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Pikeview Quarry - decision Notice and FONSI 08/30/01 Page 14 A Biological Evaluation was completed in 1998 to assess the potential for impacts to tiederally listed Threatened or Endangered species resulting from mining activities in the proposed pfalect. A list of Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate species occurring on the proposed project site was provided by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW), and Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP). The biological evaluation concluded that the proposed project would have no adverse impacts on any Threatened, Endangered, Candidate or Forest Service Sensitive species,. as disclosed in the biological evaluation, that may utilize the area and that beneficial impacts may occur to these species. The Biological Evaluation has been submitted to the USF&WS for concurrence. Implementation of the project can not begin until this cgncurrence has been received. This project does not threaten to violate federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment. FOREST ALAN CONSISTENCY The management direction in the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and the Comanche and Cimarron National Crrasslands (Forest Plan) establjshes the guidelines to be used for analyzing proposals by prospective Forest users. All permits for occupancy and use of National Forest lands covered by the Forest Plan must be consistent with its management direction. The layback of the Pikeview quarry would affect up to 26 acres in a Management Prescription area SB (USDA Forest Service, 199'1). Areas designated SB empha§ize the management of forage and cover on big game winter ranges. Factors that were considered in determining whether this project is consistent with the Forest Plan are fisted below: Visual Resource'1Vlanagement: -~ Visual resources management activities aze designed and implemented to blend with natural landscape, according to the Visual Quality Objectives (VQO) of modification. The layback's primary objective is.to conform to visual management objectives that did not exist wren the quarry was first established. dispersed Recreation Management: Dispersed Recreation Management is to manage summer use-season for appropriate Recreation Opportunity Spectrum opportunities. The proposed project is consistent with this management objective. Wildlife and.Fish Resource Management: Wildlife and-Fish Resource Management goals aze.to maintain habitat capability for management indicator species. According to National Forest Service standards and guidelines for this management activity, habitat capability should be maintained at a level