourth
of
July Creek
Bramlet CreekMill
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swamp Creek
Ra
ven Cre ek
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLNCOUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Howard LakeCampground
Libby Creek RecreationGold Panning Area
Littl
e
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
6S
State Hw
y 200
East Fork Rock Creek
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
5
912
716
921
924
360E
63926
360S
820
114
656
489
115
126
296
505
6N
300
923
119
118
932
658
823
859
SNO816
932
656A
912A
SNO816B
SNO816C
SNO816A
Figure 80. Key Recreation Resources in the Analysis Area
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
Trail
!9 CampgroundLibby Creek Recreation GoldPanning AreaAnalysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
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Howard Creek
HowardLake
231
Howard LakeCampground
Libby Creek RecreationGold Panning Area
119
716
820
505
300
823
!9
Only trails in Analysis Area shown.
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GF
")
")
")
#*
#*
")
")")
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Fisher
Rive
r
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
AccessRoad
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
KOP 11Residential
Representative View
KOP 10U.S. 2
RepresentativeView
KOP 9NFS Road 231 and
U.S. 2 RepresentativeView
KOP 8NFS Road 385Representative
View
KOP 7NFS Road 231Representative
View
KOP 6FS Road 4724
RepresentativeView
KOP 5Howard LakeBoat Ramp
KOP 4NFS Road 231
Pullout
KOP 2Scenic
Overlook
KOP 3Elephant
Peak
KOP 1NFS Road 231
Pullout
4776
4724
385
East Fork R ock Creek
Rock Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
Figure 82. Transmission Line Segments Visible from KOPs, Roads and the CMW
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
#* Mine Viewpoint") Transmission Line ViewpointGF Transmission Line and Mine Viewpoint
Transmission Line Alternative
No Visibility
Low Visibility
Moderate Visibility
High Visibility
Analysis AreaCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Private Land
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GF
")
")
")
#*
#*
")
")")
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Fisher
Rive
r
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
AccessRoad
West FisherCreek (Alt. E-R)
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
4776
4724
385
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
KOP 11Residential
Representative View
KOP 10U.S. 2
RepresentativeView
KOP 9NFS Road 231 and
U.S. 2 RepresentativeView
KOP 8NFS Road 385Representative
View
KOP 7NFS Road 231Representative
View
KOP 6NFS Road 4724Representative
View
KOP 5Howard Lake
Beach
KOP 4NFS Road 231
Pullout
KOP 2Scenic
Overlook
KOP 3Elephant
Peak
KOP 1NFS Road 231
Pullout
East Fork Rock C reek
Rock Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
Alternative B
Alternatives C-R, D-R, E-R
Existing BPATransmission Line
ALT. C-RModified NorthMiller Creek
ALT. D-RMiller Creek
ALT E-RWest FisherCreek
HowardLake
CabinetMountainsWilderness
CabinetMountainsWilderness
Ramsey Creek
Libb y C
reek
West Fisher C
reek
231
U.S. 2
Sedlak ParkSubstation
Poorman Creek
Howard Creek
Midas Creek
Swamp Creek
Smoke Creek
Ple asant
Valley Fisher
River
Silver Butte Fisher River
Standard Creek
Lake Creek
Hunter Cree k
ALT. BNorth Miller Creek
Fish
er
Riv
er
0 2,500 5,000
Feet ±Slope Failure
Severe Erosion Risk
High Sediment Delivery
Slope Greater Than 30%
Analysis Area
Centerline
Figure 84. Soil Constraints AlongTransmission Line Alternatives
Trail
Creek
Fourth
of
July Creek
Bramlet CreekMill
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swamp Creek
Ra
ven Cre ek
Only soil constraints in Analysis Area shown.
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
East F
ork R
ock Creek
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
State Hw
y 200
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
Coniferous Forest
Previously Harvested Coniferous Forest
Wetland/Riparian
Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 85. Vegetation Communities in the Analysis Area
Only vegetation in Analysis Area shown.
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
CrazyPlanningSub-Unit
SilverfishPlanningSub-Unit
Hunter Creek
Analysis AreaOutside of PlanningSub-Unit Boundaries
Analysis AreaOutside of PlanningSub-Unit Boundaries
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
East Fork R
ock Creek
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
State Hw
y 200
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
Designated Effective
Designated Replacement
Designated Unknown
Undesignated Effective
Undesignated ReplacementOld Growth on Non-NationalForest System LandAnalysis Area
Transmission Line Alternative
Generalized Mine Facility LocationCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 86. Old Growth Forest in the Analysis Area
PoormanImpoundment
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment
Bear Creek
Little
Che
rry C
reek
Bear Cree
k
Libb
y C
reek
0 1,000 2,000
Feet ±Figure 87. Wetlands in the Two Tailings Impoundment Sites
Jurisdictional Wetland
Non-jurisdictional Wetland
Water of the U.S.
