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n <br />u <br />dirt-covered styles are installed. It is not known if they will <br />utilize the styles, but they will cross under if they have some <br />head clearance. Since little of the coal conveyor traverses <br />prime habitat occupied or utilized by horse, either crossing <br />alternative should be adequate. The known horse populationss <br />are sufficiently south and west of the immediate area of concern <br />that little impact may be noticed. <br />Noise is a prime impact concern of the coal conveyor, but beyond <br />the initial construction stage should create no problem. The <br />corridors are sufficiently narrow that few individuals will be <br />directly influenced and habituation should readily occur. The <br />• terrestrial species should accept the conveyor as part of the <br />environment and vertebrate activity should be little curtailed <br />if at all as evidenced by me at Huntington. <br />Human activity impact with a coal conveyor should be minimal <br />compared to other transportation systems. Conveyors are <br />relatively maintenance free and unlike trains and trucks, <br />conveyors do not run over terrestrial vertebrates. <br />Air pollution is a potential problem but should be of little <br />consequence to terrestrial vertebrate populations. The coal <br />will likely be moistened and/or washed prior to transport and <br />the conveyor covered. <br /> <br />II.H-146 <br />