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Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment <br /> Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2020-0036 EA <br /> Fuel, lubricants, and hydraulic fluids would be stored on private lands within secure and <br /> adequate secondary containment(e.g., volume of fluids does not exceed the maximum <br /> containment capacity/containment volume and containment material is sufficient to absorb the <br /> maximum volume of fluids stored). Fueling and servicing would be performed in designated <br /> locations onsite. No deleterious or other hazardous chemicals would be used or stored onsite. In <br /> case of a spill/leak, contaminated soils would be promptly contained using standard commercial <br /> absorbents and properly disposed of at an authorized, offsite location. All power to buildings and <br /> power-generated equipment would be sourced from an onsite diesel generator. <br /> Safety <br /> All Federal, State and County permits would be obtained prior to initializing the proposed mine <br /> expansion(reference Permits section below)to ensure all safety regulations are monitored and <br /> enforced. Due to the proximity of the site to Silver Cliff, CO, cell phone reception would be <br /> considered adequate if an emergency should occur or communication is necessary throughout the <br /> mine site. The site is located near emergency response centers (EMT) and fire services, if <br /> needed. <br /> All personnel working at the site would be properly trained in the job-specific and site-specific <br /> safety practices and applicable equipment in accordance with the Mining, Safety and Health <br /> Administration(MSHA) and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA). <br /> Equipment would be maintained and licensed to operate in compliance with best management <br /> practices and equipment standards. All mining and processing equipment,power-generation <br /> equipment, and fuel and material storage would be locked when the site is non-operational. <br /> Standard safety signage, such as "No Trespassing"and"Caution Blasting Area"would be posted <br /> at the entrance and near active mining and processing areas. Signage displaying the mine <br /> information would be posted to inform the public of the active mine site. The operator would <br /> continue to use a locked gate with signage at the entrance to increase security when the site is <br /> non-operational. General housekeeping would continue to be implemented, to include all mining <br /> activities, designated storage areas, monitoring, and maintenance, as described in detail above. <br /> ACCESS <br /> Access would be from the existing quarry road that extends northeast off County Road 243 <br /> (Spencer Street)approximately a Va- mile north of Silver Cliff, Colorado(Figure 2). The access <br /> road is approximately 2,1 00-foot-long by 22-foot-wide(length by width) with a 5%grade <br /> consisting of a road base and gravel surface. During the site preparation stage, the access road <br /> would possibly need to be realigned to accommodate the larger pad and quarry ramp. Any newly <br /> constructed road segments or realignments would replicate the current road dimensions <br /> described above. <br /> 12 <br />