Request of Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. under AC16-27.
11/24/2015NEXUS GAS TRANSMISSION PROJECT RESOURCE REPORT 6 Geological Resources FERC Docket No. CP16-__-000 November 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.0 RESOURCE REPORT 6 GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES................................................................... 6-1 6.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 GEOLOGIC SETTING .................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2.1 Physiography and Topography ............................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2.2 Bedrock Geologic Materials of the Project Area ................................................................................. 6-2 6.2.2.1 Ohio ............................................................................................................................................................. 6-2 6.2.2.1 Michigan ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.3 Surficial Geologic Materials of the Project Area ................................................................................ 6-5 6.3 ROCK REMOVAL AND BLASTING .............................................................................................................. 6-6 6.4 MINERAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6-7 6.4.1 Non-fuel Mineral Resources ................................................................................................................ 6-7 6.4.2 Fuel Resources..................................................................................................................................... 6-7 6.4.2.1 Coal .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-7 6.4.2.2 Oil and Gas .................................................................................................................................................. 6-8 6.5 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ................................................................................................................................ 6-8 6.5.1 Karst .................................................................................................................................................... 6-8 6.5.1.1 Karst Sensitive Areas Ohio ..................................................................................................................... 6-10 6.5.1.2 Karst Sensitive Areas Michigan .............................................................................................................. 6-10 6.5.1.3 Karst Mitigation ...................................................................................................