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• Permit No: M2000077
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MULE CREEK GRAVEL PIT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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' 3.1.2.1 Aquatic Biology ......................................................................
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3.1.3.1 Cultural Resources .................................................................. .................. 34
' 3.1.3.2 Recreation ............................................................................... .................. 35
3.1.3.3 Socioeconomic ........................................................................ .................. 36
' 3.1.3.4 Visual Resources ..................................................................... .................. 38
4 Environmental Consequences ................................................................. ...................40
' 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... .................. 40
4.1.1 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................... .................. 40
' 4.1.2 Summary of Altematives ............................................................ ..................41
4.1.2.1 Alternative A: No Action ........................................................ .................. 41
' 4.1.2.2 Alternative B: The Proposed Action ....................................... .................. 41
4.1.2.3 Alternative C: Reduced Mine Size ......................................... .................. 41
4.2 Physical Environment ......................................................................... .................. 42
4.2.1 Geology and Soils ....................................................................... .................. 42
' 4.2.1.1 Alternative A: No Action ....................................................... ................... 42
4.2.1.2 Alternative B: The Proposed Action ...................................... ................... 42
4.2.1.3 Alternative C: Reduced Mine Size ........................................ ................... 42
4.2.2 Hydrology .................................................................................. ...................42
' 4.2.2.1 Alternative A: No Action ....................................................... ................... 42
4.2.2.2 Alternative B: The Proposed Action ...................................... ................... 43
4.2.2.3 Alternative C: Reduced Mine Size ........................................ ................... 43
4.2.3 Water Quality ............................................................................. ................... 43
4.2.3.1 Alternative A: No Action ....................................................... ................... 43
4.2.3.2 Alternative B: The Proposed Action ...................................... ................... 44
' 4.2.3.3 Alternative C: Reduced Mine Size ........................................ ................... 44
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