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Native American religious or cultural sites; azchaeological sites; or historic properties or <br />azeas. <br />The Zane Archaeologist was consulted about potential cultural resource sites in the area <br />at the start of the drilling program, and no sites had been found (project file). The <br />Districtt Wildlife Biologist was also consulted at that time, and had no concems for <br />threatened or endangered species. <br />This action does not involve any extraordinary circumstances, therefore, this action can <br />be cate;;orically excluded from documentation in an environmental assessment or <br />environmental impact statement. <br />VII. FI]VDINGS REQUIRED BY OTHER LAWS <br />Floodplain, wetland, prime farm lands, threatened and endangered species, and heritage <br />resource concems were considered in this action. These resources will not be adversely <br />affected. <br />VIII. S:[GNATURE <br />~c~ J / Zooo <br />Susan J. Speaz, Pao 'a District Ranger Date <br />DC. ADMINISTRATNE APPEAL OR REVIEW OPPORTUNITIES <br />This action is not subject to appeal pursuant to 36 CFR Part 215.8(a)(4). <br />X. CONTACT PERSON <br />For additional information, contact Lia~ne Mattson at the Paonia Ranger District Office, <br />P.O. Box 1030, North Rio Grande Avenue, Paonia, CO, 81428, (970) 527-4131, or <br />electronic mail: hnattson@fs.fed.us. <br />XI. REFERENCES <br />Bureau of Land Management, 1997. Environmental Assessment U-97-04. Coal Lease <br />Readjustment C-1362. <br />Crum, S. Zone Archaeologist, Electronic mail transmittal on archaeological surveys of <br />drilling area, March 2000. <br />USDA-Forest Service, Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest. Lynx <br />habitat and analysis unit maps, dated March 6, 2000. <br />