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<br />The main coal unit and upper unit (Williams Fork) has been characterized <br />as having an almost total lack of fossils, except for trace fossils. <br />Nevertheless, the following fossils have been found and recorded: fossil <br />plants, leaf impressions, ammonites, pelecypods and gastropods. Fossils <br />common to the Wasatch Formation are as follows: vertebrate fossils, <br />ostracods, gastropods, and fossil leaves. <br />All of the fossil remains Likely to be found at the proposed lease tract, <br />with the exception of vertebrate remains, have been characterized as <br />common types that have a wide stratigraphic range and broad distribution, <br />so they are of limited scientific value. <br />Threatened and Endangered Plants <br />The lease application area has not been inventoried. There are no known <br />threatened and endangered plants or habitat suitable for those plants in <br />the area. <br />Floodplains <br />The Colorado Hined Land Reclamation Division in <br />and Findings of Compliance dated February 1986, <br />Wash and its associated alluvium the area meets <br />for an alluvial valley floor CAVE) but due to the <br />to support agricultural activities the area does <br />requirements of an AVE. <br />Wilderness and Special Desixnations <br />their Proposed Decision <br />stated that based on Red <br />the geomorphic criteria <br />lack of sufficient water <br />not meet the irrigation <br />There are no wilderness study areas or other special designations in the <br />area. <br />Lands <br />The lease application area has a withdrawal for Powersite Reserve Number <br />31 CEO 7/2/1910) in T.2N., R.lO1W., Sec. 1, Lot 6. This will require <br />consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to determine <br />what stipulations, if any, are to be applied to the lease. <br />The surface ownership for the lease application area is federal. The area <br />proposed to be mined is not on any lands within the boundaries of any <br />National Forest. <br />No cultivation or other types of farming pare taking place within the <br />wetland portion of the lease application area. <br />A 345 kV powerline corridor proposed by the Western Area Power <br />Administration (WAPA) crosses the proposed lease area. <br />Social and Economic <br />The potential impact area consists of the western portion of Rio Blanco <br />and Hoffat counties and includes the communities of Rangely and Dinosaur. <br /> <br />11 <br />