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CHAPTER 6 <br />HOP,T-TERh1 vs. LONG-TERi4 <br />• SHORT-TERi•i COAL LEF.SE APPLICATIOir' C-27432 <br />Since the lease ti•:ould be a continuation of an existing nine, should <br />the application be approved, land use in the area would be con:~nitted to <br />coal mining for an additional C years, Resources such as air quality, <br />veeetation, soils, ~,~ildlife, recreation, transportation, cultural, and <br />social support services ~•:ould be committed to presently occurring <br />impacts for the er.tended time period. The 1.6 acres disturbed by the <br />access road/vent shaft ~rould be a short-term loss of vegetative, soils, <br />and wildlife ildbitat resources until the area is reclaimed. <br />Production of an estimated 5.6 million tons of coal and the re- <br />maining reserves rendered unmineable would be Iona-tern commitments of <br />the on-site mineral resources. Some fossil resources in the area cculd <br />- be destroyed in the short term; however, others could be e:;posed for <br />long-tern study. In addition, subsidence could be a long-ternn i;.•pact, <br />SHORT-TERii LEASE APPLICATION C-27103 <br />The on.goir~g coal mine adjacent to the le <br />milted to continued production a:hether or not <br />application is approved. <br />• ~ The access road/vent shaft would cause a <br />~- 1.9 acres until it is reclaimed (i.6 acres if <br />ar+ay from the po;;=_r/telephone line). <br />ise apoiication is com- <br />the short-term lease <br />short-term disturbance to <br />the vent shaft is located <br />Production of an estimated 1.25 miiiion tons of coal and the <br />remaining reserves rendered unmineable ~::ould be lone-term cc.:.mitments of <br />the on-site rineral resources. Some fossil resources in the area could <br />be destroyed in the short term; ho~•rever, others could be exposed for <br />long-term study. Subsidence could be a long-term impact. <br />tdORTH FORM, VALLEY <br />Short- and long-term impacts and trends occurring due to population <br />gro~•ah and ongoing mining are affecting the total North Fork 1'aliey <br />e m~ironment. These trends are described in detail in the ;test-Central <br />Colorado Coal Environmental Statement. HoyNever, other than a slight <br />additional short- and long-term com~n;fitment to coal mining, the net <br />short-and long-term affects of the t~•~o lease applications on the total <br />environment ~:-ould be insignificant. <br /> <br />