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Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment <br /> Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2020-0036 EA <br /> Table 3.1. Issue Evaluations (Issues Analyzed or Not Analyzed in Detail) <br /> Brought Considered, <br /> Issue statement(question) but further Resource <br /> Program area w/impact-causing element forward analysis No Reason there is no issue or that specialist Date <br /> (in alphabetic order) for deemed issue further analysis is unnecessary name <br /> analysis <br /> unnecessary <br /> Presently the mine is classified(by <br /> CDPHE)as an APEN exempt source. <br /> The increase in mining is likely to <br /> trigger APEN and potentially <br /> permitting requirements for the mine. <br /> The major concern for air resources is <br /> the potential for fugitive dust <br /> emissions.Other emissions from <br /> equipment and site processes are very <br /> minor and will not contribute to any <br /> degradation of local air resources.The <br /> obsidian itself is not likely to <br /> How will the proposed action contribute significantly to fugitive dust <br /> Air Resources impact air quality? X based on its physical properties Chad Meister 10/4/2020 <br /> (relative to the area's overburden). <br /> Regardless,the operator will likely be <br /> required to implement best <br /> management practices for controlling <br /> fugitive dust in accordance with <br /> CDPHE requirements.As such,BLM <br /> anticipates only minor impacts from <br /> fugitive dust in the area of the mine <br /> itself,not the nearby towns or <br /> residences.The minor impacts are <br /> likely to occur regardless of BLMs <br /> decision since the majority of the <br /> expansion is scheduled to occur on <br /> 28 <br />