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Figures For Environmental Impact Statement For The

Montanore Project

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56Libby

Noxon

Troy Mine

Cabinet Mountains Wilderness

Kootenai National Forest

Proposed RockCreek Mine

Montanore Project

L i ncolncounty

Sanderscounty

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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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Poorman Creek

Ramsey Creek

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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

Figure 2. Location of Montanore Project Facilities, Alternative 2

±0 2 4

Miles

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DiversionChannel

North SaddleDam Crest (3,710 ft)

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Geomembrane

Borrow Area

Trunk Drain

Lateral Drain Under Dam

Lateral Drain Under Tailings

Cross-section Line

Private Land

Permit Area Boundary

Disturbance Boundary

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Trail - Foot Travel!! !! !! Mine Traffic Only

Mixed Mine Haul and Public Traffic

Mine Haul Traffic

New Open Road

Existing Road StatusSeasonal RoadRestricted Yearlong to Motorand Snow VehiclesRestricted Yearlong to MotorVehicles, Open Snow Vehicles12/1 - 4/30Private Road

Open RoadCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryPermit Area Boundary

Private Land

Figure 17. Roads Proposed for Use in Alternative 2

Proposed Road Status

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Creek

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Be ar Creek

Little

Cherry Creek

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reek

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Feet

Alternative 3 DisturbanceBoundaryAlternative 4 DisturbanceBoundaryInventoried Roadless Area

Old GrowthRiparian HabitatConservation AreaCore Grizzly Bear Habitat

Private Land

Figure 22. Key Resources Avoided by Alternatives 3 and 4

R.3 1

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R.3 0

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T. 28 N.T. 27 N.

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LibbyPlant Site

Option #2Libby Intake

Upper LibbyAdit

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Option #1Libby Intake

Ore Body

Poorman Creek

Libby

Cre

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RamseyCreek

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Permit Area Boundary

Disturbance Boundary

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Private Land

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TailingsThickener

Facility

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Bear Creek RoadRealignment

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Subsoil

Stockpile

TopsoilStockpile

BorrowArea 2

Potential RockBorrow Area

"

BorrowArea 1

Rock ToeBerm

Seepage CollectionPond Crest (3,240 ft)

Cyclone SandDam Crest (3,664 ft)

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aste

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Geomembrane

Borrow Area

Drain

Cross-section Line

Private Land

Permit Area Boundary

Disturbance Boundary

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Feet

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Years 1-5

Tailings surface elevation not to scale,shown for illustrative purposes only

EXISTING GROUND

STARTER DAM

CYCLONESAND DAM

SAND DAM CREST

DEPOSITION FROM DAM CREST

DEPOSITION FROM UPSLOPE

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Figure 29. Tailings Deposition over Time, Alternative 3

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SAND DAM CREST

SAND DAM CREST

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CYCLONESAND DAM

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THICKENED TAILINGS

THICKENED TAILINGS

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DEPOSITION FROM DAM CREST

DEPOSITION FROM DAM CREST

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iver

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Transmission Line Alternative

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County Boundary

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WanlessLake

Midas

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PoormanImpoundment Site

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Elephant Peak

Shaw Mountain

Cable Mountain

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McDonaldMountain

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BMU Boundary

Generalized Mine Facility Location

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Figure 36. KNF Proposed Road and Trail Access Changes for Wildlife Mitigation, Alternatives 3, 4, C, D, and E

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Open RoadCabinet Mountains WildernessBoundaryPermit Area Boundary

Private Land

Figure 39. Roads Proposed for Use in Alternative 4

Proposed Road Status