Elko, NV: What is the yearly cost of implementation and how is it funded?
The alternatives differ in their implementation costs. Specific information is reported in Table 4-65 in Chapter 4 of the Draft EISs. This table shows that the general ranking of alternatives with regard to cost for all management activities would be, from highest cost to lowest cost: for the Eastside planning area–Alternative 4, 5, 6, 3, 1, 2, 7; for the UCRB planning area–Alternative 5, 4, 3, 6, 1, 7, 2. For many of the alternatives increased funds for implementation would be necessary. We estimate for Alternative 4, the preferred alternative, a yearly implementation cost of $268 million has been identified, of which $137 million would constitute additional funding needs.
