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for pillar extraction. The pillars in panels will be square or rectangular in shape and developed on <br />60- or 75 -foot centers with the entries 16 - 18 feet wide. <br />Compliance With the Land Use Plan <br />This application is considered to be in compliance with the existing BLM land use plan. That plan. <br />the San Juan!San Miguel Resource Management Plan (RMP), was completed and approved in <br />September, 1985. The information in the approved land use plan determined that the area was <br />suitable for coal development and coal production could occur without conflicting with other land <br />uses. <br />Alternative 2 -No Action <br />If the proposed lease was not issued, National King Coal would be precluded from mining the coal <br />in the proposed lease area. National King Coal would not have access to the additional coal reserves. <br />It is anticipated that coal production, employment and truck traffic would remain the same as the <br />proposed action throughout the remaining life of the King Coal mine. If the proposed lease is not <br />issued, and the production rate is increased to 300,000 tons per year, the King Coal mine would <br />probably close in approximately 6.3 years. <br />M. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT <br />A detailed description of the existing environment can be found in the San Juan/San Miguel <br />Resource Management Plan (RNIP). Specific resources that may be affected as a result of the <br />proposed action are detailed below. <br />Standards for Public Land Health: Current situation of the public lands within the area <br />affected by the proposed action: <br />Achieving <br />or Moving <br />Towards <br />Achieving <br />Not <br />Achieving <br />Not <br />Applicable <br />Initials <br />Standard 1 <br />NIA <br />(Upland soils: proper infiltration/permeability rates) <br />RPmarkc• <br />Standard 2 <br />N/A <br />(Riparian systems functioning properly) <br />Remarks: <br />Standard 3 <br />NIA <br />