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1~ <br />Table of Contents <br />' ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />MULE CREEK GRAVEL PIT <br />1 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action ................................................................. l <br />1.1 History and Background ......................................................................................... I <br />' 1.2 NEPA Requirements ............................................. .................................................. 1 <br /> 1.3 The Proposed Action ............................................. .................................................. 3 <br />~' 1.4 Purpose and Need ................................................. .................................................. 3 <br /> 1.5 Forest Management Policies ................................. .................................................. 4 <br />' 1.6 Scope of This Environmental Assessment ............ .................................................. 5 <br /> 1.6.1 Traffic and Transportation ............................ .................................................. 5 <br /> 1.6.2 Public Health and Safety ............................... <br />1.6.3 Visual Impacts .............................................. .................................................. 5 <br />.................................................. 6 <br /> 1.6.4 Noise ............................................................. <br />1.6.5 Air Quality .................................................... ..................................................6 <br />.................................................. 6 <br />' 1.6.6 Water Quality and Quantity .......................... <br />1.6.7 Impacts to Recreation ................................... .................................................. 6 <br />.................................................. 6 <br />' 1.6.8 Wildlife ......................................................... <br />1.6.9 Heritage Resources ....................................... ..................................................7 <br />.................................................. 7 <br /> 1.6.10 Reclamation .................................................. <br />1.7 Significant Scoping Issues .................................... .................................................. 7 <br />.................................................. 8 <br />' 1.8 List of Permits and Approvals .............................. <br />2 Altematives Including the Proposed Action ............. .................................................. 8 <br />.................................................10 <br /> 2.1 Altematives Considered but Eliminated ............... <br />2.2 Altemative A: No Action ...................................... ................................................ 10 <br />................................................ 11 <br />' 2.3 Altemative B: The Proposed Action ..................... <br />2.4 Altemative C: Reduced Mine Size ....................... ................................................ 11 <br />................................................ 21 <br />' 3 Affected Environment ............................................... <br />3. I Introduction ........................................................... .................................................24 <br />................................................ 24 <br /> <br />' 3.1.1 Physical Environment ................................... <br />3.1.1.1 Geology ..................................................... ................................................24 <br />................................................24 <br /> <br />' 3.1.1.2 Soils .......................................................... <br />3.1.1.3 Hydrology ................................................. ................................................ 25 <br />................................................26 <br /> <br />