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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />0560 <br /> <br />The problems and concerns found in the scoping process were not <br />affecting the known cultural resources in the area. The Colorado <br />Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation conduc=ed a search of <br />the Colorado inventory of cultural resources. <br /> <br />In the event additional sites are identified and potentially altered or <br />damaged by project action, work will be stopped until the applicable <br />provisions of Public Law 93-291 and or Public Law 89-665 have been <br />addressed. Applicable state laws dealing with Archaeological and <br />Historical Site Preservation will also be met. <br /> <br />Threatened and Endanaered Soecies <br /> <br />There are no known threatened or endangered plants or animals in the <br />watershed that will be adversely affected by the project. Though not <br />known to presently exist, the watershed is in the historic range for <br />black footed ferrets. Bald eagles, piping plover, whooping crane, <br />eskimo curlew, and least tern are known to exist in Colorado but no <br />concentrated or preferred use areas are known or have been identified <br />where project action will occur. <br /> <br />Recreation <br /> <br />The scoping meeting found that there was interest in developing a state <br />park for Southeastern Colorado on a lake just north of our watershed <br />area. It was brought up that there is a need for additional water <br />quantity and better water quality for the State Park. Aquatic and <br />upland wildlife, hunting and water sports are being considered. <br /> <br />Human Health and Safetv <br /> <br />A concern was raised on the human and livestock use of water that <br />doesn't meet state and EPA standards. <br /> <br />Pesticide <br /> <br />Samples show low levels of certain pesticides. However, levels are <br />well within EPA and State standards. <br /> <br />Nutrients <br /> <br />The publics identified that high levels of nitrates above State and EPA <br />standards have been found in some wells. Some areas of cropland have <br />high nitrate levels in the upper 2 feet of the soil. <br /> <br />Civil Riahts <br /> <br />Civil rights will be considered throughout the process to evaluate the <br />effects of any proposed action on all segments of the populous. <br /> <br />Coordinatina Other Activities <br /> <br />Through past and present monitoring, the u.s. Geological Survey has <br />conducted studies and continues to study the surface and subsurface <br /> <br />22 <br />