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that they are not. It is, therefore, doubtful that the <br />criterion applies. <br />• <br />.E.x,ception: Consultations with the DOW have indicated that any <br />additional ic~pacts to mule deer and elk fr0:ri the leasing <br />and subsequent mining of the area can be co,;,letely <br />mitigated so that the species trill not be adversely <br />affected. The lands are, therefore, not unsuitable. <br />Criterion ilo. 15 -- :~etlands <br />Analysis: None of the eretlands features listed in the <br />criterion or in W.O. Information tiemoranduri CO 79-0"2 are <br />present on these federal lands. <br />Criterion No. 17 -- Floodplains <br />Analysis: The southern pcrtion of these federal lands lies <br />~rithin the 1GO-year floodplain for the Ncrth Fcrk of the <br />Gunnison lover. The area of the 100-year r"locdplair,; <br />ho~rever, lies completely outside of the area .to be affected <br />by the leasing and subsequent mining cf the feeerai lands. <br />The criterion, therefore, does not apply. <br />Criterion No. 1° -- Municipal Watersheds <br />• <br />Analysis: None of these federal lands lies m~ithin an area <br />designated for use as a municipal tiratershed by the land <br />management agency, EL14. <br />Criterion No. 19 -- National Resource Waters <br />Analysis: Prone of these federal lands have been designated by <br />the State of Colorado as National Resource tsaters. <br />Criterion No. 20 -- State Lands Unsuitable <br />Analysis: None of these federal lands have been desicnated by <br />tiie state as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. <br /> <br />