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Environmental Assessment Bowie Resources, LLL.C. <br />August 2005 Spruce Stomp Fedeml Coal Explomtion License (I50- 2005A3) <br />3.4.4 Biological Resources <br />Approval of the Proposed Action would result in minimal temporary habitat loss from temporary <br />road development and well pad development. This temporary habitat loss is negligible and <br />I would not affect the overall habitat continuity in the region. In addition, revegetation of areas of <br />temporary disturbance would mitigate any long -term habitat loss and is not expected to affect <br />any one species long -term viability. Therefore, there would be no cumulative impacts to <br />biological resources from the Proposed Action or No Action alternative. <br />3.4.5 Land Use and Access <br />Implementation of the Proposed Action is consistent with existing land use plans, and Proposed <br />Action would utilize existing primary public access roads. Temporary roads constructed as part <br />of the Proposed Action will be closed and reclaimed immediately upon completion of drilling. <br />There are currently no foreseeable future activities proposed for the SSCEL that would result in <br />new road development. The activities described in the Proposed Action are not expected to <br />result in long -term impacts that would be detrimental to the area or that would be inconsistent <br />with planned uses for this area. Therefore, there would be no cumulative effects to land use and <br />access as a result of the Proposed Action or No Action Alternative. <br />3.4.6 Range Resources <br />Approval of the Proposed Action would result in disturbance to vegetation from development of <br />temporary roads and well pads that are within approved range allotments. Due to proposed <br />reclamation activities, this disturbance would be temporary and would have no long -term <br />impacts to range quality or quantity for the identified range allotments. Therefore there would be <br />no cumulative impacts to range resources from the Proposed Action or No Action Alternative. <br />3.4.7 Recreation <br />Approval of the Proposed Action could potentially affect recreational resources due to the <br />construction of temporary roads and improvements to existing roads. As this disturbance would <br />be temporary, it is not expected to result in long -term impacts or be inconsistent with planned <br />uses for this area. Therefore, there would be no cumulative impacts to recreation from the <br />Proposed Action or No Action Alternative. <br />3.4.8 Visual <br />Approval of the Proposed Action would result in potential temporary effects on visual resources <br />due to the landscape modifications as a result of vegetation clearing, surface soil disturbance, and <br />subsurface drilling material brought to the surface. Due to proposed reclamation activities, and <br />no future or foreseeable terrain modifying activities proposed for this area, there would be no <br />cumulative effects to visual resources as a result of the Proposed Action or No Action <br />Alternative. <br />3.4.9 Soils and Geology <br />Implementation of the Proposed Action could potentially result in impacts, associated with <br />erosion or geologic hazards within the SSCEL. Proposed mitigation would minimize potential <br />349 <br />