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S 1f . 17 CO~i. ~r p~~TrO~ • <br />Residual °_nviro;umental ImD2CtS <br />• The primar;~ impact of exploratior. ai11 be cn the <br />t~'7p L`n '_'~'1e w1lclLte hdC'_CdCS the e.k C21'J :',~ <br />ground within the permLt area, and the sdge <br />grouse strutting ground near (outside) the pe^it <br />area. The presence of people, and e:{p lorator~ <br />activity such as ve'nicuLar usa;e, road buildi^., <br />and drilling may not destroy these habitats, but <br />ma;~ affect caildlife behavior and use of the_rea. <br />In order to reduce the impact, the appLic ant .~ii1 <br />refrain from drilling during elk calving season o- <br />carrying on exploratory activities within o,.e-hdlf <br />mile of the grouse stritting grou.^.d. <br />Less than 250 tons of coal will be removed during <br />the exploratory phase. Y.ocaever, the removal o~ <br />vegetation during the constrsction of new roads <br />and drilling sites will increase wi;.d and Hater <br />erosion. To minimize runoff, drilling will be <br />conducted next to existing roads or trails; <br />existing roads will be used only when dry, new <br />roads will be constructed parallel to copegraphic <br />contour and benches will be bulldozed for the drill <br />rigs only as necessary. As a result, the residual <br />impacts of exploratory activity will be small. <br /> <br />J. Alternatives <br />done <br /> <br />