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•11~1~1'C_ff-:I) F.NVIRQNM[iNT / fNVIROV1111VTAI. CO~SE(ZU~\('ES ! MITI(i~1"fl(>ti <br />\11''..\SI'RfiS <br />('RffIC:\I. F.I.Ii\11'~TS 'fhc ti+llowing critical elements.:\rcas ufCritical F.nviranmcntal <br />Concern. 1{m ironntcntal Justice, farmlands- Prime and Unique. Native :\merican Rcltuiuus <br />('uncerns, f luudplains, Wild and Scenic Rivers' and 11'ilderncss +vere evaluated and determined <br />Ih:u they wete nut present or that there would be no impact to them tiara the I'ruposrti Aaiun ur <br />Nu Action •\Itentativc Sec ID'f-RR(' in :lppendi~ I fur tirrther infittmatiun <br />1'he thllowing critical dcmems were determined to be potentially impacted and were carried <br />tixward tiff analysis liam the ID'I'-RK(' in :lppcndix I <br />:11R Ql~:1LfF"ti' <br />At[ected Fan•ironmcnt 1'he proposed gravel pit would he located in the. North Park <br />basin, which is considered to be in attainment of national ambient air quality standards l here <br />arc eery lew emissions in the \unh Park basin, most restricted to wrx+d stoves and gravel roads <br />The par k is bordered by three by Class lareas- with the. Ra++ah and Indian Peaks w'ilderncss <br />areas and Rocky \9uuntain National Park Thcsc :ueas have better air quality than the standards <br />and arc protected t~um significant dcterioralian Prevailing winds arc liom the west-sauth+acst. <br />wrth nu communities or major roads to the northeast-cast ol'thc pm[wsed pit <br />Gmirunmental ('onscyuences: The proposed gravel pit would have lirgitive partiCUlatc <br />emissions t'n+m the mining operation and possibly tYom the gravel hauling Since the e~pcctcd <br />annual uncontrolled actual emissions is not provided in the ('ounty's application, it is unclear on <br />whether the (.'aunty is csempt Ihrm tiling an :\ir Pollutant [imissiun Notice <br />l he proposed pet is located on an old terrace that is an area high paint Doc. to the winds. the <br />county should utilize dust control measures to stabilize the topsoil and overburden piles The <br />winds would blow dust away tiom County Road ~ and would not Iwse a safety concern <br />Minimizing the anuuun of distufied land at any one time is also essential Using cumntun <br />abatement and control measures. and reclaiming mined areas during the operation would <br />mrtis:atc dust and emissions concerns Liam the gravel pit <br />Mitigation <br />-It's Ihr counh ~s rospunsibility to comply with ('olurado's :\ir Quality Control Commission to <br />obtain any necessary permit :utd to adhere to the rcyuircments <br />-The county should utilize dust control measures such as wind breaks. furrows, seeding. and <br />watennr; <br />CULTURAL. RC•SOI:RCI?S <br />Atl•ectcd linvinmment A Class III pedcslnan cultural imenuny was completed un April <br />2U, ZUUe :1 total of approximately ~t, acres wero culturally imentot'icd, with one isolated find <br />disa+vered and recorded <br />