2017-05-23_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1977472

• Permit No: M1977472
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 5/23/2017
• Doc Name: Correspondence
• From: US Dept of the Interior
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................2
1.1. Identifying Information .......................................................................................................................2
1.2. Background........................................................................................................................................2
1.3. Purpose and Need for Action ............................................................................................................2
1.4. Decision to be Made..........................................................................................................................3
1.5. Conformance with the Land Use Plan...............................................................................................3
2. Proposed Action and Alternatives.............................................................................................................4
2.1. Proposed Action ................................................................................................................................4
2.2. No Action Alternative.........................................................................................................................6
2.3. Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Analysis .......................................................6
3. Public involvement........................................................... ........................................................................6
3.1. Scoping..............................................................................................................................................6
3.2. Public Comment................................................................................................................................7
4. Issues.... ...................................................................................................................................................7
5. Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences .....................................................................11
5.1. General Setting &Access to the Project Area.................................................................................11
5.2. Air Quality........................................................................................................................................12
5.3. Hazardous or Solid Wastes...................................................................................................... ......24
5.4. Plants: Vegetation................................................................................................. ..........................24
5.5. Soil Resources.................................................................................................................................25
5.6. Water Resources: Surface and Ground Water Quality, Hydrology.................................................27
5.7. Wildlife: Migratory Birds.......................................................................................... ........................28
5.8. Wildlife: Special Status Animal Species..........................................................................................31
5.9. Wildlife: Terrestrial...........................................................................................................................31
5.10. Colorado Standards for Public Land Health..................................................................................32
6. Cumulative Impacts Analysis............................................................................ .....................................34
6.1. Analysis Areas.................................................................................................................................34
6.2. Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions .........................................................34
6.3. Cumulative Impacts by Resource....................................................................................................34
7. Supporting Information............................................................................................................................37
7.1. Interdisciplinary Review...................................................................................................................37
7.2. References ................................................................................................................ .....................38
AppendixA. Maps and Figures...................................................................................................................39
AppendixB. BLM Required Seed Mix.........................................................................................................44
Appendix C. Permit Stipulations and Mitigation Measures.........................................................................45
List of Tables
Table 1. Environmental Elements Table including Programs, Resources, Uses, and Supplemental
Authorities.............................................................................................................................8
Table 2. Ambient Air Quality Standards.....................................................................................13
Table 3. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data..............................................................................15
Table 4. 2014 County NEI Data (in tons)....................................................................................20
Table5. List of Preparers.......................................................................................................37
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