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d Decision Memo Colorado Marble, INC. FLPMA Forest Road Permit Salida Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee County, Colorado Background Forest System Road (FSR) 228 is an existing facility located in the El/2, Section 27, T. 50 N., R. 6 E., NMPM, Salida Ranger District; it provides access to patented mining claims owned by Colorado Marble, Inc. and to the public at large for access to National Forest System lands. The current road surface would benefit from the placement of base aggregate as well as drainage reconstruction and maintenance, which will be authorized by the issuance of this permit. Decision I have decided to issue Colorado Marble, Inc. a FLPMA Forest Road special use permit with a 10-year term. This permit will allow for surface replacement and heavy maintenance to be performed on this facility by Colorado Marble, Inc. This action is categorically excluded from documentation in an environmental impact statement (EIS) or an environmental assessment (EA), since this action falls under category 31.12(4)(a), categories established by the Chief of the Forest Service as described in FSH 1909.15, WO Amendment 1909.15-2004-3 The categorical exclusion is appropriate in this situation because there are no extraordinary circumstances that potentially may significantly affect the environment. I considered floodplains, wetlands, threatened and endangered species, minerals, and cultural resource management implications; these resources will not be adversely affected. The project area was surveyed for Cultural Resources and the immediate area which surrounds the road was surveyed for the presence of any Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive (TES) flora and fauna, or the potential for significant habitat of each. No significant cultural sites, TES species or critical habitat were found within the project area. Public Involvement A proposal to issue a FLPMA Forest Road Permit to Colorado Marble, Inc. was listed in the Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions on July 1, 2006. Information on the proposal was also provided to internal clients. No negative comments have been received.