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<br />Signature of specialist: Loren Wicksu'om 10-.0-00 <br />CULTURAL RESOURCES (including Paleontological Resources] <br />Affected Environment A Class III Cultural Resource Im~estigation of the proposed action <br />area +vas completed on 8/22/00. Approximateh' 40 acres were in+ entoried for the <br />proposed project. The inventory resulted in neeative findings. There is no effect to am <br />eligible or potentially eli<~ible cultw'al resource. No known Native American site or <br />Traditional Cultural property will be affected by the project. No known protected <br />paleontological resource will be affected b} the proposed projec <br />/ ~ /j ~. <br />Signature of specialist: Leon Lujan 08-31-00 v ~/y- L <br />FLOODPLAINS, WETLANDS, RIPARIAN ZONES, AND ALLUVIAL VIA(LLEYS <br />Affected Environment: The mining will occur within the West Fork Draina~,e of Dn- <br />Creek. The permit area consist of 8~% rock, a few scattered pinion and juniper and <br />isolated grasses and willows. Dry Creek does receive episodic stone events, and <br />depending on the precipitation can move a lot of +vater. For this reason the current Ilo++ <br />pattern of the drainage is not to be changed. The flows from the drainage will enter and <br />leave at the same place. Where mining is occurring a small lake ma} develop. the pout <br />will drain through a natural spill way of rocl.. No equipment is allowed to be left +vithin <br />the flood plane over night. The BLM hydrologist will determine the bounds of this flood <br />plane. <br />Signature of specialist: Loren Wickstrom 10/30/00 <br />NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS CONCERNS <br />.Affected Environment: There are no known Native American sacred sites, and no known <br />Traditional Cultural properties within the proposed action area. Nothing was identified <br />during the inventory process cotpleted on 08-22-00. <br />Signature of specialist: Leon Lujan 08-31-00 <br />PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS <br />Affected Environment: None have been identified in the proposed action area. <br />Signature of specialist: Loren Wickstrom <br />THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES <br />