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10a. Describe other reasonable alternative p posals considered. Another pit location was pursued that involved access through private land. This ccelss, hrJwev2r„ was not attainable, therefore, this altel-native became unviable.The so n C~iar es Steele s prrvate property is no Longger available since his permit w he State has terminated and he does not integd or an to re ew it. The same general area for c,thich the Cotlnty is making application hasnbeen used by the State of Colorado alxl the Forest Service as a borrocl area for gravel for many years and __lends itself well for such use lOb. Give explanation of why it is necessary to utilize Federal lands and why the alternatives in item l0a were not selected. 95~ of Piineral County is [older Federal ownership and private land for this use is essentially unavailable or such a distance away that it makes other possible locations econcsnically unfeasible. 11. Provitle statement of need for proposed use, including the economic feasibility and items such as: (a) cost of proposal (construction, operation, and mainto~an~e); b)) estl~mated cast of qe~t best alteLnative; and (c) expected.pu~tic benefits. J e tr sp a is need d. use page 3, REMARKS). 1(}le L~r~Se]1L permltteQ C;OUnty tiOrroW YYt Iilaterlal 15 U1LSU4ta~~e ~`Or rOac~ surfacing material for maintenance. The County needs a source of suitable surfacing mat to mix wlth material from the existing pit for County road maintenance. No construction costs are involved for facilities. Costs involved are the crushing costs. The nearest known available source of suitable gravel is South Fork which involves a 50 mile round trip haul distance making this alternative economically unfeasible. The public benefit is 12. es i pro a e ec s on {he area popu anon, inclu ng soda and economic aspects, and rural lifestyles. Better, more safe county roads. 13. Describe likely environmental effects that the proposed use will have on: (a) air quality; (b) visual impact; (c) surtace and ground water quality and quantity; (d) control or structural change on any stream or other body of water; (e) existing noise levels: (() land surface, in~ eluding vegetation, permafrost, soil and soil stability; and (g) populations of (ish, plant, wildlife and marine. life, including threatened and endangered species. (If extra space is needed, use page 3, REMARKS). There could be a slight lowering of the air quality in the immediate area of the pit when actual crushing occurred. This is considered minimal, however, and any dust could be dispersed relatively quickly because of the air currents in the area. Y~fiile the area can be seen from various locations along County Highway 149 and the Middle Creek Road, th visual impacts are ~nsidered minimal because of the distance the pit ttiould be located from these roads. The existing State borrow area and stockpiled rock is not readily evi- dent or seen by frost travelers and no negative public reaction has ever been expressed. No adverse impacts on the surface and ground water quality or quantity will occur. No control or structural change on any stream or other crater body will occur. The area has already been determined to be a suitable gravel borraa area with both the State and - (Continued on Wage 3 Remarks) 14. Describe what actions will be taken to protect the environment from the effects of the proposed use. The borrow pit will be operated, maintained, and rehabilitated according to all Forest SErvice direction and Special Use Permit clauses. This includes re-shaping and reseeding ~~i 15. Name all Federal, State, County or other department(s)/agency (ies) where an application for this is being filed. Attach appropriate license, builtling permit, certdicate or other approval document. USDA -Forest Service Creede Ranger District P.O. Box 270 Creede, CO 81130 I HEREBY CERTIFY, that I am of legal age and authorized to do business in the State and that I have personally examined the information coot ainetl in the application and that this information is correct to the best of my knowledge. 16a. Applicant's Signature (Sign i/n ink) 16b. Date Title 18. U.S.C. Section 1001, maAes it a crime for any person knowinglya d willfully to make to any depa mentyr agency of the United Stales any false. fictitious, or Iraudulent statements or representations as [o any matter within its jurisdiction. rc th -2-