APPCOR10705

• Permit No: C1981071
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 2/22/1980
• Doc Name: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

locations in relation [o ozlving grounds) d•,s:.rinir~ t'ne ^echninu~s ::nd rlt•:ices .o
be used to establish netessarv watering arras f~~r c'. I:. The temp^n.: m~.isi submtC
data from elk monitoring programs every G month<.. 1` [hc monitoring shows Chat
haul roads are ir.terferin~ with elk migration, the coapanv must usm~ .`ens^s to
minimize adverse impacts.
If proposed reclamation and mitigation methods arc employed, most of the
impacts to wildlife and their habitats should be short term, .ith the
exception o` iarpacts co the e1F, herd on the permit area. Same small, less
mobile animals (e.g•, rodents and amphibi:msj would he killed during mining
operations, although most species should recover follo:ink reclamation.
If encroachment into adjacent habitats b}' personnel involved ir. the mining
operation is contrclled, harassment, poachine, aid other human/wildlife
conflicts will be minimized.
Cultural Resources
OSM and the Colorado State Historic Preser•:ation Gfiicer ~SHPG) evaluated the
sites within the mine-plan area and determin^_d [hat two sites (SRTS~, a
scatter of flakes and tools, and ~RT19^, Fr,idel Canyon School) were eligible
for nomination to the rational Register of Historic 'laces (~dational
Register). OSM and the SHPO agreed that Rncr.i;}' Fuels should submit
nomination forms for these two sites to the t:a[ionnl Register within 90 days
after approval of the mine plan.
OSM and the SHPO arc also stipulating that a 100-percent
of cultural resources on the permit area be pert r. mad.
stipulations will insure [hat further adverse impacCS [o
SP.T192 and [o historic graves on [he mine-clan anon. will
SHPO has concurred with OSMs evaluation and has conclude
stipulations, a "no effect" determination can be Wade.
(intensi':e) ir.vcntor
Other OS`!
sites iRT~_ and
be minimised. T'ne
i [hat ~:i[h these
All sites within the mine-plan area will be either directly afreci~~d or have
the potential to receive indirect impacts from •:andalism or ucautho r.ced
collection. Ilecause most cultural resources are found close to the surface,
removal of topsoil will destro}' t1.e sites cor..pletel~•. Direct impacts to [he two
sites eligible for the National Pegister will 'r.e avoided; iw:e:er, there still ma~•
be impacts from potential vandalism and collection• Losses coup he even greater
for sites noC `ound eligible for the f;ational ~c•~•i~[er at [his tics
and unidentified sites :hot ~~_• be deemed s`_~nii.ur,[ ir. the future, although
[hey are not now considered so. Any site :hn[ .. n-,[ mi~iFated or .icoided
prior to disturbance '.could b:~ lost penman^nC~:~ !'nl•cr~~l resource= ...~.
nonrenewable resources--once destroyed, valuable :cior.tific ii;.`r.rma[ion i:;
irre[rievahly lost.