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the exceptions ~rere also applicable. <br />Finally, after the process had been completed, a summary, stating <br />the conclusions of the report ryas wriiten. <br />In this report, ho~rever, the criterion, its applicability, the <br />maps, and the exceptions will be grouped together in orcer tc provide a <br />more organized analysis. <br />Unsuitability Criteria (See Attachment 1, Federal Recister, Voi. 43, <br />No. 237--Friday, December 8, 1978 <br />Criterion tlo. 1 -- federal Land Systems <br />Analysis: (lone of the Federal lands in this 300 acre tract lie <br />in any of the land systems or categories listed in the <br />criterion. There are no national par'r.s, refaces, trails, <br />etc., near the area. lyeither are there any incorporated <br />cities, towns, or villages in close pror.imity. <br />' Criterion A'o. 2 -- Rights-of-way and Easements <br />Analysis: Although no right-of-way has been granted to the <br />Colorado Department of Hichways, State Nigh~,rav i33 (total <br />• width LO feet) cresses the southern portion or" tl;ese <br />federal lands. A number of se g; rents Gf the hi;h~.;ay lie <br />completely eff the area which 6lestern Slo;;e Carbon croposes <br />to mine. The remainder overlie the position of the 1 East <br />t!ain sho~~rn on the proposed mine layout included in tire <br />short-term application submitted by ;;e stern Slo;,e Carbon. <br />The main entries would be preserved for the lir"c of the <br />mining operation and there should, therefore, be no surface <br />effects from the preposed mining operation on the <br />• right-of-way. .:o surface facilities have been proposed for <br />the immediate area. The criterion is not applicable. <br />Criterion t\o. 3 -- Duffer Zones Along Rights-of-way and i~djacent tc <br />Comn;unities and Euildings <br />Analysis: As noted in the analysis for Criterion tio. 2, <br />Colorado State Highway 133 crosses the southern portion of <br />these federal lands. The right-of-~.;ay for the high;,ay <br />would extend for 100 feet on either side of the centerline <br />and the buffer zone required in the criterion would extena <br />for an additional 100 feet on both sides of file hinhtray <br />right-of-crag. Ho;vever, the area of trre right-cf-:+ay and <br />r~ <br />