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Bureau of Land Management Finding of No Significant Impact <br /> Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2018-0083 EA <br /> Consideration of whether the action may establish a precedent for future actions with <br /> significant impacts: <br /> There are no aspects of the current proposal that are precedent setting,as decisions such as this one <br /> have previously been made and will continue to be made by BLM officials regarding responsible <br /> mineral operations on public lands.Implementation of the proposed project will be in accordance <br /> with standard practices that are consistent with other allowable operations involving BLM managed <br /> surface.The decision is within the scope of the governing Resource Management Plan and is not <br /> expected to establish a precedent for future actions.The decision does not represent a decision in <br /> principle about a future consideration. <br /> Consideration of whether the action is related to other actions with cumulatively significant <br /> impacts: <br /> If this proposed action is approved, it is reasonably foreseeable: <br /> Mining operations along and within the action area will show minimal if any cumulative impacts <br /> on the human environment and landscape. A notice of operations is currently active for the <br /> proposed action site. <br /> Cumulative impacts for each resource are summarized below.The impacts for resources affected by <br /> the proposed operations appear to be negligible,if the proposed mining operation were to be <br /> approved. <br /> 1. Terrestrial Wildlife and Migratory Birds: The cumulative impact of human presence and <br /> the use of mining equipment in the action area is small in scale(2.0 acres) but still <br /> additive to the impact of overall use in the area. No significant cumulative impacts will <br /> occur from the proposed action. <br /> Scientific,cultural or historical resources,including those listed in or eligible for listing in <br /> the National Register of Historic Places: <br /> The area has been completely inventoried, and while the APE involves a known historic <br /> resource, the resource is not eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, <br /> and does not warrant additional work. The proposed action will not adversely affect historic <br /> properties. <br /> Threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat: <br /> There are no threatened and endangered species or critical habitat in the location of the proposed <br /> action. <br /> FONSI-3 <br />