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Criterion No. 15 -- State 2esident Fish and 4lildtife <br /> <br />Analysis: •These federal lands lie within mule deer and e14: <br />crucial minter range as identified by the UO:d and L'S~:CS. <br />Consu]tation with the Department of b:ildlifo indicates ti~at <br />these are no; the most critical ~rintering ranges as <br />required in the criteria. <br />Colorado Division of ;dildlife, 1578. Rani:ir~g of '+;ildlife <br />on Federal Coal Lands-Coloradc. Vol. I F4:S/GCS-78j~9j. <br />Exceptions: The only surface facilities associated with the <br />prcpesed mining operation (a ventilation shift) could <br />destroy a total cr` z,^,proxin:ately 1.6 acres of crucial <br />tivintering habitat for r„u]e deer and elk. If co^struction <br />of the ventilation shaft were scheduled to occur bat~,reen <br />(.larch and Cecember, it would be unlikely that there ,;~ould <br />be adverse ic,pacts to ~rildlife after constructto^, all tha. <br />would be required at the site uoule be a crating fence anc <br />• gravel pad. IJo mechanical equipment, pa r rlines, or <br />structures would be located at the site. <br />Consultaticr.s with GCSJ have been scheduled to disc:as <br />adverse impacts to ti•rildlife free the izasine.acticn. <br />Criterion No. 16 -- Wetlands <br />• <br />Analysis: gone cf the ietlands features described in the <br />criterion or in 'r..0. Instruction 1'.~r:,crandu.^.~ CC-79-22 are <br />present on these federal lands. <br />Criterion f;o. I7 -- Floodplains <br />Analysis: tdo floodplair.s as described in the criterion are <br />located on these federal lands. <br />Criterion No. 18 -- Funicipal 'r,'atersheds <br />Analysis: "Done of these federal lands are contained in areas <br />cora~~itted by a land management to use as municipal <br />watersheds. <br />Criterion No. 19 -- National Resource 4Jaters <br />Analysis: None of these federal lands have been designated by <br />the State of Colorado as ~~ational Resource 1;aters. <br />r~ <br />