Alternative 2 DisturbanceBoundaryAlternative 3 DisturbanceBoundaryAlternative 4 DisturbanceBoundary
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Rock
Cre
ek
Swam
p C
reek
Pleasant Valley F
isher River
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard CreekHoward
Lake
Swam
p Cre e
k
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission Line
McSwedeSub-unit
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
her r
y C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)Rock Lake
Ventilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
CrazyPlanningSub-Unit
SilverfishPlanningSub-Unit
Analysis AreaOutside of PlanningSub-Unit Boundaries
Analysis AreaOutside of PlanningSub-Unit Boundaries
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
State Hwy 200
West Fo
rk Rock Cree
kEast F
ork R ock Creek
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
FritzMountain
KeneltyMountain
BarrenPeak
TeetersPeak
Raven Creek
Brulee Creek
AlaskaPeak
±0 6,500 13,000
Feet
Elk Security Habitat
Elk Winter Range
White-tailed Deer Winter Range
Management Areas 15, 16, 17 and 18
Management Areas 10 and 11
Management Area 12
Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 89. Elk and White-tailed Deer Habitat in the Analysis Area
Only elk, deer and management areadata in Analysis Area shown.
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Li bby Creek
Smearl C reek
Leigh Cree k
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey C
reek
Libby
Creek
West Fishe r Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Cree k
Schreiber Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Cre ek
LeighLake
Clark Fork River
NoxonReservoir
Cabinet GorgeReservoir
NOXON
State Highway. 37
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
MidasC
reek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
LoadoutFacility
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Big C
h erry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Rock LakeVentilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Little
BMU 6Wanless
BMU 5Saint Paul
BMU 2Snowshoe
Silver B
utte Fisher R iver
Analysis AreaOutside of BMU
Boundaries
Existing BPATransmission Line
Rock
Cre
ek
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
State H
wy 56
State Hwy 200
West Fork Rock C
reek
East F
ork Rock Creek
RockPeak
ChicagoPeak
ElephantPeak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
±0 7,000 14,000
Feet
Core Grizzly Bear Habitat
Cabinet Face BORZ
Denning Habitat
Spring Habitat
Analysis AreaGeneralized Mine FacilityLocationTransmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 92. Grizzly Bear Habitat in the Snowshoe (2), Saint Paul (5), and Wanless (6) BMUs and the Cabinet Face BORZ
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Libby Creek
Smearl Creek
Leigh Creek
Big Cherry Creek
Creek
Cable Creek
Poorman Creek
Ramsey
Creek
Libby
Cre
ek
West Fisher Creek
Swam
p C
reek
Fishe
r R
iver
Miller Creek
Schreiber Creek
Howard Creek
HowardLake
Swam
p Creek
LeighLake
278
U.S. 2
231
LINCOLN
COUNTYSANDERS
COUNTY
RockLake
WanlessLake
Midas
Creek
PoormanImpoundment Site
(Alt. 3)
West Fisher Creek(Alt. E-R)
AccessRoad
Miller Creek(Alt. D-R)
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
Modified North Miller Creek
(Alt. C-R)
Existing BPATransmission Line
CABINETMOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
Snowshoe Creek
Silver Butte Fisher River
Big C
herry
C
reek
Cherry
Bear Creek
Little Cherry CreekImpoundment Site
(Alts. 2 and 4)
LAD Area 2(Alt. 2)
LAD Area 1(Alt. 2)
Libby Plant Site(Alts. 3 and 4)
Libby Adit Site(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Ramsey Plant Site(Alt. 2)
Alaska Peak
Upper Libby Adit Site(Alts. 3 and 4)Rock Lake
Ventilation Adit(Alts. 2, 3 and 4)
Saint PaulLake
Littl
e
Lynx AnalysisUnit 14504
Crazy
Lynx AnalysisUnit 14503
West Fisher
Analysis AreaOutside of Lynx
Analysis UnitBoundaries
Analysis AreaOutside of Lynx
Analysis UnitBoundaries
Analysis AreaOutside of LAU
Boundaries
NorthMiller Creek
(Alt. B)
East Fork
Rock C
reek
State Hw
y 200
Rock PeakChicago Peak
Elephant Peak
Shaw Mountain
Cable Mountain
Saint Paul Peak
McDonald Mountain
±0 5,000 10,000
Feet
Multi-story or Late Succession ForestEarly Stand Initiation Stage(Unsuitable Habitat)Stand Initiation Stage (SuitableHabitat)Other Lynx Habitat
Analysis Area
Generalized Mine Facility Location
Transmission Line AlternativeCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryCounty Boundary
Figure 93. Lynx Habitat in the Analysis Area