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Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment <br /> Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2018-0083 EA <br /> 4. Waste Hazardous and Solid— <br /> a. It is assumed that conditions associated with the proposed project site are <br /> currently clean and that no contamination is evident.No hazardous material, as <br /> defined by 42 U.S.C. 9601 (which includes materials regulated under CERCLA, <br /> RCRA and the Atomic Energy Act,but does not include petroleum or natural <br /> gas),would be used,produced,transported or stored during project <br /> implementation. Any solid wastes developed during operation must be disposed <br /> of in accordance with State regulations. <br /> b. Since this project involves some type of oil or fuel use, transfer and/or storage,an <br /> adequate spill kit would be required to be onsite. The project proponent would be <br /> responsible for adhering to all applicable local, State and Federal regulations in <br /> the event of a spill,which includes following the proper notification procedures in <br /> BLM's Spill Contingency Plan. <br /> c. Nothing in the analysis or approval of this action by BLM authorizes or in any <br /> way permits a release or threat of a release of hazardous materials(as defined <br /> under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability <br /> Act of 1980, as amended,42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.,and its regulations) into the <br /> environment that will require a response action or result in the incurrence of <br /> response costs. <br /> S. Range Cattle Gates- <br /> a. Both BLM gates would need to remain closed during active operations. <br /> b. "Close Gate"signs would need to be posted on the gates by the operator at both <br /> access points to the BLM parcel to keep livestock within the allotment. <br /> 2.2. No ACTION ALTERNATIVE <br /> The No Action Alternative is not an optional alternative,but would reflect a denial decision by <br /> BLM due to proposed operational impacts resulting in Undue and Unnecessary Degradation <br /> (UUD). Under the General Mining Law of 1872,and within the framework of 43 CFR 3809, <br /> BLM is limited to denying the Plan of Operations only if it has been determined that the <br /> proposed action will result in UUD, as defined under 43 CFR 3809.5.Therefore, the possibility <br /> of denying this Plan of Operations cannot be determined until after the resource evaluation <br /> process is complete,impacts are disclosed and it can be concluded that UUD could not be <br /> prevented through mitigation or by other means. <br /> 2.3. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED BUT NOT ANALYZED IN DETAIL <br /> None <br /> 12 <br />